Whilst it's not the easiest to get an appointment here, I understand it's quite a busy practice and actually appreciate that I am given the option to walk in at 8.15am and secure an appointment - no issues with this or the front of house staff.
My problem is with the medical advice provided. I came in with a swollen ankle in June and complained of pain while walking and flexing my foot to certain positions. The symptoms came on after a game of sport, and in my mind it was either muscle or bone related pain. After explaining my symptoms to the GP and them assessing when I was experiencing pain, their conclusion was either a skin infection or I needed to go down the physio route. They recommended to treat me for the skin infection first and proceeded to prescribe me antibiotics. I was a bit baffled by their diagnosis and questioned how I would've gotten a skin infection when there wasn't a break in my skin. Their response was it could be an infection under the skin, but I was still not convinced this could happen without any break in the skin. I did end up purchasing the antibiotics and even took it for a few days.
Luckily I had private health insurance through work and could ring up for a physio appointment. After physio treatment and seeing a foot specialist, turns out it was a stress fracture on my fibula. Obviously they recommended I stop taking the antibiotics immediately.
Frankly, I'm disappointed at how inaccurate the diagnosis was. I've lost complete confidence in the practice and will be registering with another.
"Terrible Medical Advice"
About: The Neaman Practice The Neaman Practice London EC1A 7HF
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