Published on 12, July, 2020
So, if you aren't all bored with me banging on about this topic yet, here's another call for opinion.
In my quest to secure some proper support to get through my own GPs doors nevermind survive hospital treatment, it seems I have secured a meeting with the Comissioners for Coventry and Warwickshirs Partnership Trust to talk about improving the offer for autistic people. (Currently this sucks, simply because no one can wrap their heads around the issues). I'm not imagininging this is a local problem at all. The problems are likely the same nationwide.
In this meeting, I'll be banging on about my own barriers, of course, but this isn't just my issue, is it? I am no more than just one example, or case study, here.
So, what do you want your local trust to offer you to better access your health care? I'll take all your ideas forward with me to that meeting.
If i am struggling and not coping, i have emailed or written to the doctor. If we find this form of communication better and less stressful then we should do it. Time for change ️ In the past on occasions i havent felt listened to. It has felt like the doctir has already made a decision on what is "wrong" . I rarely need to visit these days, there is nothing they can do x
Yes, I get results of tests etc by text from my doctor which I also far prefer
I think being able to email would be great. My GP surgery does have an online consulting tool but they keep changing when it is accessible and it tends to be only be accessible in morning or afternoons during working hours which makes it quite difficult to fill out when still working. And as the questions on the form can only be seen when the form is available, it's hard to write the answers in advance (plus there are quite strict word limits...).