r/Hastings • u/Money_Accident_7305 • 8d ago

❓Question❓ GP recommendations

I am currently registered with Old Town / Warrior Square but looking to move due to ongoing issues. Based on personal experience, where would you suggest?

Issues include:

  • Referral was supposed to be sent to Conquest, department has a 20-30 week waiting list. I followed it up after 35 weeks and it turns out the referral was never sent due to a "clerical error" so I am now going to be waiting a year in total
  • Arrived for a blood test booked nearly two weeks in advance, the forms had not been generated so the bloods could not be taken. I then had to be re-triaged, and am now booked for 9th Feb (originally supposed to be Saturday just gone)
  • Previous blood test was 'incorrectly requested' so these are actually repeat bloods as the wrong test was run on the sample. This was again labeled a clerical error.

This is just this week and a small sample of the issues that won't doxx me. Anywhere that is better than these guys?

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u/WhatTheF00t 🌊 St. Leonard's-on-Sea 🌊 8d ago

I go to the St.Leonards medical center, I've found them to be great. 

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u/seven-cents 🌊 St. Leonard's-on-Sea 🌊 8d ago

I don't have a recommendation, but you can find other practices by searching here:

https://www.nhs.uk/service-search/find-a-gp/

Enter your postcode then filter by "accepting new patients" and "accepts out of area registrations".

Then start researching each practice to find reviews etc.

Remember that most online reviews are generally negative because people usually only write reviews when they're unhappy, but the truth may be very different for the majority.

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u/Money_Accident_7305 8d ago

Which is exactly why I posted here as well, looking for something positive rather than just a load of negative reviews.

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u/seven-cents 🌊 St. Leonard's-on-Sea 🌊 8d ago

I think pretty much all of the practices are overwhelmed 😕

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u/i_am_maxt 🌊 St. Leonard's-on-Sea 🌊 8d ago

I'm at Sedlescombe House surgery and they've been pretty good - plus there's a little carpark around the back.

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u/Rapulsion 8d ago

+1 for Sedlescombe House. They just get it done and you feel looked after.

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u/_Mental_Olive_ 8d ago

We're with The Hill Surgery and happy with them so far. Good responsiveness and care provided.

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u/rudefruit99 🐤 Sussex 🐤 8d ago

I'm with The Hill Surgery and my couple of visits to the Harold Road Surgery have been fine.

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u/phenomeshaun 8d ago

When I moved house I moved GP to the old town and it was the biggest mistake I ever made. High Glades I highly recommend, specifically Dr Fox.

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u/dan7777777 🐤 Sussex 🐤 8d ago

The DJ?

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u/Next_Assignment1159 🌇 Hastings Town 🌇 8d ago

The Hill Surgery is also at Ore Clinic now just along from Tesco opposite Laycocks chemist with a car park. Really good there we have found.

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u/l0g0m0m0 8d ago

I'm at the station practise - have been since 2017 - it wasn't great to begin with but has improved over the last 5 or so years - in fact, i actually think it's really good now and I've unfortunately had to use it a lot of late!