Ok, so here's the situation: I requested a symbicort 200/6 and two salbutamol inhalers from my GP. I recieved a Rx for two symbicort (with a dose of one puff qds!), but no salbutamol, so I requested the salbutamol again. I later got a message from the surgery asking them to call them. When I eventually got through to the GP he said he would not give me any salbutamol until I saw either himself or the nurse, as I had not had if from the surgery before, though I've only been with them for 10 months.
Now, I only get asthma during the summer, and it is well controlled, so I don't use salbutamol much. I only asked for some as the ones I've got are going out of date. What I can't understand is why he was happy to issue the symbicort, but not the salbutamol. If they had asked me to come for a review when I requested the symbicort then fair enough, but to issue symbicort but not salbutamol seems almost negligent to me because it is vital that asthamtics have access to a short acting beta agonist.
I also found the GP extremely patronising on the phone, and almost rude, which I am going to complain about, but my question is do you think it is reasonable to complain about my GP not issuing the salbutamol? Also who should I complain to -the practice manager?
Now, I only get asthma during the summer, and it is well controlled, so I don't use salbutamol much. I only asked for some as the ones I've got are going out of date. What I can't understand is why he was happy to issue the symbicort, but not the salbutamol. If they had asked me to come for a review when I requested the symbicort then fair enough, but to issue symbicort but not salbutamol seems almost negligent to me because it is vital that asthamtics have access to a short acting beta agonist.
I also found the GP extremely patronising on the phone, and almost rude, which I am going to complain about, but my question is do you think it is reasonable to complain about my GP not issuing the salbutamol? Also who should I complain to -the practice manager?
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