YarraByteDiscussion Thread š Thursday 26 March 2026
Rusty Raven I was back at the doctorās again today and had more blood taken. Iām not sure if itās the new doctor or the magic new 50yo label, but the difference between now and a couple of years ago in terms of interest in actually doing screening tests etc. is very dramatic.
Iāve always been a bit annoyed by all of the āask your doctor about X issueā type messaging because Iāve never been to a doctor before that actually had any interest in following anything up. Itās always felt like itās somehow supposed to be my responsibility to figure out what health tests etc. are appropriate and then to try to convince a doctor to sign off on doing it. Having a doctor that actually wants to arrange for things in a proactive manner is a bit of a novelty.
MeanElevatorMy local clinic (been going there for 8 years now) is absolutely amazing at following up. The GP we started with is no longer there, but there are 3 others that are great. No worries with getting tests and referrals. They always recommend doing a full spectrum analysis of everything.
Also, bulk billing since day one.
The appointments are kept to the minimum time (10-15 minutes) but if anything is out of the ordinary theyāll arrange an extended one.
A while back I ran into one of the GPs at the shops and he was asking me how everything was since the last visit.
SituationCakeThis is awesome.
Bottom_racerthen to try to convince a doctor to sign off on doing it.
They arenāt the easiest to deal w/ I can say that much.
So glad you found a good gp. My experience is identical to yours. Youāve described it exactly! Iāve had a few different gps over the years and they have all been similar. I figure maybe itās my appearance or way of asking, maybe I seem too well? Also I donāt go that often, so they donāt really know me? But then shouldnāt someone who isnāt a frequent visitor be taken seriously, because if Iāve shown up at the GP, I have a genuine concern.