Dr Claire Taylor
@drclairetaylor.bsky.social
This is a recent development in the last week I am told to close them all. Eg the staff have not even been notified. I really hope it is not true as there are some very hardworking staff who care.
December 10, 2024 at 12:01 AM
This is a recent development in the last week I am told to close them all. Eg the staff have not even been notified. I really hope it is not true as there are some very hardworking staff who care.
Also just to add- the phone system in the actual clinic is manned by one person&they don’t do any of my bookings or manage my clinic. They have their own services to run. When they do answer they will tell you to check the website- which currently has a message on it saying check back for appts.
November 15, 2024 at 5:27 AM
Also just to add- the phone system in the actual clinic is manned by one person&they don’t do any of my bookings or manage my clinic. They have their own services to run. When they do answer they will tell you to check the website- which currently has a message on it saying check back for appts.
See below reply to Paul. The website bookings were open oct 23-June 24. New bookings have to be automated as there’s no way of dealing with the amount of enquiries. If theres none online, I can’t do anything. It will reopen shortly& I will let people know. There will be appts from around feb.
November 15, 2024 at 5:18 AM
See below reply to Paul. The website bookings were open oct 23-June 24. New bookings have to be automated as there’s no way of dealing with the amount of enquiries. If theres none online, I can’t do anything. It will reopen shortly& I will let people know. There will be appts from around feb.
The pressure on 1 person to always be well, fit in everyone, deal with all the existing clinical enquiries, do all paperwork/prescriptions, is not something you would choose to do. It is a vocation&I do it only because I genuinely care. I hate that anyone would think I’m just not bothering.
November 15, 2024 at 5:11 AM
The pressure on 1 person to always be well, fit in everyone, deal with all the existing clinical enquiries, do all paperwork/prescriptions, is not something you would choose to do. It is a vocation&I do it only because I genuinely care. I hate that anyone would think I’m just not bothering.
All of this is a reflection of lack of NHS services. If I had the infrastructure of NHS services it may be different but I don’t. If I am sick with Covid or any other reason I not only miss that time off- I then have to catch everyone up who was missed too. Clinics should always have >1 Doctor.
November 15, 2024 at 5:08 AM
All of this is a reflection of lack of NHS services. If I had the infrastructure of NHS services it may be different but I don’t. If I am sick with Covid or any other reason I not only miss that time off- I then have to catch everyone up who was missed too. Clinics should always have >1 Doctor.
Anywhere I have worked have not been able to cope with the number of phone calls and they can’t employ tens of admin staff to deal with it. It has to be automated as much as possible for booking appts else there just won’t be a service as no one will host it.
November 15, 2024 at 5:05 AM
Anywhere I have worked have not been able to cope with the number of phone calls and they can’t employ tens of admin staff to deal with it. It has to be automated as much as possible for booking appts else there just won’t be a service as no one will host it.
Every so often bookings have to be blocked to make sure there are enough follow up appts/plan diary around kids& NHS work. The best thing is just to join the website& when the bookings reopen there will be plenty of appts. No one wants ME or LC clinics due to sheer volume of enquiries.
November 15, 2024 at 5:04 AM
Every so often bookings have to be blocked to make sure there are enough follow up appts/plan diary around kids& NHS work. The best thing is just to join the website& when the bookings reopen there will be plenty of appts. No one wants ME or LC clinics due to sheer volume of enquiries.
I’m not ignoring anyone. The website will open again shortly&when it does I will post about it. If the booking is closed I can’t book any anyway&at 300 emails a week it’s impossible to reply to everyone. There will be appts from around February. The online bookings were open from oct 23 to June 24.
November 15, 2024 at 5:02 AM
I’m not ignoring anyone. The website will open again shortly&when it does I will post about it. If the booking is closed I can’t book any anyway&at 300 emails a week it’s impossible to reply to everyone. There will be appts from around February. The online bookings were open from oct 23 to June 24.
I joined ages ago but no one was here 😂 just trying to get peace from all the nonsense on X. I only ever wanted to post helpful info and learn from others, not end up being attacked every day..,
October 30, 2024 at 9:53 AM
I joined ages ago but no one was here 😂 just trying to get peace from all the nonsense on X. I only ever wanted to post helpful info and learn from others, not end up being attacked every day..,
Well, trying. 😂 each platform has its pros and cons this one is not quite here yet, but if it means less swarms of bots then I’m happy!
October 30, 2024 at 9:50 AM
Well, trying. 😂 each platform has its pros and cons this one is not quite here yet, but if it means less swarms of bots then I’m happy!
Given that we know this from thousands of papers, the least we could do is find the pathology.
Then we could maybe start looking at preventing pathology and research trials.
Currently we do very little for acute Covid in most people. It may be possible to prevent damage…
Then we could maybe start looking at preventing pathology and research trials.
Currently we do very little for acute Covid in most people. It may be possible to prevent damage…
October 30, 2024 at 1:23 AM
Given that we know this from thousands of papers, the least we could do is find the pathology.
Then we could maybe start looking at preventing pathology and research trials.
Currently we do very little for acute Covid in most people. It may be possible to prevent damage…
Then we could maybe start looking at preventing pathology and research trials.
Currently we do very little for acute Covid in most people. It may be possible to prevent damage…
Given all we know about Covid
That it’s a vascular disease
That it causes blood clots, myocarditis, pericarditis, angina, microvascular angina, pots and more..
We can do better.
We must do better.
We are currently tolerating a huge increase in heart attacks, strokes and blood clots.
That it’s a vascular disease
That it causes blood clots, myocarditis, pericarditis, angina, microvascular angina, pots and more..
We can do better.
We must do better.
We are currently tolerating a huge increase in heart attacks, strokes and blood clots.
October 30, 2024 at 1:21 AM
Given all we know about Covid
That it’s a vascular disease
That it causes blood clots, myocarditis, pericarditis, angina, microvascular angina, pots and more..
We can do better.
We must do better.
We are currently tolerating a huge increase in heart attacks, strokes and blood clots.
That it’s a vascular disease
That it causes blood clots, myocarditis, pericarditis, angina, microvascular angina, pots and more..
We can do better.
We must do better.
We are currently tolerating a huge increase in heart attacks, strokes and blood clots.
Nearly always, anxiety is at the top of the differential diagnosis.
Every doctor, clinic, specialty that long Covid patients see are fixated on anxiety. Patients say ‘but I’m not anxious’. Usually this would be enough to disregard it.
No, apparently everyone has hidden anxiety.
Every doctor, clinic, specialty that long Covid patients see are fixated on anxiety. Patients say ‘but I’m not anxious’. Usually this would be enough to disregard it.
No, apparently everyone has hidden anxiety.
October 30, 2024 at 1:19 AM
Nearly always, anxiety is at the top of the differential diagnosis.
Every doctor, clinic, specialty that long Covid patients see are fixated on anxiety. Patients say ‘but I’m not anxious’. Usually this would be enough to disregard it.
No, apparently everyone has hidden anxiety.
Every doctor, clinic, specialty that long Covid patients see are fixated on anxiety. Patients say ‘but I’m not anxious’. Usually this would be enough to disregard it.
No, apparently everyone has hidden anxiety.
Most of the pathology I have seen has been diagnosed with private testing.
On the NHS GPs can’t even get the referrals through the first hurdle of being accepted by the specialist.
Even if seen, I have rarely seen a huge effort to find the cause of symptoms
On the NHS GPs can’t even get the referrals through the first hurdle of being accepted by the specialist.
Even if seen, I have rarely seen a huge effort to find the cause of symptoms
October 30, 2024 at 1:18 AM
Most of the pathology I have seen has been diagnosed with private testing.
On the NHS GPs can’t even get the referrals through the first hurdle of being accepted by the specialist.
Even if seen, I have rarely seen a huge effort to find the cause of symptoms
On the NHS GPs can’t even get the referrals through the first hurdle of being accepted by the specialist.
Even if seen, I have rarely seen a huge effort to find the cause of symptoms
Even getting the message out that a Simple 10 minute stand test should be done in all long Covid patients isn’t even making its way to long Covid clinics.
I’m seeing ME patients who have had POTS for 20 whole years and no one has tested. They have had to live life with an untreated condition
I’m seeing ME patients who have had POTS for 20 whole years and no one has tested. They have had to live life with an untreated condition
October 30, 2024 at 1:16 AM
Even getting the message out that a Simple 10 minute stand test should be done in all long Covid patients isn’t even making its way to long Covid clinics.
I’m seeing ME patients who have had POTS for 20 whole years and no one has tested. They have had to live life with an untreated condition
I’m seeing ME patients who have had POTS for 20 whole years and no one has tested. They have had to live life with an untreated condition
Before Covid, I may have rose tinted specs, but I am sure we admitted young people with these symptoms and tested until we had found the cause.
I think it was the ‘stay at home’ message of the first wave that has now permeated throughout medicine. Patients are treated as a nuisance.
I think it was the ‘stay at home’ message of the first wave that has now permeated throughout medicine. Patients are treated as a nuisance.
October 30, 2024 at 1:14 AM
Before Covid, I may have rose tinted specs, but I am sure we admitted young people with these symptoms and tested until we had found the cause.
I think it was the ‘stay at home’ message of the first wave that has now permeated throughout medicine. Patients are treated as a nuisance.
I think it was the ‘stay at home’ message of the first wave that has now permeated throughout medicine. Patients are treated as a nuisance.
I do not like Uninvestigated patients. But I also do not like half investigated patients. Placated with a normal ECG.
If you are going to do a job, do it right.
If the first tests are normal, rethink it.
Do they need a myocardial perfusion scan? An angiogram?
WHAT is the cause of the symptoms?
If you are going to do a job, do it right.
If the first tests are normal, rethink it.
Do they need a myocardial perfusion scan? An angiogram?
WHAT is the cause of the symptoms?
October 30, 2024 at 1:13 AM
I do not like Uninvestigated patients. But I also do not like half investigated patients. Placated with a normal ECG.
If you are going to do a job, do it right.
If the first tests are normal, rethink it.
Do they need a myocardial perfusion scan? An angiogram?
WHAT is the cause of the symptoms?
If you are going to do a job, do it right.
If the first tests are normal, rethink it.
Do they need a myocardial perfusion scan? An angiogram?
WHAT is the cause of the symptoms?
I am sure many from
The first Covid wave had undiagnosed pulmonary emboli. They were told to stay at home and not go to hospital unless they had blue lips etc.
I believe we are now dealing with the fall out of untreated PEs.
I have seen people diagnosed with these 2 years later.
The first Covid wave had undiagnosed pulmonary emboli. They were told to stay at home and not go to hospital unless they had blue lips etc.
I believe we are now dealing with the fall out of untreated PEs.
I have seen people diagnosed with these 2 years later.
October 30, 2024 at 1:10 AM
I am sure many from
The first Covid wave had undiagnosed pulmonary emboli. They were told to stay at home and not go to hospital unless they had blue lips etc.
I believe we are now dealing with the fall out of untreated PEs.
I have seen people diagnosed with these 2 years later.
The first Covid wave had undiagnosed pulmonary emboli. They were told to stay at home and not go to hospital unless they had blue lips etc.
I believe we are now dealing with the fall out of untreated PEs.
I have seen people diagnosed with these 2 years later.
People trust that an ECG is actually looking at all these causes.
If I had a penny for those who do get investigated for chest pain and had normal ECG and troponin ( blood) test but myocarditis on the cardiac MRI.
Mostly the cardiac MRI they have had privately-not everyone can do this.
If I had a penny for those who do get investigated for chest pain and had normal ECG and troponin ( blood) test but myocarditis on the cardiac MRI.
Mostly the cardiac MRI they have had privately-not everyone can do this.
October 30, 2024 at 1:09 AM
People trust that an ECG is actually looking at all these causes.
If I had a penny for those who do get investigated for chest pain and had normal ECG and troponin ( blood) test but myocarditis on the cardiac MRI.
Mostly the cardiac MRI they have had privately-not everyone can do this.
If I had a penny for those who do get investigated for chest pain and had normal ECG and troponin ( blood) test but myocarditis on the cardiac MRI.
Mostly the cardiac MRI they have had privately-not everyone can do this.
There are so many potential causes:
Myocarditis/pericarditis
Pulmonary embolism
Angina
Microvascular Angina
POTS
And more…
IF investigated- often just ECG and possibly an ECHO and told all is ok.
This does not investigate many of the conditions above.
But patients are told it does…
Myocarditis/pericarditis
Pulmonary embolism
Angina
Microvascular Angina
POTS
And more…
IF investigated- often just ECG and possibly an ECHO and told all is ok.
This does not investigate many of the conditions above.
But patients are told it does…
October 30, 2024 at 1:07 AM
There are so many potential causes:
Myocarditis/pericarditis
Pulmonary embolism
Angina
Microvascular Angina
POTS
And more…
IF investigated- often just ECG and possibly an ECHO and told all is ok.
This does not investigate many of the conditions above.
But patients are told it does…
Myocarditis/pericarditis
Pulmonary embolism
Angina
Microvascular Angina
POTS
And more…
IF investigated- often just ECG and possibly an ECHO and told all is ok.
This does not investigate many of the conditions above.
But patients are told it does…
Over and over again the same mistakes. I’d bet this happens in every hospital in the UK.
October 28, 2024 at 6:46 PM
Over and over again the same mistakes. I’d bet this happens in every hospital in the UK.