Summary
Ms C complained that the care and treatment she received from her medical practice was unreasonable. Ms C said that she called the practice for an emergency appointment because she was experiencing extreme pain, and that it was only after she called a number of times that she was given an appointment. She was diagnosed with a vaginal swelling, given antibiotics and advised what to do should her condition worsen. Ms C was seen again at the practice the next day, when it was decided that she should be admitted to hospital. Ms C complained that there had been a delay in offering her a GP appointment, and that she had been incorrectly treated with antibiotics rather than referred to hospital.
We took independent advice from a GP adviser. We found that Ms C was given an appointment within a reasonable time. We also found that it was in accordance with General Medical Council good practice advice that she was given antibiotics and advice in the first instance. We did not uphold the complaint.
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