Dr Kerbal

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Cherry
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by Cherry on Wed Jan 25, 2012 3:23 pm

Dr Kerbal

Good afternoon,
I notice that you are a GP with a specialist interest in Hypothyroidism & would value some advice please.

Myself & my family are soon to be relocating outside our present area so I've been checking out where our next GP will be. Of the four surgeries one of them has a GP sharing your specialist interest. As I am Hypothyroid it seems to make sense I register there for my care but Im wondering what can I expect ie what will distinguish this practise from the other three.

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Cherry

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Dr David Kerbel
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by Dr David Kerbel on Thu Jan 26, 2012 10:48 pm

Re: Dr Kerbal

It is unusual in my experince to find a GP who professes an interest in hypothyroidism - I would definitely try them out.
I suspect they would manage you more aggressively and confidently.

In my case I developed an interest in hypothyroidism as a number of my family have hypothyroidism and some have been pretty badly managed.
There is nothing stopping you registering somewhere else if you dont get along.

I would go into the practices you are considering and ask for a practice leaflet which should outline what is offered.
The vibe you get from the receptionists and waiting area will often reflect the ethos of the practice eg. is it friendly, efficient, large, clean etc.
Everyones priorities are different. The personality and approach of an individual GP can only really be judged by trying them out!
Dr David Kerbel
GP & GP representative for the British Thyroid Foundation

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