'While I'm here doctor'

Can I make an appeal to all patients in the world? Please don’t bring your shopping list to your doctor. Remember I only have around 8 minutes to see you and there are 15 others wishing to see me that morning plus a few at home to see, then a further 16 that afternoon. There is nothing more frustrating than a whole list of problems that someone has saved up for their visit to the doctor. It can be hard enough working out one of your problems but when I am bombarded with 3, 4 or sometimes 5 different things it all becomes a bit too much. Now I know it can be tricky to get an appointment or your boss won’t give you time off but most doctors prefer to deal with a single issue so they can thoroughly think through your illness and ensure you get the correct treatment. Don’t take this the wrong way – just let us give you the attention you need.