{"id":160,"date":"2026-06-03T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-06-03T09:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dummy.xtemos.com\/woodmart2\/elementor\/?p=160"},"modified":"2026-06-03T09:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-06-03T09:00:00","slug":"getting-most-from-gp-appointment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/live.allanuxweb.com\/medical-practice\/medical\/getting-most-from-gp-appointment\/","title":{"rendered":"Getting the most from your GP appointment"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"160\" class=\"elementor elementor-160\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-negative-gap elementor-element elementor-element-1fe632a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1fe632a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e3cf6a4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-wd_text_block\" data-id=\"e3cf6a4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;highlighted_vertical_offset&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;highlighted_vertical_offset_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;highlighted_vertical_offset_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"wd_text_block.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-text-block reset-last-child text-left\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<p>Consultations can feel short, especially when you have several things on your mind. A little preparation helps. Before your visit, write down your main concern, when the symptoms started and anything that makes them better or worse. Bring a list of every medicine you take, including supplements and anything bought over the counter at the pharmacy.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7718d66 elementor-widget elementor-widget-wd_image_or_svg\" data-id=\"7718d66\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wd_image_or_svg.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"wd-image text-left photoswipe-images\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a  href=\"https:\/\/live.allanuxweb.com\/medical-practice\/medical\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/wd-blog-9.jpg\"data-width=\"1024\" data-height=\"720\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"no\" aria-label=\"Image link\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"700\" src=\"https:\/\/live.allanuxweb.com\/medical-practice\/medical\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/wd-blog-9-700x700.jpg\" class=\"attachment-700x700 size-700x700\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-183f855 elementor-widget elementor-widget-wd_text_block\" data-id=\"183f855\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;highlighted_vertical_offset&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;highlighted_vertical_offset_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;highlighted_vertical_offset_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"wd_text_block.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-text-block reset-last-child text-left\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<p>If you have more than one issue, tell the doctor at the start so we can plan the time together, or book a longer appointment. Ask questions if you do not understand something, and make sure you know the next steps before you leave. Bringing a family member along can help with remembering advice and instructions.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A little preparation helps you and your doctor cover what matters most in a short consultation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":7026,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[60],"tags":[74,81],"class_list":["post-160","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-practice-news","tag-health-tips","tag-our-practice"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/live.allanuxweb.com\/medical-practice\/medical\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/160","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/live.allanuxweb.com\/medical-practice\/medical\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/live.allanuxweb.com\/medical-practice\/medical\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/live.allanuxweb.com\/medical-practice\/medical\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/live.allanuxweb.com\/medical-practice\/medical\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=160"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/live.allanuxweb.com\/medical-practice\/medical\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/160\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":35562,"href":"https:\/\/live.allanuxweb.com\/medical-practice\/medical\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/160\/revisions\/35562"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/live.allanuxweb.com\/medical-practice\/medical\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/7026"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/live.allanuxweb.com\/medical-practice\/medical\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=160"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/live.allanuxweb.com\/medical-practice\/medical\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=160"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/live.allanuxweb.com\/medical-practice\/medical\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=160"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}