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1. • CommentAuthorlottie
   • CommentTimeFeb 20th 2008

    
   Hello, I'm new to the site and thought I'd use this opportunity to see if anyone can recommend a good doctor in the area? I've been to see the doctors at 157 Stroud Green Road but I'm really not happy there and as I've just found out I'm pregnant I really want to find a doctor i'll be happy with. Has anyone tried anyone else? Perhaps up in Crouch End? ANy help would be great. Thanks xxx
2. • CommentAuthordominic
   • CommentTimeFeb 20th 2008

    
   Congratulations!
   
   I would strike the Hornsey Rise practice off your list of possibles.
3. • CommentAuthorpoxy
   • CommentTimeFeb 20th 2008 edited

    
   My wife (who is also pregnant) and I have just changed quacks. We're now with the clinic mid-way along Hanley Road. I've not yet had to go but my wife is very happy with the service.
4. • CommentAuthordion
   • CommentTimeFeb 20th 2008 edited

    
   You can't go to the Hanley Road practice if you live in Haringey though.
   
   and we were pretty happy with the ante-natal care there.
   
   the whittington midwives are very nice.
5. • CommentAuthorGiles
   • CommentTimeFeb 20th 2008 edited

    
   We are very happy with our GP Practice - the Vale Practice in Crouch End ( in the Clockhouse practice - note that there are two practices in the same building ) . We can usually get an appointment without to much trouble, the GPs and receptionists are friendly, the practice is clean, it's close to the W7 bus stop.
   
   You can also during the pregnancy you can have a shared care system where you only deal with the hospital for scans etc all the other visits are with the GP.
   
   Also when we've taken our son in with the latest bug going round, the GP has called us a day after / the afternoon after the appointment to check he's OK. I was amazed at the service.
6. • CommentAuthorColette
   • CommentTimeFeb 20th 2008

    
   I'm at the 157 medical practice, with Dr Nubi - I quite like him. He's always very friendly and seems to get things done for me. No experience with their ante-natal care though...
   I did once have to see Dr Cookey, and I didn't like him one bit.
7. • CommentAuthorlottie
   • CommentTimeFeb 20th 2008

    
   I saw Dr Cookey this morning and he's put me off using the clinic now!
   I think I might try the Vale Practice in Crouch End...
   xx
8. • CommentAuthorAli
   • CommentTimeFeb 20th 2008

    
   Many Congratulations
   
   Apparently there is an internal National Health scoring system on GP Practices which is used to try and drag up the poor ones to better standards but is not published.
   
   A local Doctor friend recently told me that Clinic in Hanley Rd came out okay on the list, 157 SGR didn’t. I think there is a practice in the Broadway in Crouch End that is also okay and scores well.
   
   We have had children not that long ago and have used the Practice on the corner of SGR and Hanley opposite the Dairy which is okay and have had excellent service. The main Doctor is German (speaks great English) and is called Frank. Plays nice classical music in his room !
   
   We had a few issues with our first son , febrile fits etc and have nothing but praise for the NHS around our way in the way it was dealt with. An ambulance turned up in 4 minutes after the 999 call with a crash team sorting him out etc. The after care at the Whittington was really really good. Only slight issue was the ambulance didn’t know the way to the Whittington so we had to give them directions !
9. • CommentAuthorandy
   • CommentTimeFeb 20th 2008

    
   We are Ninja
   i never realised so many of you had kids.
10. • CommentAuthorkatiejane
    • CommentTimeFeb 20th 2008

     
    @ Andy - must be something in the water!
    
    @ Lottie - congratulations! How exciting! Not sure about GPs, mine's crap, but I can't praise the team at the Whittington enough - our second pregnancy was hugely complicated and the consultants and their teams, throughout ante, post natal care and neonatal intensive care were tremendous. The midwives are a bit of a lottery, but I think that's the case everywhere, and there are some true gems at the Whittington.
11. • CommentAuthornaomi
    • CommentTimeFeb 20th 2008

     
    Hi lottie, I'm at the stroud green medical clinic next to woody's. it's ok but i'd love to find somewhere with more doctors (there is just one there, he's ok) and a female doctor who's in more than once a week. however, when i was pregnant i dealt solely with the whittington midwives, didn't see my gp from my test result till my 6 week post-natal check!
    
    can you join the vale if you are in stroud green? maybe i should check them out too.
12. • CommentAuthorLiz
    • CommentTimeFeb 20th 2008

     
    I can also recommend the Hanley Road practice - they have a number of doctors, good nurse and the nicest GPs receptionist I've ever met. Mine is Dr Laurino, who introduced himself as 'Michael' the first time I met him and I nearly fell over. He actually listens to you - a rare quality amongst London GPs.
    
    <http://www.nhs.uk/ServiceDirectories/Pages/GP.aspx?pid=5F763EEE-1BB2-4571-B008-5D429FCB2C6E>
13. • CommentAuthorlottie
    • CommentTimeFeb 21st 2008

     
    Just to say thanks to Giles and everyone for their comments! I registered with The Vale Practice this morning and the Dr saw me straight away - she's absolutely lovely, so I'm very happy now knowing that I'll have a good Dr throughout the pregnancy. Next stop is Whittington Hospital for the scan...!
14. • CommentAuthormagicP
    • CommentTimeFeb 21st 2008

     
    Thanks for the info as I need to register too since moving into the area.
15. • CommentAuthorkatiejane
    • CommentTimeFeb 21st 2008 edited

     
    I'm going to switch too!
16. • CommentAuthornaomi
    • CommentTimeMar 5th 2008

     
    i switched! receptionists were amazing, bodes well for the doctors i think. thanks greenies.
17. • CommentAuthortosscat
    • CommentTimeMar 5th 2008

     

    Greenies?

    Cripes.

18. • CommentAuthorandy
    • CommentTimeMar 5th 2008

     
    We are Ninja

    Let's nip that in the bid right now.

    The correct form of address is "upstanding denizens of North London".

19. • CommentAuthorIan
    • CommentTimeMar 5th 2008

     
    Stroudents?
20. • CommentAuthortosscat
    • CommentTimeMar 6th 2008

     

    SGenies?

21. • CommentAuthordominic
    • CommentTimeMar 6th 2008

     
    sgerz - say it out loud. it's very street, innit.
22. • CommentAuthorLucy
    • CommentTimeMar 6th 2008

     

    I like stroudents! Greeners?

23. • CommentAuthorGiles
    • CommentTimeMar 6th 2008

     
    Stroudents sounds too much like students.
24. • CommentAuthorLucy
    • CommentTimeMar 6th 2008

     

    Yup!

    I'm only a student for another week now (going to miss that 5% off at amazon) so I obviously need a new tag that makes me feel I belong to summat!

25. • CommentAuthorDavid
    • CommentTimeMar 6th 2008 edited

     
    We are Ninja
    We can't have Stroudents. If we did I'd have to start listening to That Fop Twat Morrissey^TM
26. • CommentAuthorLucy
    • CommentTimeMar 6th 2008

     

    Hey, i thought we established that I don't listen to TFTM?

    Ah, was just going to start a new thread on this topic! I've decided that whilst I dislike TFTM it is nothing compared to my hatred for the Manic Street Preachers (although not quite on a par with my loathing of Marti ********Pellow!)

27. • CommentAuthorIan
    • CommentTimeMar 6th 2008

     
    I meant it to sound like 'Strident' rather than 'Student'. Ah well ...
28. • CommentAuthorpoxy
    • CommentTimeMar 6th 2008

     
    This got me pondering. There are some crackers in here...
    
    Gender Routs
    Gender Roust
    Gender Tours
    Genders Rout
    Genders Tour
    Rogered Tuns
    Rogered Nuts
    Rogered Stun
    Gestured Nor
    Endorser Tug
    Endorser Gut
    Render Gouts
    Render Gusto
    Renders Gout
    Denser Grout
    Sender Grout
    Erode Strung
    Erode Grunts
    Resorted Gun
    Resorted Gnu
    Restored Gun
    Restored Gnu
    Redoes Grunt
    Erodes Grunt
    Grounder Set
    Reground Set
    Undergo Erst
    Undergo Rest
    Tonged Surer
    Tongued Errs
    Gerunds Rote
    Gerunds Tore
    Grunted Rose
    Grunted Ores
    Grunted Roes
    Grunted Sore
    Gerund Rotes
    Gerund Store
    Nudges Retro
    Nudge Retros
    Nudge Resort
    Nudge Sorter
    Nudge Roster
    Doge Returns
    Doge Turners
    Gored Tuners
    Gored Unrest
    Drugstore En
    Drogues Tern
    Drogues Rent
    Groused Tern
    Groused Rent
    Gourdes Tern
    Gourdes Rent
    Rouged Stern
    Rouged Rents
    Rouged Terns
    Gourde Stern
    Gourde Rents
    Gourde Terns
    Drogue Stern
    Drogue Rents
    Drogue Terns
    Doges Turner
    Doges Return
    Surged Tenor
    Surged Toner
    Trudge Snore
    Trudge Senor
    Urged Tenors
    Urged Toners
    Rounder Gets
    Snorted Urge
    Rodents Urge
    Roundest Erg
    Tonsured Erg
    Unsorted Erg
    Rodent Urges
    Rodent Surge
    Trends Rogue
    Trends Rouge
    Nursed Ergot
    Sunder Ergot
    Trend Rouges
    Trend Rogues
    Trend Grouse
    Turned Gorse
    Turned Ogres
    Turned Goers
    Turned Gores
    Under Ergots
    Nuder Ergots
    Nudest Roger
    Tend Grouser
    Dent Grouser
    Tuned Rogers
    Ode Restrung
    Doe Restrung
    Ordures Gent
    Retrod Genus
    Ordure Gents
    Dourer Gents
    Doers Urgent
    Red Sturgeon
    Rudest Goner
    Rusted Goner
    Duster Goner
    Trued Goners
    Due Stronger
    Dong Ureters
    Grounds Tree
    Ground Reset
    Ground Steer
    Ground Terse
    Ground Ester
    Ground Trees
    Dongs Ureter
    Dung Restore
    Gourds Enter
    Gourd Tenser
    Gourd Enters
    Gourd Resent
    Rounds Greet
    Rounds Egret
    Untrod Serge
    Rotund Serge
    Round Greets
    Round Egrets
    Sound Regret
    Undo Regrets
    Do Resurgent
    Dour Regents
    
    I like the oddness of Senor Trudge.
29. • CommentAuthormagicP
    • CommentTimeMar 6th 2008

     
    Senor Trudge is good, but I like the strident sound of Stroudents
30. • CommentAuthortosscat
    • CommentTimeMar 7th 2008

     

    And sadly Senor Trudge is singular.

    Could David be Señor Trudge?

31. • CommentAuthortosscat
    • CommentTimeMar 7th 2008

     

    I'll be Rudest Goner.

32. • CommentAuthortosscat
    • CommentTimeMar 7th 2008

     

    I think I know a couple of people who may fight over Rodent Urges.

33. • CommentAuthorandy
    • CommentTimeMar 7th 2008

     
    We are Ninja

    And it happens again. A thread about which local doctor becomes about rodent urges.

    Not saying this is a bad thing, just making an observation.

34. • CommentAuthorpoxy
    • CommentTimeMar 7th 2008

     
    Tosscat: Would the two fighting over Rodent Urges be the owners of Woody's?
35. • CommentAuthortosscat
    • CommentTimeMar 17th 2008

     

    No, not quite.

36. • CommentAuthorkatiejane
    • CommentTimeApr 30th 2008

     
    @ tosscat - it wouldn't be yours truly would it?
37. • CommentAuthortosscat
    • CommentTimeMay 1st 2008

     

    Maybe.

38. • CommentAuthorlottie
    • CommentTimeMay 10th 2008

     
    I've just looked back at this discussion - I had no idea that a question on doctors could start such a huge debate on naming us that live in Stroud Green... I like Stoudents by the way...