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With a BMI of 44 I do not have the body of an…

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"With a BMI of 44 I do not have the body of an…"

About: Staunton Group Practice

Two GPs have insisted I am "very fit" and have a heart rate better than that of an elite athlete when it drops as recently low as 46bpm. They've diagnosed I have "health anxiety++".

Despite recording this, they did not make a referral for talking therapy nor offer medication.

I have not ever been offered a referral to a dietician nor advice service on the management of my diabetes in the entire 5 years since my diagnosis.

When I asked about weight loss drugs I was told to buy them myself, despite my BMI and other health conditions.

The GPs do not listen when I say my extremely low heart rate is not normal for me, they gaslight me and say I am fit. I would have to be more than half my age for my heart rate to be appropriate for an athlete.

Luckily I took the blood pressure monitor that the surgery had insisted that I buy I because the GP couldn't work the one in the surgery.

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Response from Staunton Group Practice last month
Staunton Group Practice

Submitted on 10/02/2025 at 15:27
Published on nhs.uk at 15:27

Dear Mrs Leveson,

I apologise that you have had a negative experience in a recent consultation with one our clinicians. Thank you for taking the time to highlight the items that you were not happy with regards to the notation on your records. I am looking into this.

Thanks for taking the time to share your feedback with us, Mrs Leveson, feedback like yours helps us improve our care and service.

Kind Regards

Patricia Idusogie

Practice Manager.

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