Current UCL students' chat thread!

What are your impressions of Gower Place Practice? I'm afraid they've been unhelpful so far...

Unfortunately I'm there once a week so know a lot about them. The reception staff can be quite rude but the GP's themselves are nice (well the 3 I've seen are). PM me if you want anything about specific GP's or services from them.

any free condoms there?

Yep, but only for registered patients.

I'm registered. So i need to go & ask front counter? strange to go there only for that

There's a box; just walk up and take them. They aren't going to stop you and ask why I think there's some in the union too.

I hate GPP. Not only do they refuse to give me antidepressants on a repeating prescription (like my GP did in Yorkshire) so I have to come in every month, it's impossible to get appointments, so I have to do the walk-in clinic every month. One of the receptionists is the biggest cow in the universe.

Is that the giant one who speaks in such a condescending manor? Friggin hate her. As they won't give me a repeating prescription either I have to go in once a week and every time she's like 'oh, you again'. Yes. Because I just love coming in to see your face too

There's a box; just walk up and take them. They aren't going to stop you and ask why I think there's some in the union too.

I hate GPP. Not only do they refuse to give me antidepressants on a repeating prescription (like my GP did in Yorkshire) so I have to come in every month, it's impossible to get appointments, so I have to do the walk-in clinic every month. One of the receptionists is the biggest cow in the universe.

Can you reregister with your previous Yorkshire GP to not undergo this stressful procedure every month?

That would require going to Yorkshire monthly, which is 4+ hours on the train and costs £30 return

Bad But I thought the previous GP used to give you a repeat prescription, so why should you go there as often as you do now? (Maybe I¨m missing something here...)

Really niche question, but for people studying languages, do you use 'tu' or 'vous' or their equivalent to address members of staff? I was quite surprised when someone in one of my seminars said 'tu' to the tutor ... maybe it's just me who doesn't?

i resolve this problem and literally all related staff addressing problems by simply not speaking to anyone teaching me anything.

(not quite, but my instinct is still to address all lecturers as "sir" or "miss" and i'd rather die than use their first name. so i literally NEVER address staff . I start emails with "hello" so I never use anyone's name)