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Rory Cellan-Jones @rorycj.bsky.social · 08/09/2025

open.substack.com/pub/rorycell... Met some wonderful doctors at a 35 year reunion of Cambridge medical students - but I had a message for them about communicating with patients

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Dear Doctor - you're great but can I have your email address?

Somehow, I spent Saturday night in Cambridge at a reunion of medical students who began their studies at the university in 1990.

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Patricia Kelly @trishy22.bsky.social · 08/09/2025

Even the email address of the secretary would be helpful. Often phone numbers that are supplied for wards or departments go unanswered or are sent to voicemail.

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Jan Whittaker @janw1960.bsky.social · 08/09/2025

I wish our local hospital would communicate by email when sending out appointments! The post is so slow that by the time a letter arrives the appointment is just a few days away.

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Get Me Zarniwoop @martinmorrey.bsky.social · 08/09/2025

I gather some NHS IT departments restrict the external use of email by doctors, because of security/privacy concerns

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Max Carnage @doktorg.bsky.social · 08/09/2025

Very interesting!

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John Russell @johnrussell40.bsky.social · 08/09/2025

Well said. I find it appalling that I can't email my GP, or even the surgery (!), especially when I have the email address for every other person who supplies services to me. What are they worried about?

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