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The Kaye Adams Programme: Do we take our GPs for granted? Name the Place and Ask the Vet

05/12/2017

Do we take our GPs for granted? Name the Place and Ask the Vet

BBC Radio Scotland - The Kaye Adams Programme, Do we take our GPs for granted? Name the Place and Ask the Vet

Do we take our GPs for granted? Plus Ask the Vet and Name the Place.

With up to one in five patients regularly missing GP appointments in Scotland, do we take our GPs for granted? Plus Ask the Vet and Name the Place.

Up to one in five patients are regularly missing GP appointments in Scotland, with younger people the worst offenders, new research has found. 
Stockport GP Ranjit Gill believes there has been a shift in how the health service is seen by a younger "I want it now" generation. He said "The NHS is now, for our younger population, seen as a consumer service, a bit like John Lewis and so perhaps valued differently to the way our older population see the NHS.
Do we take our GPs for granted?

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ASK THE VET 
How can you keep your pet safe this Christmas? Resident vet Ross Allan will be giving his advice and taking your calls. If you have a question for Ross call 0808 5 92 95 00 text 80295.

ENDOMETRIOSIS
We hear from the young woman who begged her doctor for a hysterectomy and now wants to raise awareness of the condition which caused her crippling pain. Carrie-Mae Macmillan suffered from endometriosis. Louise Peim is the Support Network Manager Endometriosis UK.

MISTLETOE
Do we need to take more caution before kissing under the mistletoe? Dr Kate Williams is a Historian and Dr Lynn Jamieson is the Professor of Sociology and Expert on Rape Law at Edinburgh University.

MESSENGER KID
A digital childhood report is being presented today, at the Children's Global Media Summit, which makes recommendations to try and keep kids safe online. This comes the day after Facebook launched its first app tailored for users under the age of 13. Is there such a thing as a child friendly social media?

DONER KEBABS 
According to reports in the papers, the doner kebab is facing an uncertain future because the phosphates used in kebab meat - to keep it moist and well-seasoned - have been linked to heart disease. And as a result, the EU Parliament wants to ban it.
Could the doner be a goner? Emma Mykytyn is foodie explorers blog founder and doner kebab lover and Burak Soyusinm, is the owner of Alla Turca, voted best kebab restaurant in Scotland 2017 .

UNWRAPPING
The L.O.L. Surprise! Dolls are shaping up to be the must have toy of 2017 selling out in stores and online. The 3-inch doll comes covered in seven layers of paper and wrapping. We attempt to answer the question that BAFFLES adults at least twice a year - why do young children prefer wrapping paper and boxes to actual presents?

CAN YOU NAME THE PLACE?
CLUE 1: Today's place-name started out as a meadow, but turned into a fort.
CLUE 2: it is also named after a 6th-century saint.
CLUE 3: it has a building named after a bishop
CLUE 4: it also has a medieval church with an 11th-century bell-tower.
CLUE 5: the final clue is a flower named Jessie.

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