Dr. Michael, MBChB - Advoca

Dr. Michael, MBChB - Advoca The AI appointment assistant for everybody

29/09/2026

Ever wondered if all your symptoms could come from one underlying problem, but couldn’t quite put your finger on it? 👇

Advoca is your health ally. Chat about how you’re feeling, and its charts show how each symptom changes and how they line up, so you can take the pattern to your doctor.

Limited lifetime Premium memberships left: unlimited chat, full symptom charts, everything we add next. Link in bio.

29/09/2026

Stuck on an NHS waiting list with no idea what’s going on? Something changed recently. 👇

You should now get an update at least every 12 weeks while you wait — confirming you’re still on the list, and often checking if anything’s changed.

Not a legal right, but a minimum standard. Not getting them? Raise it with PALS.

Follow for more on your NHS rights. 💬

29/09/2026

Should NHS staff be sacked, or even sent to prison, for snooping on your medical records? It’s happening more than you’d think. 👇

NHS England just told trusts: any unauthorised access means immediate suspension. Under the Data Protection Act, staff can also be criminally liable.

Over the past 5 years, 2,000+ staff sanctioned, 214 lost their jobs.

My take: give patients real-time oversight. A notification every time someone accesses your record. What do you think?

28/09/2026

3 visits, same problem, still no answers? Ask your GP about Jess’s Rule. 👇

It says: after 3 presentations with the same symptoms, your GP should Reflect, Review, Rethink.

Named after Jessica Brady — 27, ~20 GP visits, before cancer was finally found.

Guidance, not law. But you can name it.

Follow for more on your NHS rights. 💬

28/09/2026

Been back and forth to the GP with no answers? There’s a rule for that. 👇

Jess’s Rule: if you present 3 times with the same symptoms, your GP should Reflect, Review, Rethink.

Named after Jessica Brady, who died at 27 after ~20 GP visits before a cancer diagnosis.

It’s guidance, not law — but you can ask for it by name.

Follow for more on your NHS rights. 💬

28/09/2026

6 million more patients since 2015. No more fully qualified GPs. No wonder appointments are so hard to get. 👇

Explaining how your symptoms affect your day-to-day life can help your doctor better understand your health.

Advoca is your health ally: track symptoms, get trusted info, plan and record appointments.

Limited lifetime Premium memberships left: unlimited chat, full symptom charts, plain-language research, wearable integration coming very soon. Link in bio.

28/09/2026

Everyone’s asking why Andy Burnham is fixing social care instead of the NHS by pledging to create a National Care Service.

No safe social care means patients who are ready to leave can’t be discharged. Patient flow stops, A&E fills up, ambulances queue outside.

If it were my call, I’d put serious resources into social care first.

27/09/2026

You have a legal right to start NHS treatment within 18 weeks of referral. 👇

If your wait runs longer, your ICB must try to find you a faster alternative provider — even a different part of the country, or a private provider doing NHS work.

Ask: “Can you offer me a suitable alternative provider who can see me sooner?”

Hardly anyone knows this exists.

Follow for more on your NHS rights. 💬

26/09/2026

You might have a legal right to double appointments on the NHS — and most people have no idea. 👇

Under the Equality Act 2010, NHS providers must make “reasonable adjustments” for patients with accessibility needs — longer appointments, choosing when you’re seen, info in a format you understand, or bringing a carer.

Covers physical/sensory disability, learning disability, autism, ADHD, and long-term conditions — even while awaiting a diagnosis.

How to get it: tell your GP practice or hospital what you need, and ask for it on your record.

Follow for more on your NHS rights. Did you know this? 💬

25/09/2026

We’ve all heard about “1 problem per appointment”, but what does that actually mean?

One thing is certainly doesn’t mean, is ‘one symptom per appointment’. Here’s why!

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