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Pauline A. 4 years ago • From Google

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Communication failures made medication access difficult

I am frustrated with the communication issues at this practice. My husband has a serious ongoing condition and depends on specific medication to manage his illness effectively. He requires regular blood tests every three months to continue receiving this medication. He attends a hospital clinic monthly for blood work and was informed that he would not need to attend the surgery for the three-monthly test as the monthly hospital test would fulfil this requirement. However, when his prescription was due to be renewed, it was not issued because the practice had no record of the blood results. This meant arranging an urgent appointment, during which time his medication supply ran out. When my husband explained to a staff member what the hospital had advised, they were able to locate the results on the practice system. It seems the prescribing team did not check the available data before processing the prescription. This is not an isolated incident. Attending the surgery requires considerable effort on our part due to mobility and equipment needs. It is disappointing when tasks are not completed with proper attention to detail.

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