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Samantha P. 6 years ago • From Google

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Bad

Reception staff dismissed concerns over the phone

We have been attending this practice for a year and have found the experience deeply disappointing. I have repeatedly called to request appointments for my young child, and on numerous occasions the reception team have been dismissive and unhelpful during these calls, suggesting the matter was not urgent enough while promising to relay the message to the doctor. However, the doctor has subsequently called back advising that my child needed to be seen immediately, and in many cases this has resulted in onward referral to hospital. It appears the reception staff are making clinical judgements that they are not qualified to make. Additionally, I have felt compelled to misrepresent the nature of my own health concerns when booking appointments, as I have experienced a perception that mental health issues are treated as less urgent than physical health problems. This approach to prioritising different types of health concerns is troubling. The negative feedback about this practice is, in my view, understandable.

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