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Ignacio S. 3 years ago • From Google

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Receptionist ignored us then yelled about appointment

Looking at the reviews, it's concerning and potentially a health and safety issue that reception staff have accumulated so many complaints yet continue in their roles, particularly given that the centre serves infants and young patients. I attended an appointment at the facility today with my child for an audiology assessment. Upon arrival at the ground floor reception desk, the staff member did not make eye contact with me and remained engaged in a personal phone call while conversing with another colleague in the reception area. When I informed them of my child's appointment time, I was directed to the waiting area without acknowledgement, still without being looked at. Thirty minutes past the scheduled appointment time, I returned to the desk to clarify whether I needed to complete any sign-in procedures. The staff member was still occupied with their phone, viewing content on the screen. At this point, they began speaking to me in a raised voice, expressing frustration that I had not notified them of my arrival and appointment. When I explained that they had been on their phone during my initial check-in, the staff member stood up, walked toward me, and continued raising their voice across the reception area, insisting that the responsibility lay with me for not communicating my presence, despite my child becoming visibly distressed and repeatedly asking for the raised voices to stop. I have serious reservations about the environment that children are exposed to when attending this facility for healthcare appointments.

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