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Michelle O. one year ago • From Google

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Remote consultations replacing face-to-face appointments disappoints

Since the pandemic, I feel this practice has declined in quality. I'm frustrated that face-to-face appointments with doctors seem difficult to access. I've been receiving text message consultations, which I find unsatisfactory. I recently had a swollen knee and was asked to submit a photograph. The response suggested over-the-counter pain relief, booking physiotherapy, and waiting for imaging to be arranged. I feel I could have attended hospital directly and received examination and imaging with a diagnosis on the same day. The practice hasn't maintained its previous standard since a previous doctor departed. I valued that doctor's approach of treating patients with genuine care and taking time with consultations rather than rushing through appointments. Given my work as a care worker, I need medical issues resolved promptly, but the current system doesn't seem to facilitate that.

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