thread: Demanding to see a consultant

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  1. #1
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    Mar 2006
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    Maybe but it will be a different person this week. But it was probably the on call you spoke to last week and they will have the roster

  2. #2
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    Nov 2009
    Scottish expat living in Geelong
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    ok thanks, I will remember your wise words tomorrow morning

  3. #3
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    Nov 2009
    Scottish expat living in Geelong
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    Quick update

    I spoke to outpatients yesterday and they said they couldn't get him an appointment this week but they would get a history review done and someone would call me. Of course nobody did so I spoke to the ortho reg again (different guy) and he said that they would try and get him in for Monday next week and that someone would call me. I declined to hold my breath and contacted a private surgeon about transferring care and am waiting a call back to see if it's possible.

    Thirty minutes or so after I called the private surgeon I got a call from the public registrar. A very nice man who actually (and unusually) gave me his name as something other than "one of the doctors" and he asked me to bring DS1 in next Monday as the consultant (a friend and colleague of the private surgeon I contacted) is very keen to review his case. Finally a result! Hopefully they stick to their word and I get to see the consultant so I can have my questions answered and some continuity of care.