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Public patients; Outpatients departments

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  • 11-12-2016 12:07am
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    arsalanoovf
    Registered Users Posts: 15 ✭


    Hi,

    I just wanted to get your view on the quality of public services offered by the outpatients departments. In past few years, each time I visited the OP department, I noticed that the patients cannot see the specialist directly and are instead examined by a different junior doctor from another department. the consultation process is always very fast, and the doctors are not very reluctant to get a complete history and it seems as they want the patient out of the door as quickly as possible. In certain cases I have also noticed that certain tests and investigations that were discussed during the consultation were never ordered.

    Is this a common thing in all public hospitals?


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    embee
    Registered Users Posts: 2,890 ✭✭✭embee


    arsalanoovf wrote: »
    Hi,

    I just wanted to get your view on the quality of public services offered by the outpatients departments. In past few years, each time I visited the OP department, I noticed that the patients cannot see the specialist directly and are instead examined by a different junior doctor from another department. the consultation process is always very fast, and the doctors are not very reluctant to get a complete history and it seems as they want the patient out of the door as quickly as possible. In certain cases I have also noticed that certain tests and investigations that were discussed during the consultation were never ordered.

    Is this a common thing in all public hospitals?

    A lot depends on who your lead clinician is. Some of the consultants get their SHO or Registrar to do the opd clinics. Last time I had an OP appointment I saw the registrar and consultant. That was Beaumont neurology but different hospitals, xifferent systems etc. I have an OP appointment on Wednesday and I'll see the registrar, the consultant and the MS nurse.


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