GP private clinics

Biker68

Who can I complain to about the poor service from GP clinic?. I also experienced intrusive questions from reception and tricked into paying for a service I taught was part of my GP consultation..Also how can I find out if receptionist is looking at my personal and medical history?Snooping. HIQA were of no help. There appears to be no regulation of private GP clinicsA. nyone know.

apache

I know I don't like my GP's receptionist knowing my personal details but she does. She knows everything. I have to learn to accept this.

L1011

You change GPs, if you can. Not an option in lots of places.

The receptionist is going to see everything, always have, always will.

Esel

This is the GPS (Global Positioning System) forum...

apache

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120363867#Comment_120363867

Ha jaysis...

Dunno if this is a genuine thread considering where it was posted, but put it this way, all medical admin staff have access to medical records, most especially GP practice admin staff who are in a position of more trust than many. They are the people who triage calls & appointments, and administer the patient records & assemble data, as that’s their job, what they are paid to do. There’s no way of circumventing, but if you feel particularly uncomfortable about the manner in which the admin staff carries out this duty then one needs to change GP - if that’s an option.

KoolKid

Moved from GPS.

You might get better input here.

endofrainbow

Some Doctors' Receptionists are so invaluable to the running of the Surgery, most GP's would be unable to run an efficient surgery without them.

They are a wealth of knowledge and usually screen (triage) patients. They know your medical details, of course they do ! It's their job! They also know all about Social Welfare Entitlements, sick certs etc.

What service were you 'tricked' into paying ?

Biker68

Thanks for the comments and suggestions. Didn’t know it was in the GpS section. Well it was a blood pressure monitor which I assumed was part of the consultation. Want told of the charge when arranging the appointment but told later by the manager of the clinic I should have been told. Not stingy about money but should have been told.

walterking

They are looking at details of different patients every few minutes.

They probably have forgotten your name two minutes after you are gone.

If you have any issue, then it is the head of the practice you take it up with. But whether it's a gp or a restaurant, added extras are usually charged for

cnoc

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120366415#Comment_120366415

Out of interest. What were you charged?

I remember when getting a blood pressure monitor from a private hospital it was something like €120 a couple of years ago.

cnoc

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120367208#Comment_120367208

My wife used one recently, and it cost €80, up from €50 last year. from her GP.

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120367218#Comment_120367218

Mine is a Dublin robber

AndrewJRenko

If you ask for a referral to your local hospital outpatient service, they will probably do BP 24 hour monitor for free.

Mrs OBumble

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120367745#Comment_120367745

After you wait six months for an appointment.

AndrewJRenko

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120367800#Comment_120367800

Last time I got one from St Vincent’s, it took about a month to get organised.

Cerco

Buy a blood pressure monitor in Aldi/Lidl and do it yourself as often as you wish.

If you are concerned then arrange a 24hr. monitor at your local hospital/primary care centre.

if your GP I consider it urgent then they will expedite.