Terrible service
i wrote this huge long post and lost it, so here is the short version. I am very unhappy with the way I'm being treated at surgeons clinic and now swapping to public system.
last Tuesday I was to r...
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Good for you. I know some people believe that being a private patient is best. What if you can't afford private medical insurance! I can't! I have been fortunate that my experience with the public system has been wonderful. I am due to have surgery in the next fortnight. My Gp referred me to a wonderful surgeon (who even arranged a referral to a 2Nd surgeon for another opinion). I live in regional Victoria and have had the best support team I could ever hope for. Everyone in my team is kept abreast (excuse the pun). I have seen my surgeon (stayed with the first one) at least 5 times and 2 of those appointment were each 1hr long. He has spoken to my GP, Psychiatrist, my Psychologist, I have seen the anaesthetist twice who sent me for ECG and ultrasound on ny heart. Pharmacology dna tests were arranged by my psychiatrist to check medication levels in my blood stream. I have had on going counselling with a psychologist (you can arrange for your gp to refer you to one under a mental health plan.) This gives you 10 visits per year under Medicare, although some may charge a small gap. Make sure you find the best fit for you. It took me 3 goes to get my best fit. My breast care nurse rings me to see how I am. I have met my oncologist and had my full bone and body scans done. Everyone is getting cc emails so the whole team knows exactly what's going on. All of this has been done through the public system in a regional area. I hope you find someone you feel more confident with and can trust more. Good luck