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"Medical imaging wait"

About: Narrogin Health Service / Medical Imaging

(as the patient),

I attended Narrogin radiology recently.

When I arrived the receptionist told me to have a seat and they did not indicate to me that there would be any delay.

One hour and forty minutes later, a different receptionist summoned me to the desk to ask if I wanted to reschedule my appointment or keep waiting.

I asked how much longer the wait might be, and they responded that it would be a couple of hours because the emergency department was very busy today.

I was due to return to work hence i could not wait an additional two hours and so i had to depart.

I understand that emergencies have priority over outpatients; however i am disappointed that i was not given any indication upon my arrival that i would not be seen to promptly.

A phone call before my appointment would have sufficed to inform me that i would not be seen on time and i could have made alternative arrangements.

I spent a considerable amount of time at your facility without being updated at all.

It only takes a minute to communicate.

Your lack of communication being the reason for my feedback.

There were no feedback forms located in the waiting room and so i am forced to write this online.

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Response from Jenny Menasse, Operations Manager Southern Wheatbelt, WACHS - Wheatbelt 2 months ago
We are preparing to make a change
Jenny Menasse
Operations Manager Southern Wheatbelt,
WACHS - Wheatbelt
Submitted on 9/07/2024 at 3:37 PM
Published on Care Opinion on 10/07/2024 at 10:29 AM


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Dear allthegoodusernamesaretaken,

Thank you for taking the time to share your concerns following your recent experience at the Narrogin Health Service.

I would like to offer my sincere apologies for the long wait time you endured at our Medical Imaging Department during your last visit. Wait times are dependent on emergency cases, which take priority, however, we should have provided you with the opportunity to make alternative arrangements when the wait time was longer than an hour. We understand that your time is valuable, and we have fallen short of your expectations. I want to assure you that we are implementing a process to make sure the wait times are communicated to our patients in future.

Kind Regards

Jenny Menasse

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