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"Poor communication and attitude by staff"

About: PathWest Osborne Park Collection Centre

(as the patient),

I arrived at mid-afternoon for a prolactin blood draw. However, there was no receptionist at Osborne Park path west collection centre. I sat down and waited for someone to attend to me, knowing that I had to sit for 30mins before the blood test. 

Almost 10 minutes later, a staff member came out and got the form from me and proceeded to, I felt, raise their voice at me saying that with prolactin test, I had to sit for 30 mins before the blood test and they do not want to work overtime. I tried to explain myself but I felt I could only get one word out and they then cut me off and I felt, yelled at me again saying I had to come 10 minutes before my appointment time the next time and my time seated in there waiting for them to attend to me was not counted.

I do realise that time is tight but I wasn't expected to get yelled at so badly. At least give me the chance to explain myself or tell me to come back another day nicely.

I hope this will change and no one else gets yelled at. I believe there is CCTV footage at the collection centre. Please review your employee's behaviour. Thank you. 

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Response from Elaine Toogood, a/Manager Training and Development, Pre-Analytical services, PathWest Laboratory Medicine WA 3 years ago
Elaine Toogood
a/Manager Training and Development, Pre-Analytical services,
PathWest Laboratory Medicine WA

Manage Training and Development for PathWest

Submitted on 5/03/2021 at 8:59 PM
Published on Care Opinion on 8/03/2021 at 9:52 AM


Dear violetcf57,

Thank you for providing this feedback on the service you received at our Osborn Park collection centre. I am very sorry to hear about your experience. I apologise that you felt that you were dealt with in a discourteous manner.

We expect our staff to always be kind, respectful, courteous and professional. I am sorry that on this occasion that you felt this level of service was lacking.

We will reiterate this expectation with our staff via scheduled customer service training sessions.

If you would like to discuss any aspect of the service you received further, please contact the manager of the Osborne Park service, see contact details below:

Marion Cutforth

a/General Manager Regional Support Services on 0417 935 047

Kind regards

Elaine Toogood

a/General Manager Pre Analytical Services

T: (08) 6457 4514

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