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"Waiting list system"

About: Oral Health Centre WA

(as a parent/guardian),

2 of my children were referred to the orthodontist at OHCWA. I was really patient, because I know there's a long wait. I came in recently to see how much longer, and I'm told one child was "purged" from the system and they have no record of my other child.

They say they sent a letter about the "purge" but I didn't get a letter, and I haven't moved house. I'm so angry. Now I have to get a new referral and filled out the forms again, and I assume go to the bottom of the waiting list.

This is so unfair - why was a phone call not made? How can they seemingly kick one kid off the waiting list and lose the other one in the system? 

I felt the person I spoke to was so nasty and unhelpful about it.

I can't believe my kids aren't going to get timely care. If I wait the same time as before, they'll be too old for the treatment to be effective. 

Furious. I think this is so dodgy.

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Response from Care Opinion Australia about a year and a half ago
Submitted on 4/11/2022 at 3:48 PM
Published on Care Opinion at 3:50 PM


This response has been entered by Care Opinion Australia on behalf of the Oral Health Centre of WA.

Thank you for your feedback. As a teaching facility we are constantly monitoring our wait list. As we are unable to identify your details to investigate this matter can you please contact info-ohcwa@uwa.edu.au and we will endeavour to provide you with more detailed information.

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