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"Greeting at the registration in Emergency Department"

About: Sutherland Hospital / Emergency Department

(as a parent/guardian),

Patients or visitors don’t go to the hospitals for a gala time or camping.

On approaching the registration counter in the Emergency Department, the employee seemed to be following their standard procedure of registration, however, I feel, with rudeness and bitterness in their tone. I could mention the administrative officer’s name here but I do not hold any animosity and idea is to convey the message. Visitors at the hospital have a reason to visit, not an interest in interacting with you specifically. So please do your job as you are committed to, show some respect & treat everyone with equality without being judgemental. If the waiting area was busy the stress level could be understood however there were 2 patients sitting outside and 2 staff behind the counter. I was upset already but you may have made that worse. I could have reminded you of your attributes that you must have put on your resume to get this job but seeing a doctor for my kid was a priority. 

Otherwise, all respect to the awesome doctors and nurses out there. 

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Response from Valerie Jovanovic, General Manager, General Manager's Unit, The Sutherland Hospital 4 years ago
Valerie Jovanovic
General Manager, General Manager's Unit,
The Sutherland Hospital
Submitted on 27/08/2019 at 2:36 PM
Published on Care Opinion at 3:10 PM


Dear jupiterfy48,

I would like to apologise that your experience when you presented to the Emergency Department reception at Sutherland Hospital was less than satisfactory. The manner of communication you describe does not meet my expectation, that all staff treat patients and families with respect and compassion. Your feedback has been forwarded to the Manager of the Reception staff to remind them of the expected standards of professional conduct and to raise awareness of the need for courteous interactions with patients. Thank you for taking the time to write about your experience and I appreciate your acknowledgement of the doctors and nurses. I am sorry that your first impression of the Emergency Department was not as welcoming as it should have been and for any distress this may have caused.

If you wish to discuss this further, I welcome you to contact the Consumer Feedback Manager on SESLHD-TSH-Consumerfeedback@health.nsw.gov.au.

Kind regards

Valerie Jovanovic

General Manager

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