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Not impressed with our health care system. Posted in PE as well.
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<blockquote data-quote="welcometowitsend" data-source="post: 564199" data-attributes="member: 14356"><p>Insane - I agree - it shouldn't be a new referral and I said that to the receptionist but she said the wait for a follow up is 4-5 months now anyway. ugh. </p><p></p><p>Flutterby - That's what's happened with my son's psychiatrist. His initial appointment we got in after 6 week wait. Now she's backlogged 4-6 months. That happened since August. </p><p></p><p>I don't know about psychiatrists but my pediatrician's secretary told me that all the paediatrician's are sub-specializing and none of them (except my paediatrician) want to treat kids with mental health issues, ADHD, that kind of thing. So, my Paediatrician is the only one in our area taking these kids. </p><p></p><p>Confuzzled - The pward at our hospital sent him home and referred back to our family doctor - who we went to but all she did was renew his prescription after the 30 day one from the pward at the hospital was up. Then back to the paediatrician to get a 4 month prescription, then he says go back to the psychiatrist. It's supposed to be called a 'circle of care' it feels more like a run around. </p><p></p><p>SuZir - Wow, up to 3 years for parental leave! That's amazing. I thought we had it good at 1 year. </p><p></p><p>Our doctors have salary caps. They can only make a certain amount of money a year - or bill a certain amount of money a year to the government for services - after that they are basically working for free - so why work? My Dad knew a guy that needed surgery but the surgeon had reached his cap for the year so he said he'd see the guy in January. We have lost a lot of doctors to the USA because of this problem.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="welcometowitsend, post: 564199, member: 14356"] Insane - I agree - it shouldn't be a new referral and I said that to the receptionist but she said the wait for a follow up is 4-5 months now anyway. ugh. Flutterby - That's what's happened with my son's psychiatrist. His initial appointment we got in after 6 week wait. Now she's backlogged 4-6 months. That happened since August. I don't know about psychiatrists but my pediatrician's secretary told me that all the paediatrician's are sub-specializing and none of them (except my paediatrician) want to treat kids with mental health issues, ADHD, that kind of thing. So, my Paediatrician is the only one in our area taking these kids. Confuzzled - The pward at our hospital sent him home and referred back to our family doctor - who we went to but all she did was renew his prescription after the 30 day one from the pward at the hospital was up. Then back to the paediatrician to get a 4 month prescription, then he says go back to the psychiatrist. It's supposed to be called a 'circle of care' it feels more like a run around. SuZir - Wow, up to 3 years for parental leave! That's amazing. I thought we had it good at 1 year. Our doctors have salary caps. They can only make a certain amount of money a year - or bill a certain amount of money a year to the government for services - after that they are basically working for free - so why work? My Dad knew a guy that needed surgery but the surgeon had reached his cap for the year so he said he'd see the guy in January. We have lost a lot of doctors to the USA because of this problem. [/QUOTE]
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