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About: Dumfries & Galloway Royal Infirmary / Ear, Nose & Throat

(as the patient),

I attend ENT department at Dumfries every 3 months to have suction removal of wax following operations on both my eardrums. My appointment which should be due around now hadn’t arrived so I phoned to find out when it was likely to be. I was advised that they were away behind with appointments and it would be well into June before I would be seen! 

I’m disappointed that no effort was made to advise of a three month delay and no consideration for the impact this will have on my hearing and wearing my hearing aids. When the wax builds up my hearing aid whistles. This affects me in that I need my aids to hear and causes issues for me at work and socially and this really matters to me. 

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Response from Annette Finnigan, Senior Patient Experience Officer, NHS Dumfries and Galloway 5 years ago
Annette Finnigan
Senior Patient Experience Officer,
NHS Dumfries and Galloway
Submitted on 15/05/2019 at 09:14
Published on Care Opinion at 12:05


Dear crane,

I was sorry to read your feedback and I extend my apologies for the delay you are experiencing. I note your comments around you not having been advised of the delay and I will ensure that this is shared with the relevant teams. Should you wish to discuss this with us directly, please do not hesitate to contact the Patient Experience & Safety Team on 01387 241690 or dumf-uhb.acutecomplaints@nhs.net

Regards,

Annette

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