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About: Outpatients Services / Endocrinology Outpatients

(as a service user),

I’m extremely grateful for the recent experience & care I received at the endocrinology clinic. Dr Hunter was patient & listened to me carefully. I discussed problems I had accessing results over the course of my care, prior to seeing her. Therefore Dr Hunter explained that she would send me the result of a test I’d had, directly to me. 

I had mentioned the new system, Encompass, during my consultation with her, asking if I could access the result via this system. I was delighted to see that Dr Hunter’s letter appeared here via the Mycare app, so I could access it quickly. 

Two years previously, I’d had a poor experience in the same location, which I mentioned to Dr Hunter. Also previously, I’d been advised retrospectively in notes, from a meeting, that my appointment then should have been with a consultant. Therefore, at this appointment I was, kindly, given the opportunity to speak to a consultant gynaecologist. Following this I received a detailed summary from both Dr Hunter & Dr McManus. I was relieved to see that my input had been accurately recorded. Additionally, in the letter regarding a test result, Dr Hunter explains that has she sought the opinion of a consultant radiologist. 

Overall this has been a beyond distressing & prolonged experience, but the high standard of care I received here has helped me cope & come to terms with the situation. 

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Response from Alison Donnelly, Interim Service Manager Outpatients, Outpatients, Belfast Health and Social Care Trust 10 months ago
Alison Donnelly
Interim Service Manager Outpatients, Outpatients,
Belfast Health and Social Care Trust
Submitted on 03/07/2024 at 13:51
Published on Care Opinion at 13:51


Dear AD2022,

I am the Service Manager for Outpatients and I would like to take this opportunity to apologise for the frustrating and distressing experience you have had to date. I would like to discuss this further please feel free to contact me directly via the details below.

I would like to Thank you for taking the time to provide lovely feedback to the medical staff and I will ensure this is passed onto them directly.

I do hope that with the implementation of Encompass and the access to MYCARE your journey through the Belfast Trust health system will no longer be as frustrating and become a positive experience.

I wish you well and please feel free to make contact.

Thanks

Alison Donnelly

alison.donnelly@belfasttrust.hscni.net

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