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About: Aberdeen Royal Infirmary / Ophthalmology (Eye Problems)

(as a service user),

One Monday evening in February 2019 I had to take my 93 year old mother in to the eye clinic - it was an un-scheduled visit due to extreme pain in her eye and face.   She is extremely hard of hearing, and not shy of expressing her opinions.

The two doctors that attended to her carried out their duties both with extreme care and speed, despite the clinic being busy. They dealt with Mum with good grace and humour. Unfortunately I failed to note their names, but the junior doctor was a young man from Glasgow (Mum asked) and the Registrar a young lady with long dark hair. They were the epitome of professionalism, and more importantly of what those employed in caring should be. Mum was most appreciative, and complimentary of her treatment - praise indeed from a retired staff nurse who started training before the NHS existed! Well done ⭐️.

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Response from Kirsten Dickson, Quality Improvement and Assurance Facilitator, Quality Improvement and Assurance Team, NHS Grampian 4 years ago
Kirsten Dickson
Quality Improvement and Assurance Facilitator, Quality Improvement and Assurance Team,
NHS Grampian
Submitted on 29/04/2019 at 17:47
Published on Care Opinion at 20:54


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Dear Netty 1956,

Thanks for getting in touch with us via Care Opinion and I’m sorry we missed responding to you as quickly as we should have.

Your story was shared with the medical staff at the eye clinic as soon as it came in, so hopefully they did manage to identify the young man from Glasgow and the young lady with dark hair –who I’m sure would have been delighted to receive a special mention from someone with so much NHS experience. Your mum sounds like quite a character! I hope she is keeping well.

Take care,

Kirsten

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