Thread: Very uncaring and unprofessional I think

Originally Posted by 4bee

Not surprised, it seems to happen a lot when the practicing person says "Up yours I'm off to greener/richer pastures" but does not tell anyone but the staff.


Has happened about 4 times here that I know about (but not yet to me)

Folk have a GP for years & they can't even have the courtesy to advise patients of them moving on. It was put to me that if the Practice is sold then it can reduce the stock of clients thereby devaluing the sale price. Dunno, just seems a bit odd & rude not to tell people.

Neurologist ? Maybe he/she needs their head looked at?


Who has access to & owns your notes, btw?

Specialists in this field are few and between, since my condition is terminal and deteriorating and I was under the previous neuros care with medications to give me a bit better quality of life. I know my time is coming and i am fighting a losing battle. But to rely on some one for your care only to be source of income and nothing else it seems, not even passing me on the some one else makes me angry. So I have to start over again, 7 months is valuable time lost for those of us with this condition plus $500 initial consultation

Originally Posted by Roverlord off road spares

Not very happy and unprofessional in my opinion. I rang my Neurologist today as my last appointment was a telehealth appointment over the phone. Normally his consulting rooms reception ring me to make another appointment. Since August no one has rang me, even when I rang them before my recent hospital stay, he didn't return my call. So today I rang the consulting rooms only to be told he has moved to NZ and is not practising in Australia any more. I think it is very unprofessional not to be told this earlier. Now I need to get referred to some one else and go through every thing from the beginning again.

Makes me wonder what he was running from?
a similar thing happened when my wife gave birth to or last child by cesarean, the doctor just vanished over night. It’s no wonder either, he made such a mess of the job she was never able to have anymore kids after.

Originally Posted by Roverlord off road spares

My GP rang from home this evening and he wasn't very happy happy Jan either as e referred him. Even he was unaware until told him.

Fair point and more than fair to be angry Mario. I thought about the Prior one and think that's an whole issue by it self mate. Why didn't the one leaving hand you over to a suitable specialist to ensure continuity of care??


If one of my Doctors goes on a holiday they spend almost a week "handing over" notes and instructions to another Doctor to ensure the high care people they have are not left hanging or worse! I am not certain about the specialist code of conduct yet suspect they have a obligation to ensure your are covered before they took off?
You might like to ask APHRA via phone 1300 419 495 or Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency - Complaints and feedback about us


I would first try and ring the specialist that left asking if they took any steps to not leave you with out specialist care. You may like to chat with your Doc on that one or let rip via a complaint about the prior specialist leaving you high and dry.