Whilst my first check-up at this practice was a pleasant experience—reception staff were polite and helpful— today's experience was absolutely awful and disappointing!! I will NOT be coming here again!
I had a genuine misunderstanding about the price of a treatment (I believed both front white fillings would cost £130 in total, not per tooth). When I arrived and was told otherwise, I calmly asked if I could just go ahead with the cleaning that had been postponed from my first check-up.
What followed was one of the rudest interactions I’ve had in a healthcare setting. I was told to discuss this with Dr "Tom" (if that even is his name, sure looks anything but a Tom), & as soon as I entered the room, he didn’t greet me or even offer a polite “hello.” Instead, he immediately launched into an aggressive lecture: “You’ve wasted our time, we could’ve seen two other patients, you’ve cost us XYZ...”
There was no attempt to understand the situation or even speak to me with basic courtesy. His tone was so abrupt and accusatory, as though I had intentionally turned up to waste his time and avoid paying. His immediate eye-rolling, constant head shaking/tutting and general dismissiveness were so unnecessary, as though I had been stood there for 20 minutes causing some nuisance, when I was simply trying to understand the situation, bearing in mind the "conversation" lasted less than 2 minutes!
What the so called Doctor also failed to consider is that I, too, made an effort to attend—I took unpaid time off work, drove 30 minutes, paid for parking—and had every intention of receiving treatment, & had I been spoken to with some basic respect, I potentially would have considered going ahead with silver fillings, but to be spoken to like that from the get-go is so incredibly poor!
To make matters worse, he refused to carry out the cleaning I was originally due as part of the check-up (this was given to my partner as part of his check up, but apparently the "Dr" said I had to book another check-up in order to get the cleaning LOL).
I then spoke to the receptionists to explain what had happened, and whilst they showed "understanding", it's clear they didn't think much of how he behaved. Seems like a family run business which explains it. They only think of themselves, and their "loss". No understanding shown for my circumstances, & how I have wasted my time and money. No - I clearly did this intentionally and the only victims in this, are them!!
A simple misunderstanding does not justify such a hostile, moody and accusatory approach by so called "Doctor" "Tom". Do better!
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