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I had to persist to get the consultant of my choice.

Posted By Rushed670

"I had to persist to get the consultant of my choice. "

About: Telford referral and quality service (TRAQS)

(as the patient),

My understanding of the TRAQs system was that I would be given choices of hospital and consultant. However, when contacted by TRAQs, I was not given any choice. Merely offered an appointment at a certain hospital with an unnamed consultant.

It was only because I queried this that I was told that I would have to research on Dr Foster health website and then request a particular consultant and hospital.

When I had chosen a consultant I was told that I would only request a hospital and they would give me a time and perhaps the name of the consultant.

The consultant offered was on page 9 of the list of consultants on Dr Foster and did not merit a classification on the 3 best fit indicator. I had to persist to get the consultant of my choice.

I must point out that the staff were at all times very courteous.

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Response from Helen Handy, TRAQS & CAB Co-Ordinator, Telford and Wrekin CCG 10 years ago
Helen Handy
TRAQS & CAB Co-Ordinator,
Telford and Wrekin CCG

Submitted on 13/05/2013 at 16:52
Published on Care Opinion at 16:58

Thank you for providing feedback following your recent referral via TRAQS.

I am sorry to hear that your experience was not a positive one. TRAQS rely upon the referring GP to provide any necessary information. The information provided will determine to a certain degree the Choices of provider you are offered. Not all hospitals have the facility to allow TRAQS to book into a specific consultants clinic. However, wherever possible to endeavour to give patient their Choice of consultant. If this is not possible it may be because a number of consultants see patients in a specific clinic.

Dr Foster is a useful aid to enable patients to research the choices available to them you can also search using NHS Choices.

Thank you again to taking the time to provide valuable feedback which helps TRAQS to develop the service further for the benefit of patients registered within the Telford and Wrekin GP Practices.

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