how can i make a complaint about a Dr?

Question

i just been diagnosed with hep c but it took a Harley street Dr 3 mths to inform me is this normal prosedure when i complained to him he said it my results where sitting on his desk for a couple of weeks who do i make a complaint to about this issue

Answer 1

The Hepatitis C information line 0800 451451

Find out how long it takes to get tests results. If you find this doctor took an unreasonable amount of time to give you your diagnosis, complain to the General Medical Council. All doctors are answerable to them.

It is important you are diagnosed and given information so you do not pass on to others. I hope the doctor gave you advice or told you where to get advice.

Answer 2

Medicine is considered to be a noble profession. Doctors are often compared with God in the sense that they also hold the power to give a new life to the patient. It is because of this control of the doctor over the patients’ life that makes it necessary to impose certain regulations on their practice. A doctor irrespective of the fact whether he is a government doctor or runs an independent clinic, is responsible for his actions vis-à-vis the patients as he has a duty of care towards every patient that he attends to. This duty of care has been imposed by law and encompasses within its ambit all kinds of medical practitionersLaw imposes a similar Duty of Care and Standard of Care on both government doctors and private practitioners

While one can file a complaint against a doctor with the State Medical Council which is duty bound to take proper cognizance of the matter . In addition Human Rights Commission can also of its own accord(suo moto) initiate action even without receipt of a complaint if any case of negligence caomes to its attention.The functions of the commission as regards suo motu action have been laid down in Section 12(a) of the Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993 which states that:



12 (a) inquire suo motu or on petition presented to it by a victim or any person on his behalf, into complaint of;

(i) violation of Human Rights or Abetment thereof or.

(ii) negligence in prevention of such violation, by a public servant



This provision enables the Commission to act by itself and inquire into any matter of Human Rights violations even without receiving any complaint by an individual. The commission takes suo motu cognizance in many cases whenever it comes across a news report in the media about any alleged violation of Human Rights by any government agency.

It will thus be seen that you are not at the tender mercies of the medical practioneer and can certainly haul him up before a Consumer's court. Or the Human Rights Commission may also fight the injustice on your behalf.

Answer 3

Try not to be mad at your doctor he didn't cause you to be sick.

Doctors are busy people. I am sure he meant no harm and couldn't get to it as quickly as you would have liked.

Rather then look for blame and fault, talk with him about a care and treatment plan. This way you get the best possible care.

Answer 4

if he's a doctor from a clinic go to the clinic administrator...if he has his own office take it to the health board