Did your Doctor give their condolence... - Bereavement Care ...
Did your Doctor give their condolences and offer further support after your loss?
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Yes the office sent a card and she wanted to see me to check in.
I think you are the first person to ask that question. Mum, sister and I used the same practice until mum went into a home then she changes to one nearby. Although one of the practice doctors did the legal paperwork for her to go into a home, nobody ever contacted me to discuss the possible need for any kind of support or counselling. I. did not have a very high opinion of the practice after the way they behaved and even now dealing with my on-going health matters I'm not exactly impressed......<and relax>
Really sorry to read this Greyone
It makes such a difference to know they care and how long does it take to make a call? I know there are many families that would need to be contacted but even a card to say ' Sorry and we're here if you need us' would help.
Chloe x
I wonder how many practices are becoming process driven and don't have somebody tasked specifically to do that. Don't know if they would find out if mum was not a customer of theirs in the end. It's a good question though.
No... but then I didn't see or tell him until months later due to increased anxiety. He was very worried about me though. He's an extremely compassionate dr.
Well this is an improvement GoGo_JoJo and I'm so glad you feel he's a compassionate dr.
Chloe
I've been lucky with doctors, both my current and previous GP have been brilliant, both very compassionate, empathetic and always give enough time in appointments. I have both their email addresses in case I needed to contact them and couldn't get appts which if course were/are never abused. I could not be happier with them both, only leaving the last because I moved out of area, even then I was promised I could always return if for any reason I did not feel well supported by the new practice.
when my mum died the doctor came to our home and passed off my mum as being ok.they failed to pick up on anything we told them.two weeks later she had died with septicaemia my dad had kidney failure and cancer and again they passed it off as arthritis or lumbago neither seen as serious and four month later he too was dead.no sorry or condolences in either case.when my son died the doctor turned round and said was I still using that excuse to stay off work.im sorry to say but that's what our doctors are like.
Really so sorry to read this Kenny kenster1 utterly shameful and I am sorry you are still suffering because of others thoughtlessness, I could say more........
Chloe
Hanging in there. Miss my dad so much everyday. U?
I did not get their condolences, but when I called for an appointment the doctor offered me counselling support , which I used for a short period. Also, the nurse who gives support for my asthma has been a great support , listening, empathising as well as supporting me medically.
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