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Any advice to help me Understand my Doctor ?

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Grammy666 Fri 15-Jul-22 18:04:53

HELP !!! My hospital consultant phoned me for a result update .. but ... I don't understand what he is saying ... he has a strong accent .. and he mumbles and after many Pardon ? Can you repeat that please ?..etc... I ended the conversation ... he seemed to be talking on a Mobile where the conversations overlap ? Any advice please ? Thanks ..

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Charleygirl5 Fri 15-Jul-22 18:10:51

Write to him saying you want the results in writing because you did not understand the telephone conversation. Also, you can mull over the results at your leisure if they are in front of you.

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foxie48 Fri 15-Jul-22 18:33:07

I've recently had a phone conversation with a consultant and it was followed up with a letter which went to my GP and to me and covered everything that was discussed including results. Hopefully yours will be too.

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SunshineSally Fri 15-Jul-22 18:39:25

If it were me I’d ring his secretary and explain. You should get a letter in the post but sometimes letters only go to the GP.

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growstuff Fri 15-Jul-22 19:34:26

He probably wasn't on a mobile, but using a speaker phone. I've noticed that one is being used whenever I have a conversation with people at the hospital. I find it a bit irritating, but I guess you could ask them to turn it off, if it's making it difficult to understand.

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FlexibleFriend Fri 15-Jul-22 19:53:41

All my phone chats with my specialist are always followed up with a letter to my GP and a copy to myself.

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