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Originally Posted by jimmi5bellies

If i wrote in to complain, it would be my word against his and no doubt the nurse would back him for fear of reprisals. Ill just drop it into conversation when he next sees me pre-op.

You have obviously no idea about the role of the nurse. The nurse attends clinics as patients advocate, not doctor's handmaiden. Any nurse worth her salt will back up the patient unless the patient is abusive, violent or making unreasonable demands. There are no reprisals for nurses who speak out against doctors these days. They are 2 totally separate professions who just happen to work together. Bear in mind that you have seen a junior doctor at your appointment. This may have been a registrar or a senior house officer, either way, they work for your consultant in order to gain experience in the speciality in preparation for the day when they can become consultants themselves. The consultants rely on nursing staff and patients for feedback about how their junior colleagues are performing. It is not unusual for senior nurses to receive feedback forms for registrars which are returned to the consultant when filled in. I receive these forms roughly every 6 months. Letters of thanks and cards also count as good feedback.

Get your letter written and sent. For all you know, this junior doctor may well be treating everybody like he treat you and may have received several complaints already. Any letters received are treated constructively and help each department to identify training issues amongst their staff.