These kinds of mistakes are becoming all too common. Hospitals and medical practitioners, in general, should have greater financial liability for malpractice. The only way, besides better training, is to hit them where it hurts... their bank accounts.

By Buzzer | November 13, 2009 4:20 PM

I almost got vaccinated on Friday 13th at a Practice, where I'm not even registered.

Only reason I didn't get injected was that I said I may need to check 1st with the Doctor.

I was actually looking for a new Huisarts (GP) and did get seen briefly by the doctor, who said he was far too busy to do brief exam, chat, and decide if we were suitable for each other. He wasted several minutes just telling me how busy he was with a major National flu inoculation program - and if I hadn't asked to see him 1st, and had taken the vaccination, he may well have had another even major problem! Drs!!! You ask them for simple help and they prefer to waste time, and even patients lives by insisting on telling us how busy they are ! Far easier to use that time to examine and listen to patients, or am I really just completely Stupid!!!?

By Gerard | November 13, 2009 11:19 PM