Dr. Chris Holden
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Wedgewood Medical Centre
12 Gleneyre St , Suite 304
St. John's, NL, Canada
A1A 2M7
12 Gleneyre St , Suite 304
St. John's, NL, Canada
A1A 2M7
(709) 753-0300
http://www.nlma.nl.ca/News-And-Events/Notices-And-Advisories/Page/0/Article/105
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Dr. Holden is wonderful, very kind & patient. He takes the time to go over any worries or concerns you may have & doesn't make you feel rushed or brushed off. However, his receptionist is absolutely AWFUL. I have continuing issues & have had severe bleeding where I've ended up in the ER twice this past year. I was told by Dr. Holden to call his office if anything happens again & he will fit me in asap. When speaking to his receptionist and telling her this when another emergency happened, she was EXTREMELY rude, treated me as if I was lying about it & told me that he wasn't taking phone appointments until the following month, & he wasnt booking in office appointments for a very long time,
because he has other appointments and commitments to attend to. Her exact words. I explained to her again, my emergency, and that Dr. Holden specifically told me to call if/when something happens, she let out a huge *sigh* asked for my number & said well I'll have to talk to Dr. Holden about it first, I'll call you back. I was never called back. I am most certain she never took my number. It's very disheartening & upsetting when the Dr to tells you to call if something happens and then get treated like you've made it up when you do call during an emergency.
Sadly this was not the first time this had happened.
There were also issues when my family Dr had sent not one but TWO referrals, which his receptionist said she never got, when my physician keeps the fax confirmation sheets for referrals.
It's such a disappointment to say the least, that his staff is so awful, lazy & non empathetic, when he is such a wonderful Doctor.
Submitted Feb. 23, 2024