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jools
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Hello,
I don't really know what to do, but I feel so angry.
Last week, I visited my dentist, (who is a lovely person) and while I was in the waiting room, a man, who obviously had mental/learning difficulties had just had a filling done. He asked at the desk to make an appointment for 6 months time, he appeared to be a little distressed but generally ok, he asked to specifically see the same dentist, a man, again as he felt better with him. The 'Receptionist' who looked about 18 years of age, said that was impossible as he 'was just a locum' so he must see her, apparently she said she was a dentist just covering for reception !! or another female dentist. He reluctantly agreed to see her but appeared upset by the news. He was a middle aged man, who had his elderley mother with him. Sitting in reception, I heard, and so did a few others around me, this 'dentist' and fellow receptionist making dreadful fun of his mental disability and ridiculing him as he left the surgery. I felt totally disgusted as the comments were barely supressed and this poor soul had obvious disabilities.
Is there any authority to complain to regarding this totally unnaceptable behaviour ? It left me feeling that do these stupid women laugh as I leave the surgery knowing I have a dental phobia ?
I don't really know what to do, but I feel so angry.
Last week, I visited my dentist, (who is a lovely person) and while I was in the waiting room, a man, who obviously had mental/learning difficulties had just had a filling done. He asked at the desk to make an appointment for 6 months time, he appeared to be a little distressed but generally ok, he asked to specifically see the same dentist, a man, again as he felt better with him. The 'Receptionist' who looked about 18 years of age, said that was impossible as he 'was just a locum' so he must see her, apparently she said she was a dentist just covering for reception !! or another female dentist. He reluctantly agreed to see her but appeared upset by the news. He was a middle aged man, who had his elderley mother with him. Sitting in reception, I heard, and so did a few others around me, this 'dentist' and fellow receptionist making dreadful fun of his mental disability and ridiculing him as he left the surgery. I felt totally disgusted as the comments were barely supressed and this poor soul had obvious disabilities.
Is there any authority to complain to regarding this totally unnaceptable behaviour ? It left me feeling that do these stupid women laugh as I leave the surgery knowing I have a dental phobia ?