Sripat Hospital Appointment Scheduling - Do you consider their scheduling to be odd

[connda]

I've made an appointment to see a doctor at Sripat.  Virtually every other hospital I go to I get a scheduled time booked and I generally get in to the the doctor within 15 minutes of arriving at that scheduled time.

I noticed that at Sripat they will not confirm a specific time for you personally.  You have to show up in the 3 or 4 hour block or time the doctor is available then it's first come, first served. So I guess you can get there at 9am for a 9am to 12pm consultation period, you get into the initial push and shove for a place in line (which I detest as everyone rushes to be first) or you can come later and just sit for a couple of hours.  In all honesty, if I wanted to wait in a line I could save money and go sit in line at Majaraj and probably see the same doctor.  Just saying.

This just seems odd. Has anyone else experienced this. What is your personal experience with appointments at Sripat - efficient? Not efficient.  Long waits. 
It's my first appointment at Sripat and if the scheduling is that much of a headache to be seen, this might be my only appointment. I'd rather hospitals schedule in appointment blocks with time assignments for each patient.  I'd prefer to have a time slot assigned and see the doctor at my appointment time.  Just wondering  Thanks!

[Bill97]

I don’t really care about that.

 

My interest is the quality of the medical services 

[falangUK]

1 hour ago, connda said:

I've made an appointment to see a doctor at Sripat.  Virtually every other hospital I go to I get a scheduled time booked and I generally get in to the the doctor within 15 minutes of arriving at that scheduled time.

I noticed that at Sripat they will not confirm a specific time for you personally.  You have to show up in the 3 or 4 hour block or time the doctor is available then it's first come, first served. So I guess you can get there at 9am for a 9am to 12pm consultation period, you get into the initial push and shove for a place in line (which I detest as everyone rushes to be first) or you can come later and just sit for a couple of hours.  In all honesty, if I wanted to wait in a line I could save money and go sit in line at Majaraj and probably see the same doctor.  Just saying.

This just seems odd. Has anyone else experienced this. What is your personal experience with appointments at Sripat - efficient? Not efficient.  Long waits. 
It's my first appointment at Sripat and if the scheduling is that much of a headache to be seen, this might be my only appointment. I'd rather hospitals schedule in appointment blocks with time assignments for each patient.  I'd prefer to have a time slot assigned and see the doctor at my appointment time.  Just wondering  Thanks!

Same experience on my recent visit — no specific appointment time. They just ask you to arrive and wait 2–3 hours. I showed up about 3 hours early, just before the doctor was scheduled to start, and ended up getting in first. That might’ve been because of all the negative reviews on Google Maps about this issue, or maybe just because I was early.

 

For a 9am–12pm consultation period, try getting there around 8:15am. Don’t rely on the receptionists at the ground floor — they told me I’d have to wait 2–3 hours because I was number 25. Instead, go straight to the floor where your doctor’s clinic is and check in with the reception there. They’ll direct you to the preliminary checks, and you might actually get in quickly.

 

FWIW, unless you absolutely need to see a specific specialist, it might be better to go somewhere like Ram instead. My experience at Sripat was disappointing — rushed and not thorough. The nurses did a quick preliminary check, and when I finally saw the specialist, it lasted maybe 2 minutes. The doctor seemed impatient and was checking their watch the whole time. Honestly, the fee would’ve been similar at Ram and probably worth it for a better experience.

[connda]

Mods - you can close this.

[metisdead]

Topic closed at connda's request.