Dr Maurice Slevin and Marcella O’Brien describes what the initial consultation experience is like, and how we strive to make it as un-stressful, informative and involving as possible. Marcella also describes how we brief patients fully in a separate consultation so they know what their treatment will involve.

Consultation

Before you come in for your first appointment it is probable that all your notes and test results will already have been forwarded to the consultant you are going to see. 

Your first consultation will last around an hour, providing sufficient time for the consultant to go through your history, examine you, discuss their recommendations, and for you to ask as many questions as necessary to reassure you about the way forward.

We find that many questions only occur to people after extensive discussion; better that they should be raised while you are with the consultant, and not afterwards. However, if you do have questions that occur to you later please do ring and your consultant will return your call at the first opportunity.