I'm just absolutely shocked at the prices these dermatologist can charge. My wife is trying to start her second treatment of roacutane (she was on it for 6months 6 years ago and it cleared up brilliantly).
She got a referral off her GP and was told waiting times could be up to 6months in black rock and a few weeks in the mater private. I enquired how long the waiting list would be in the beacon and was told they could see her next week, great I thought. So I asked about the price, the tone changed, €200 consultation, €150 to see derma every 4weeks for 6months. Very pricey!
I asked did she need to bring bloods, I was told, a secretary can't decide that. Ok fair enough. My wife brought a copy of her blood results from the end of August with her just in case.
When she arrived she was told "blood tests are too old" good candidate for roacutane, get ur bloods done at your gp, take another afternoon off work to come back in with said bloods, that'll be 200€.
Disgraceful carry on!
Rang the Mater and Blackrock and they seem to be all the same setup. It's a money making scheme if I ever saw one.
Can anyone recommend going foreign to see a consultant who can give a repeat prescription and our own gp in Ireland can keep an eye on the bloods.
Thanks for your help guys, eager to here your thoughts.
She got a referral off her GP and was told waiting times could be up to 6months in black rock and a few weeks in the mater private. I enquired how long the waiting list would be in the beacon and was told they could see her next week, great I thought. So I asked about the price, the tone changed, €200 consultation, €150 to see derma every 4weeks for 6months. Very pricey!
I asked did she need to bring bloods, I was told, a secretary can't decide that. Ok fair enough. My wife brought a copy of her blood results from the end of August with her just in case.
When she arrived she was told "blood tests are too old" good candidate for roacutane, get ur bloods done at your gp, take another afternoon off work to come back in with said bloods, that'll be 200€.
Disgraceful carry on!
Rang the Mater and Blackrock and they seem to be all the same setup. It's a money making scheme if I ever saw one.
Can anyone recommend going foreign to see a consultant who can give a repeat prescription and our own gp in Ireland can keep an eye on the bloods.
Thanks for your help guys, eager to here your thoughts.