#patient-experience

#patient-experience

I was diagnosed on the spot, she told The Independent. He was an ordinary GP, not a dermatology specialist, but he could see immediately from the shape and colouration that it was basal cell carcinoma, the most common type of skin cancer. Then aged 26, she underwent surgery that removed her lower eyelid, after the tumour was found to be much deeper than initially expected, and required a skin graft from her inner arm as well as several laser surgeries in the following years.

Hope for the Blind Eye Hospital integrates a human-centered, nature-focused design, contrasting traditional hospital approaches that often emphasize efficiency at the expense of patient experience.

Henry's medical mystery was finally solved by Dr. Christian Amlang, a neurologist and movement disorder specialist, who diagnosed her with functional neurological disorder after she saw seven other doctors.

A recent survey of 900 women aged 25-34 found that 93% reported feeling dismissed when seeking medical help. Over 40% visited multiple providers to receive a diagnosis.

Matthew Taylor, chief executive of the NHS Confederation, noted, 'None of our members have raised this idea with us as a way of improving care... unless this is very carefully designed and evaluated, there is a risk that providers could be penalised for more systemic issues.'

Statements meant to be reassuring, like 'it's probably nothing,' communicate to patients that their concerns are being minimized.