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Dr Amanda Childs 2015-12-04 Person 1 5 0

I have seen Dr Childs a number of times over the last twenty or so years, she's never my first choice of doctor and I've now made a conscious decision never to see her again. In the past it has been a case of needs must but now I'm retired my time is my own and I can wait for one of the other doctors to be available. They are both charming and professional. I'll refer to Dr Childs as Amanda as she has always chosen to address me by my Christian name without asking for my agreement but she would without a doubt be most put out if you were to address her in the same way. This of course puts the relationship in the wrong place from the beginning and instead of one adult consulting another it creates the rather patronising dynamic of parent/child. Amanda plays the parental role to a tee. She barely listens, is dismissive, scolds freely and is prescriptive in the way she responds. Quite an unhealthy parent really. She also gives you information selectively that she wants you to have and redacts the full story to suit her purpose of getting you out of the room with the minimum spend on drugs possible. In fact her prescribing is so mean I think she must fund it out of her own pocket. I have certainly learned that there was more information available about my condition when I have subsequently seen another doctor than Amanda chose to tell me. Perhaps that's the parent coming across again and deciding that she knows best what you should know about your own health. Others may and indeed looking here do report a better experience of Amanda and one or two even seem to take exception to anything critical being posted. I am not for one moment questioning that they may have had a good experience and surely they should not question the validity of posts that are not in tune with their own.