Managing patient dissatisfaction and complaints
Physiotherapy
Podcast
For health practitioners
Published on 16 May 2023
How can physiotherapists manage and minimise patient dissatisfaction and complaints?
And what can you do if a patient does make a complaint?
Our expert panel discuss ways to help you avoid turning that unhappy patient encounter into a complaint to the regulator.
We hear from:
- Elizabeth Ward - President of the Physiotherapy Council of NSW
- Toni Andary - Deputy President of the Physiotherapy Council of NSW
- Janene Eagleton - Community member on the Physiotherapy Council of NSW and expert in managing patient and aged-care resident complaints.
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