Googling doctors

[Almahart]

Just reading the other thread and I wondered about this. I was considering changing my daughters therapist so googled to see who else at the centre she might be able to work with.

I was really amazed at the personal information that one of the the therapists had put online.

I would never ordinarily google therapists/doctors/social workers but am just wondering if others do and if the fact that the power differential falls the other way makes it acceptable

[Slartybartfast]

i dont think NHS doctors put them selves on line, but private doctors will be on line.

[Almahart]

What about doctors who do both? Personally I wouldn't expect them to have an online presence at all and wasn't looking for anything other than a list of clinicians at the practice.

i mentioned this to friends who said that they regularly googled as they wanted to see exactly who would be treating them/their child.

[Slartybartfast]

well i think most who practice privately do nhs so yes you will see them.

[Slartybartfast]

I did google my surgeon and the info is there, as put up by private hospitals, although i didnt see him privately.

[RestlessTraveller]

Why wouldn't you expect a GP to have an online presence? What sites Dom you meant, are you checking Facebook or LinkedIn?

[Almahart]

No just their place of work. Would expect names and dates qualified but no more

[KimGordonsKinkyBoots]

Most therapist who have private practice will have a website and some use social media to market their business. That's how people get work.