To think of all places the docs surgery should understand the infectious nature of Chick Pox?

[ThePrinceofCambridge]

Told by doc to bring baby in yesterday, as I was booking appt with receptionist, I said - she probably does have chicken pox soo....

" Yes, so" she said very slowly, " and"

" Well she probably has chicken pox?"

" Yes and the doctor wants to see her I cant see the problem here, I am booking you an appointment"

" Sorry, yes of course, I am not making myself clear, what I mean is - where do I go, when I come in because she will be infectious"

" Oh I dont think there will be a problem, just come to reception"

" Ok, but perhaps ask one of your colleagues, and if there is a procedure to follow let me know, like waiting in my car or something".

Go into docs, reception FULL, hot and stuffy, baby in a pram, the elderly, I stand in the door way trying to get one of the ladies attention to let them know I am there. They think I am being pushy and do not want to wait my turn in the queue.

I approach one of them and say, " hello, this is the possible poxy child where do we go"

Again I was told very very curtly several times I would have to check in, I still had to check in.

Then, finally another lady said she would check me in, ( all this time I am mixing with these members of the public) and they put me in a different small waiting area where blood is taken. After 6 mins the doc calls me in.

Am I mad, isnt this basic stuff here?

There is a back door there I could have easily come to the back to let them know I was there and waited outside by the back -and unused by the public back door!

chicken pox is contagious but if your child is not sneezing or dribbling or touching anything the chances of transmission are very low the surgery should put you to wait away from the general population but they did this. as for the person who claimed their grand father died of chicken pox he did not he may have died as a result of complications of chicken pox but not of the virus its self
My son had very bad dose of Cp recently and I was very careful but the reality is that whilst it is very contagious unless you are an adult who has never had CP or a very small child or a expectant mother in the first trimester ot last 2 weeks of pregnancy who has never had it or some one who is seriously Immuno compromised it is not going to do you any harm in the long term

Not quite true Lilibet but the risk is much lower.

DH had cp as an adult and wishes he'd been deliberately exposed as a (healthy) child.

I went to a kids birthday party when I was 26 weeks pregnant and a family turned up with poxy children. Two days later I went into premature labour & gave birth to my ds and after 5 months in NICU he finally went home. The consultant said it was highly likely the chicken pox which caused the early birth because even though I was immune my unborn child wasn't.

Not quite true lillibet but nearly there. It's horrid. As I said for me it will cause complications and in the long run make me very very ill if not kill me. So keep the kids indoors.

Hi,

I too experienced something similar. Our 8 week old son developed chicken pox (he caught them from my husband who had already been diagnosed, but too late to prevent passing them to our son).
I rang the surgery and the receptionist told me it was impossible for such a young baby to have CP as he would still be protected by my antibodies (even though I pointed out that my husband was currently suffering from the illness). When I got to the surgery I insisted on sitting away from the waiting room (the receptionist seemed to think I was being awkward).
And yes, my 8 week old baby did have CP despite the receptionist's protestations, and if I'd listened to her I would have been sat with an infectious baby in a busy waiting room.

Yes write to the practice manager and ask what there infection control procedures are in the case of CP.

I have experience of someone coming into a healthcare establishment and announcing they may have the pox.
This resulted in several meetings and letters going to all patients who may have had contact. Also vulnerable people have to be identified in order to receive treatment.