Reviews of St Joseph's Hospital (Doctor)

Randi Gears

I went to the doctor because I was having a severe reaction to eggs while I was waiting to see the doctor I heard the receptionists talk about me saying she is having an allergic reaction to eggs to which her friend replied she shouldn't have eaten them then. I did not eat any I was cooking with them and had taken safety precautions I wanted to leave right then and there because I felt like a joke and sat there in tears while I fought to breath if I would have rather gone to Regina then deal with those rude women

Courtney Sears

Overall, the majority of the staff were helpful and easy to work with. I'm grateful that Estevan has access to a hospital with so much to offer!

Tung Nguyen

A big hospital with many departments, many specialties. The doctors, nurses and staff (at Emergency department) are all friendly, cheerful and careful. I want to send them my thanks. They reminded me of my staff (in the emergency department) in Vietnam.

WoUnDeR dOuBtFuL

I go in with a swollen eyeball, the nurse says it will be okay until the physician arrives in 2 hours. She didnt even look at my eye. I don't believe assumptions are the best diagnostic tools to be using. Here's me hoping I don't lose it.

Devon Campbell

Avoid at all costs, the most pathetic excuse for a hospital i've ever experienced. You wait for hours on end to get a docter that barely understands english. They then ramble pointless garbage at you and then tell you to leave.

Meagan Cosman

I hate to give the hospital as a whole such a bad review because I’ve loved going to the women’s health clinic for my prenatal care, however if you’re getting an ultrasound here-don’t. Try the Regional. The technician was not kind and was a bit hostile and rude. By the time I left I wanted to cry. They need to do better, seriously.

Lamanda Green

For having to deal with covid protocols they were faurly swift. Doctors and nurses were very polite.

The Swoldier

The few doctors that I have seen here (besides Dr. Christie) should not be allowed to call themselves doctors.. Absolutely horrendous medical practice. This place is a joke.

Ginger Powder

The doctor here will only give me painkillers. He does not understand the disease. I want to say: This will delay the illness, and there is no professional ethics.

Kaitlyn O'Donnell

In and out of urgent care in just over two hours. Even during COVID they appear to work seamlessly and with kindness and gentle humour.

Steph

My only complaint with this glorified clinic is a suggestion: treat people with dignity!

william O'leary

this time a positive review, i went in fand the nurses were at the inside door and we quick and efficient in their protective gowns and fever checkers before i went and there were 5 chairs separated at a distance inside the waiting room, instead of 30 to forty people waiting to see the dr's, but as i went in there was only me and i was in and out in 15 to 20 minutes, got checked and got my meds for my cold and left. they are very professional during this pandemic. i was impressed that they were so quick this time

James Schilling

Dr. Garcia is a liar and does not follow procedure and when called upon not following procedure he tells lies and terminates patients from his clinic for calling him on his BS!! He should not be a doctor if he can not simply research a patient’s history to put on a simple form.

Curtis Godin (Google Maps Editor)

Long wait but convenient for you if you live uptown

Laura Love

Very poor care. They do not listen to their patients, they talk over you and are snappy. They turn the corner and you can hear them speak badly about you like you’re some kind of idiot. Triage didn’t even complete vitals! no sugars taken, blood pressure wasn’t done only thing done was temperature. The patient required care, has not kept food or water down in over 4 days, she needed fluids. I went to the nurse and asked how much longer it would be before she was seen and was told “well my drs have to take a lunch and there’s more important patients that needed care - I said well she needs fluids she can’t keep anything down “yea she probably does need fluids - walked away from me” absolute garbage care. If I could rate it 0 stars I would’ve!

Justme T

If I could give lower than a one star I would, based solely on the treatment received last night in this facility. I have zero immune system, can not be under UV lighting due to extreme photosensitive and do not enter into an ER or even an after hours clinic unless my condition is dire and I can not handle it any longer. Yet, I was left to wait over 5 hours in the waiting room under the lights with extremely sick people and kids, no food or drinks available for anyone, before being finally called in. I was seen by one Dr. Dorey. She was the one of the rudest and egotistical doctors I have seen yet in New Brunswick. She 1. didn't listen to what she was being told 2. Questioned and challenged every second world I uttered 3. told me, the patient, point blank "I don't believe you". 4. talked over me, not listening when being told symptoms and history. 5. was argumentative, abrasive, challenging. 6. belittled and treated me as though I were beneath her and a stupid child. 7. Had the audacity to say that the tube lights do not give off UV lighting and that I, her photosensitive patient, was lying and am not harmed in any way by UV lights when it is scientific fact they do and is an ongoing issue for me. 8. When attempting to advise her what the specialists were investigating and/or have found ie: endocrinologist, dermatologist, allergist, neurology and internist she kept repeating X4 times "Well, I am family medicine" in a boastful tone which demeaned the other doctors and their fields as though she and her field of GENERAL Practitioner in family medicine was better than the specialists. A GP knows a little about various conditions but specialists are called that because they specialize in one field, which obviously is why a GP refers a patient to them when they are not qualified to work on specific auto immune disorders and conditions. Doctors like this, in my opinion, have no place seeing patients in a practice office or an ER or Urgent Care as Saint Joseph's prefers to be called. I try to see both sides to every situation. It was end of day by the time I got in there. I had spent the day and into the evening there as well. Perhaps this doctor was on floor too long, perhaps staff were all just looking to get out of there after a busy day and go home. BUT, quality of patient care, respect and proper diagnosing procedures, not to mention being kind to other human beings, as well as common courtesy and a good bedside manner are all key in treating patients or working with the public. I simply shut down, exhausted from dealing with pain and being treated extremely badly by an employee of the facility I was looking to, in all good faith, to help me in my hour of need. Angry, exhausted, hungry, thirsty, still in pain and so utterly let down I left in tears, I left without saying anything before I said something that I would regret. Patients should not be leaving crying and being made to feel like this. I have lost all faith in this facility and the abilities of the New Brunswick Health System and staff and I have met some really lovely nurses otherwise. I suggest that if doctors can not take the time to listen to patients and give quality care they should be removed from services/rounds and sent to the local University for retraining in the areas they lack ie: listening skills, bedside manner, diagnosis procedures or doctor patient relations. The hiring committee who are so desperate for doctors in New Brunswick also need to ensure they can get good quality, caring doctors as much as possible. In addition, for a Catholic/Christian run facility it is also appalling to experience such non Christian care as treating others as you would be treated apparently means nothing here. Cum omni humilitate et mansuetudine cum patientia, supportantes invicem in caritate, ut se mutuo tractare esse tractata

Crystal Shields

This is an urgent care centre not a medical clinic. The docs and nps at this location are for urgent medical needs not common cough and flu viruses or a sore toe. People are triaged at the sense of urgency and a bad cold is not urgent.

girl bosh

Lab department always completely joke ! All the time I go there either they didn’t send your record to your doctor or losing it!ending getting more blood work ????

Trent Greene

Staff was helpful.Met all my needs.

Tina Gerow

Wait time is to long and one side dont know what the outher is doing

Jeremy Jung

I am very grateful to everyone at this place. In and out of urgent care in 2 hours, and honestly my condition wasn't immediately life threatening. The greeters at the door were super nice and helpful. Nurse Jackie was kind and experienced and had a little grit, like all the best nurses. And Dr. Szymanski was good to me, polite, but I could see him slightly intimidating certain people because he is so efficient and direct (as he should be in urgent care haha). However he definitely came across as kind and very competent! He did a great job handling an intense fellow clearly looking for more painkillers. While I waited in my bed, I listened to other nurses and the people at the desk and they all seemed to work well together, in good spirits, and spoke to the patients in the adjacent beds in a kind and friendly manner. I didn't have him, but that Nurse Practicitioner Joe/Joel seems like a hoot. Thank you so much to the staff for all of their hard work and kindness.

Sean Brown

Waits times a bit long but it beats going to the main hospital.

Ryan Duff

Five stars for how entertaining it was reading the reviews below. This isn't a hospital it's a comedy club

Frank Red's werster

"Jo's" a gift shop with a big pink purse... SAINT Joseph is not impressed.... Love how staff touch their faces/masks and Cary on but heaven forbid yours should move while yawning...

Augusto Armas

Excellent attention.

First Last

A complete joke this hospital is. Unless you are brought in by ambulance you are waisting your time.

Alsina Kiria

Been here for an hour and haven't even been triaged yet. If I was dying they wouldn't know because they triage 3 people an hour.

Stephanie Southcott

This hospital refused to let anyone of support to you be there. The doctor physically walked out on me while giving information about my situation happening. They refused to look at me and took my situation as a joke. They weren't friendly nor kind. They told me this is a hospital and you are to wait. Priorities arent where they should be. Nurses just walk around freely talking with their coworkers instead of checking patients in their emergency room to see if anything changes. Doctors or nurses shouldnt be allowed a degree if they are failing to abide by the practice they should be following. Is believe after so many bad reviews an investigation should be put into place against the doctors and the way they treat their patients. I will never come back to this hospital nor bring my children here as they misdiagnosed my one daughter before. INVESTIGATIONS need to be arranged in this facility.

John King

I'm trying to find the year that St. Joseph's Hospital (the new one) was built .. I was born in the old one in 1942 My mother, Anne King worked in the Central Supply Dept. for many years, eventually dying there.

Mirror Uploads

A glorified first aid kit. It's weird that there's never doctors in a hospital

M C

This hospital is doing a disservice to its community. Many staff are unprofessional, a few exceptions. Confidentiality is unheard of or not enforced. Dr. Sheikh's office and surgical department is an absolute mess. Have seen some positive change with new doctors but one wonders if they'll stick around to truly create an impact. Hopefully people are getting referrals to Regina to receive adequate care.

Dippy Dippy

I just called at 3:15 November 3 to see if I can speak to a doctor or nurse about my scab on my knee and there's this little flesh piece that came out with it and I was asking if they have any suggestion of what I could do but the front desk women was being very rude to me and made me feel like I wasn't worth their time or patience then still continues to going on about how I need to come in to see the doctor but why would I go in if I just have a question to ask which won't take even 2 minutes out of his/her day and when ever I'm in there from this point forward any staff rude to me expect a rude response

Annette Sammut

I have been here a few times. Everyone is professional and pleasant. I appreciate the work Everyone does. I am from Ontario, the wait time here is nothing compared to that. They are trying to help everyone, of course there will be wait times. Thank you to everyone here, from the lady at the door with covid questions to the intake staff to nurses and doctors.

Leanne Biccum

Slowest hospital - under staffed and current staff are not pleasant.

Laurel Raulin

I have a friend in this hospital, for ambulatory care, she's been receiving an infusion for 5 hours and has not been given any water or a drink of any kind. Her supper was late but the nurse was in and out so fast that she still couldn't catch her to ask for water. or a drink PLEASE .:((

CL

Husband not allowed to enter, and ridiculous wait time. Who decides what is urgent and what is not urgent? Is life threatening event not urgent enough?

Larry Wiseman

Hey, your website not updated for 3-years. Gotta remove that so-called former Director of Maintenance AND Engineering's picture/name as he is long gone after destroying the boilers and encouraging all other staff to quit. Wrecking ball. Need guidance at the top to restore peoples confidence and spirits.

Abby Thorne

Absolute worst waiting time for adults. I had 6 people come in after me and have gotten in to the doctor. I politely asked how much longer as I have to go get my 2 year old, and if I should wait or go and get her and come back. **told the nurse I would rather not bring my child here with all the germs and measles going around, she suggested I would be out in time to get her*** (Told me I was next and it is up to the nurse who THINKS who should get in next) nurse heard me talking, and intentionally skipped me and got 4 other people in. Never in my life have I had such a bad experience!!

maxim sclear

Been trying for over 3 weeks to reach someone for presurgery apoitment. Left 6-8 voice mails. Out of office or on the phone

Becki Miller

Can't be bothered to return a phone call. I've called over a dozen times and left messages in an attempt to make a prenatal appointment. I dont have a family doctor and was told this is the only place to go

TM- Micho

The Day Surgery Department was wonderful! Had a procedure there last week and the staff made me feel comfortable. The O.R. Staff was amazing as well.

henry lee

Big general hospital in Saint John area with lots of medical Institute

tina sayer

I am from Regina I was visiting in Estevan and need to see a Doctor at the ER. I received great treatment in a fair time frame on a Saturday afternoon .. found the staff to be friendly And Dr.Christie was outstanding and very compassionate .. Thank you St.Josephs for the speedy attention much better than any hospital in Regina