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Clare L. 2 years ago • From Google

Rating

Bad

Booking system chaos left me calling 111 instead

My negative review concerns the system rather than the clinical staff. I had been so anxious about the difficulties mentioned in other reviews that I postponed contacting the practice for several weeks to avoid the early morning rush. Today my chest infection has become considerably worse, and I anticipate needing antibiotics. Eventually a receptionist answered my call at 10.30 am, after an out-of-hours service had contacted the practice to advise that I needed to be seen within 6 hours due to duty of care requirements. I was offered an appointment with a nurse at 3.30 pm. However, I was informed that the automated message I heard this morning stating the surgery had reached capacity at 8.00 am, which had caused my call to be disconnected multiple times and prompted me to contact the out-of-hours service, was apparently incorrect. I felt somewhat criticised for having acted on the recorded message, and no apology was offered. I would encourage others to be aware that messages from this struggling practice may not always be accurate. It is disappointing to see the decline of what was previously a well-functioning surgery.

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