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Steve S. 3 years ago • From Google

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Poor

Confusing appointment system left me frustrated

After having blood tests, I was informed that a member of the pharmacy team would contact me within a week. A week passed and I received an email stating I had missed an appointment. When I explained that I had been told someone would call me to arrange this, I was informed I was supposed to attend in person. We rebooked for the following week. When I attended the practice, I was told it would actually be a telephone consultation rather than a face-to-face appointment. I went home, received the call, and started my medication three weeks after the initial blood test results. The pharmacy team member mentioned they would cancel my subsequent appointment to allow time for the medication to take effect. A week later, I received another email about a missed appointment. I called to explain the situation and rebooked again. Shortly after, I received a letter with a warning regarding missed appointments. It appears the systems in place do not communicate effectively with one another, and different departments seem unaware of each other's actions. It would seem logical for there to be a single integrated system containing all patient records, appointment details, communications, medications, and medical history. When such systems do exist, the issues appear to stem from human error in their use.

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