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K B. 4 years ago • From Google

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Bad

Phone lines constantly engaged at appointment time

Finding it extremely difficult to secure an appointment at this practice. The system requires patients to call at 8am to arrange a telephone consultation with a clinician, who then determines whether an in-person visit is necessary. This approach results in the phone lines being heavily congested. After persistently redialling for over an hour, I eventually reached reception staff who informed me that all available slots for that day were already booked and suggested I try again the following morning at 8am. When I expressed my frustration, the receptionist acknowledged that many other patients were experiencing the same difficulty. Initially assuming all practices operated this way, I tolerated the situation for three weeks before switching to a different GP practice. When I contacted my new practice, I was able to obtain an appointment on the same day. In hindsight, I wish I had made the change sooner, as the previous appointment system felt unnecessarily problematic.

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