JC

Jason C. one year ago • From Google

Rating

Bad

Phone lines impossible to get through on

This practice is deeply frustrating to deal with. My elderly mother has been attempting to reach them daily, multiple times per day, for well over a month without success. This morning at just after 8am, she was told there were no available appointments and directed to call 111 instead. It appears the practice either prioritises financial considerations over patient welfare, or the leadership lacks the competence to run the service effectively. Patients who are unwell are struggling unnecessarily because of these significant operational failures. The regulatory authorities should conduct a thorough review of how this practice is being managed. Update, April 2025. My elderly mother recently spent 14 hours in A&E after being unable to reach this practice by phone for several consecutive days. All appointment slots disappear within minutes of the surgery opening each day. The clinical staff themselves provide good care, but the underlying systems and processes are seriously inadequate. Based on publicly available information about practice funding models, this surgery receives substantial annual revenue per registered patient, yet this does not appear to translate into adequate resources or staffing to meet basic patient needs and accessibility standards.

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