Collingwood Surgery
Shannon F. 4 years ago • From Google
Bad
Phone system makes appointments difficult to arrange
Absolutely horrendous surgery. Can never get through on the telephone system for a start. Some (not all) of the reception staff are rude and not much help at all. There is no communication throughout the centre at all! I tried to arrange an appointment for my infant at the beginning of August but as she had not been registered yet they could not do this, but also could not register her as I couldn't locate her health record anywhere (was in the process of moving house and had misplaced it). If they had informed me all I needed was her NHS number to register her then I could have done it there and then. I spoke to my health visitor about this who was supportive and she rang the surgery on my behalf and spoke to reception about this and was told my daughter was able to see a doctor but the appointment would be under my name as she remained unregistered and all I needed to do was take the forms back that I had previously tried to hand in and provide her NHS number. Went to the appointment the next day to be told by the clinician I was seeing that no one had informed him about the arrangement and he was unable to see my daughter. He was extremely rude and unhelpful about it and actually reduced me to tears in the room and didn't ask if I was okay. The appointment I needed for her was because I believed she had a food sensitivity. He refused to examine her symptoms and proceeded to show me an alternative product I would need and told me I had to go and buy it myself. Fast forward on, it was most definitely a food sensitivity and I got told by the surgery in September that a referral was made and a repeat prescription for my daughter's alternative milk would be made (I understand referrals can take a while). I've not heard back about either of these things and all I've been doing is constantly having to ring (if I can get through) or go into the surgery for prescription after prescription where I was only getting one or two tiny tubs at a time. No good for a baby! And still at the end of October, no repeat prescription!! However, I can't fault the partner centre down the road as they have been more than helpful about everything to do with my pregnancy and with my daughter. The team there have all been great.
I have had a very poor experience with this practice. There have been repeated issues with appointment scheduling, which is particularly concerning given the nature of the care provided. It appears..
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sawkitti s.
Contacting this surgery has proven to be extremely difficult. It is unclear how patients are expected to access medical care when telephone lines are consistently unavailable. Many other practices..
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Steven H.
The receptionist experience fell short of expectations.
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Andrew K.
My wife attended an appointment today for a procedure that she had arranged herself at one location. However, she was informed that she needed to attend a different location instead. When she..
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Chris F.
I've been attempting to reach the practice by telephone since early this morning and only received a recorded message indicating they were unavailable due to a lunch break, which I found quite..
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Loraine H.
I visited the surgery in the morning to request a consultation with a clinician. The receptionist took down my information and heard what I needed to discuss. She arranged for a telephone..
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Brian M.
I attempted to contact the practice by telephone over several days and requested a callback without success. When I visited in person to arrange an appointment, I was informed of a significant wait..
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Christina J.
I waited a considerable amount of time for a callback from the practice, but when it came through, I was simply advised to attend the emergency department. No alternative options or further support..
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Lucy L.
This practice has arranged numerous tests for me and provided excellent support during a difficult period. They consistently make appointments available for my family members, including same-day..
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brian s.
There appears to be a significant problem with the appointment booking service when attempting to contact the practice by telephone. I made multiple attempts throughout the day to reach someone, but..
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Shannon F.
Absolutely horrendous surgery. Can never get through on the telephone system for a start. Some (not all) of the reception staff are rude and not much help at all. There is no communication..
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Megan E.
Inquiries directed to the occupational health department went unanswered and were not processed within a reasonable timeframe. Following a change of address, I felt that my requests were..
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Stan T.
I would like to understand the reasoning behind the decision to stop the telephone service for repeat prescriptions in favour of an online system. Was consideration given to older patients, those..
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Linda D.
Attended a local surgery with a vision-related concern and found that available appointments were not available for several weeks.
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Ila N.
I felt let down by my experience at this practice. My husband underwent a blood test following a prolonged period of illness, but we experienced significant delays in receiving the results. Despite..
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Laura E.
The practice is difficult to reach by telephone.
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Scott D.
Getting through by telephone takes considerable time, and the new queuing system with its callback feature has not improved the situation and appears to have made it worse. When contact is..
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Keith d.
I recently visited the practice and saw a member of the nursing staff who was extremely helpful. I'm grateful for the support provided during my appointment, as it helped to reassure me during a..
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Funlovin G.
I have experienced significant frustration with the approach taken at this practice. Over the past few years, my health concerns have not been adequately addressed, and I feel that cost..
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gemma y.
I have consistently had a positive experience throughout my time as a patient at this practice.
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DMo86 D.