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Sue G. 3 years ago • From Google

Rating

Bad

Prescription delayed by poor coordination between staff

If I could give a lower rating I would! I am extremely disappointed by what I perceive as insufficient care shown towards my elderly relative who was dealing with a wound infection. A member of staff contacted my family member to inform them that a prescription was ready for collection at the pharmacy and to collect it as soon as possible. When my family member arrived at the pharmacy, they discovered the prescription had not been authorised and the clinician was unavailable to authorise it due to being in consultations with other patients. Based on my previous experience working in a medical practice, I would have expected urgent prescriptions to be processed between appointments. My family member, who had travelled by public transport to reach the pharmacy, was asked to return at a later time. Eventually, the pharmacy arranged for delivery the following morning. I called to express my concerns and to ask whether the prescription could be sent to the pharmacy via fax so treatment could begin that evening. I was informed that the practice would be closing in a few minutes and therefore nothing could be arranged, and I was advised to contact the out-of-hours service. I found this situation wholly unacceptable and am very dissatisfied with the service provided.

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