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Alice L. 3 years ago • From Google

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Reception staff lacked sympathy when helping with prescription issue

A kind word goes a long way. Practice what you preach! I am not complaining about waiting times, not getting appointments etc. as I know under what pressure the NHS works and how broken the system is. In general I have also been happy with the support given by clinical staff at the practice so thank you for that. However today I spoke to a very unhelpful member of the reception team and I hope this will reach the right person. My prescription was sent to a different pharmacy last night for my child when my partner got there (by car) the pharmacy was closed due to unforeseen circumstances. I knew I had to get the medication as soon as possible but don't have transport. I rang the practice this morning to ask if they could send the prescription to a pharmacy closer to me instead. I was greeted with annoyance and told that this is not an option. There was not a hint of sympathy or any attempt to resolve this matter for me. Anyway, I got on with it but then to hear from the pharmacist (after a long, cold journey with a young child on my back who suffers from an ear condition) that they could have sent it to the other pharmacy no problem made me very upset. Unfortunately my feeling that the receptionist didn't want to help me rather than wasn't able to was confirmed. Now, I am able and have transport but not everyone is in that position!!! I am sorry you have a stressful job. I get it! But that's not mine or my child's fault. Even if problems can't be solved, a kind word goes a long way.

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