JL

James L. 7 years ago • From Google

Rating

Great

Receptionists helpful despite busy phone queues

The clinical staff here are wonderfully approachable and competent, making me almost reluctant to share this review for fear of the practice becoming overwhelmed! They demonstrate genuine empathy and maintain excellent organisation. I have encountered less satisfactory experiences at other medical facilities in the past, where the administrative processes felt unnecessarily complicated and unwelcoming. I was managing a long-standing health issue, and the journey from my initial consultation after registering with this practice through to receiving surgical intervention (arranged via referral from the practice clinicians) progressed remarkably swiftly. Some patients have previously commented negatively about the reception team. I have not personally observed discourteous behaviour and have received assistance when I have needed it. I recognise that providing medical information over the telephone can feel uncomfortable, though this appears to be standard practice across most surgeries, so it would be unreasonable to single out this practice's reception staff for this requirement. Similarly, waiting times to speak with reception staff do occur, but this is largely unavoidable. It is simply the reality that medical practices experience busy periods and queues are inevitable. This is fairly typical across the board.

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