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F A. 3 years ago • From Google

Rating

Bad

Repeated administrative failures and lack of compassion

I'm reluctant to leave a negative review given the well-documented staffing challenges affecting the NHS, but my interactions with this practice over the past several years have been consistently disappointing. I also submitted a formal complaint through the website without receiving any acknowledgement or response. The referral process has been particularly frustrating, requiring repeated follow-ups from reception to ensure a specialist referral was actually sent, and then further chasing to obtain a response, only to discover the reply had arrived weeks earlier and I needed to be referred again. I was even advised by a clinician to ring back in a week to remind them in case the referral had been overlooked, which felt unacceptable. Additionally, blood samples I had taken were returned three times due to administrative errors with forms and labelling. When I was signed off work for an extended period due to a long-standing health condition, the only suggestions offered were lifestyle modifications I was already following, with no further support or alternative guidance provided beyond a recommendation to exercise regularly. Following a pregnancy loss, I attended for confirmatory blood tests. The staff member taking my blood was dismissive, and when I became distressed and felt faint, there was no acknowledgement or concern shown. When I later contacted reception for my results, I received a brief clinical response with no compassion, sensitivity, or offer of follow-up care. More recently, a maternity appointment resulted in a referral being overlooked entirely. However, I have experienced one exceptionally positive appointment with a particular clinician, though their availability appears limited, likely due to high demand.

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