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Jughead J. 3 years ago • From Google

Rating

Bad

Repeated medication allergies ignored by practice

Extremely disappointing experience. The clinical staff here do not appear to meet expected professional standards. I was given a medication that I have a documented allergy to, and when we contacted the practice to report this, we were informed we would need to wait for a callback regarding an alternative. My symptoms have worsened significantly since then. Despite waiting extensively for contact, when we called back we found the practice was unavailable. I subsequently contacted the out-of-hours service around midnight but did not receive a response until 7.30am, which we unfortunately missed due to being asleep. Upon calling again the following day, I was prescribed another medication to which I have an allergy. This is not an isolated incident. I have previously been given unsuitable medications and told that proceeding with them was acceptable, which I strongly disagree with. There appear to be multiple reasons why this practice has received poor feedback, and this situation exemplifies them. The clinical staff do not seem to prioritise patient safety and wellbeing as their primary responsibility. Communication accessibility is a significant concern for me. I am unable to use telephone contact, and despite providing clear consent for my family to act as intermediaries on multiple occasions, this continues to create barriers. The practice's inability to communicate via email presents additional challenges for patients with communication difficulties.

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