NR

Nicola R. 12 years ago • From Google

Rating

Poor

Sandringham gp clinic lacks basic healthcare resources

It's challenging to determine whether the problems at Sandringham stem from their own shortcomings or the constraints of an underfunded NHS, but the experience can be incredibly exasperating. Writing a review seems futile, as patients like myself are essentially trapped by our postcode, forced to register with this practice or its equally poorly-reviewed counterpart in the same building. A recent incident compelled me to caution others about their service. After finally seeing a GP who confirmed I needed a blood test (a process needlessly complicated by the system), the receptionist scheduled me with a Health Care Assistant shortly after. Following an hour-long wait, the HCA examined my forms and announced she was "low on supplies", rendering her unable to draw blood immediately. She suggested I might wait up to TWO WEEKS(!) and recommended I instead spend approximately four hours queuing at Homerton Hospital for faster service. The sheer inefficiency and waste of time in this convoluted so-called "service" at Sandringham is fundamentally broken.

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