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About: Vale of Leven General Hospital / Child and Adolescent Mental Health

(as a relative),

I had been calling the CAHMS Accorne Centre, Vale of Leven hospital for 20mins nonstop today to try to relay an urgent message to my daughters psychologist. The full 20mins it was engaged, luckily I was able to email her psychologist, but before I did I contacted the main reception of the hospital to see if there was another phone no. I could try to get through to them. The answer I got was no other no. And all the no’s are always engaged in this hospital. I asked if there was another way of getting a message to them or contacting them, they said we’ve got nothing to do with that, I can’t do that for you and don’t know any emails, I felt it was them basically saying it's not my job so find someone else.

This wasn’t helpful or reassuring in any way when I’m a situation where communication is key, I find it disgraceful. How to make relatives more anxious. I believe the Accorne centre requires more than one phone line as it is a vital service, I would like this to be addressed. 

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Response from Nicole McInally, Patient Experience and Public Involvement Project Manager, PEPI, NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde nearly 2 years ago
Nicole McInally
Patient Experience and Public Involvement Project Manager, PEPI,
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde
Submitted on 21/06/2023 at 13:10
Published on Care Opinion at 13:10


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Dear Lisa23

Please accept our apologies for the communication issues you experienced whilst trying to contact the Acorn Centre and I am sorry for the additional anxiety this caused. I have shared your feedback with the CAMHS Team and the Telecommunications Manager (who is responsible for NHSGGC’s switchboard). Unfortunately, switchboard only had one number listed for the CAMHS Team and the staff do not have access to email addresses. The CAMHS Team have advised that they will ensure that switchboard has up to date telephone numbers to avoid this happening again.

I apologise for the way you were spoken to and how this made you feel, this will be discussed with the staff.

Thank you for your feedback

Nicole

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