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"Worst practice I ever been to"

About: Newbury Group Practice

I’ve been to this group practice for 3 years and i always had issues with it the front desk staff is very rude and racist but i always tolerated it as the nurses were very lovely and professional but before i transferred to another gp i paid for a letter that i needed from the doctor and they told me it’s gonna be 7 to 10 working days i called on the 8th day and i was told it’s gonna be ready on the 10th day i called twice in the morning asking them for it as i really need it today but the staff was extremely rude and telling me that they have a lot of letters to do and i should wait till monday as the doctor was there i explained that i really needed it for today they told me to call later and when i called 6 hours later a very rude person told me that i just called and i should try later as they close at 18:30 it’s unacceptable horrible really to pay for something that i shouldn’t be paying and still be treated like trash from the reception team.

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Response from Newbury Group Practice 3 weeks ago
Newbury Group Practice
Submitted on 23/05/2024 at 16:21
Published on nhs.uk at 16:21


We are sorry that you did not receive the service you expected when requesting a private letter. When your doctor is asked to give medical information about you in the form of a report, letter or certificate, the request kick starts a series of processes. This takes time and is not always straightforward or simple to complete. Some of the information is not available easily and will mean the doctor has to sort and select the right information for the request. Many patients see their doctor as the embodiment of the NHS and all that it provides – free care at the point of delivery. However not all work doctors are asked to do is paid for by the NHS. This means the time and costs must be covered - staff, buildings, heating, lighting, etc - in the same way as any small business. The NHS only pays for NHS work, any work outside of the NHS must be funded by other means and this is why fees are charged.

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