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"New changes made the practice worse"

About: Amwell Group Practice

With recent implementation of eConsult practice of Amwell Group changed, it seems that it’s created artificial restriction and obstacle to get basic health care, while the practice partner says that it helps them to giv us care without delay when in fact it made it impossible to get an appointment and some people who accept calls are rude and dismissive, or not picking up the phone for hours, or forgetting to do what they promised. Particular examples is two last phone calls with reception team neglected crucial information and requested I made which resulted in delayed medical care so I had to go to a private GP to get it done in time

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Response from Amwell Group Practice 8 months ago
Amwell Group Practice
Submitted on 24/10/2024 at 16:10
Published on nhs.uk at 16:10


Dear Patient,

Thank you for your feedback.

Our new access system has been in place for just a few weeks and we really value patients letting us know about their experience with the new system so that we can refine it. We have introduced this system in line with NHS England advice, in common to all other GP surgeries in the country, to help us direct patients to the right person in the primary care team, and with the right urgency, to meet their needs.

Using the e-consult form online at home, or via our i-pad in the surgery, allows you to tell us exactly what you are worried about, or are requesting, in your own words so that no detail is missed. These forms are then reviewed on the same day you submit them by a GP. Alternatively if you don't have online access you can speak to our reception team.

In this instance it would be really helpful if you called us and asked to speak to our manager so that we can hear about what went wrong and remedy the situation. We are very keen to provide good and timely access to services and feedback such as yours can help us to achieve that.

With kind regards,

Dr Rose MacDonald

GP Partner

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