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"Poor Service unhelpful reception staff"

About: Park Lane Surgery

Having been a patient there for a number of years when the service was excellent Over the last couple of years, it's been very difficult to and on various times impossible to get through to make an appointment, when you your met by unfriendly and unhelpful reception staff, having tried in the last couple of days to make an appointment I was met with the usual excuse all the appointments had gone for the day, I asked if I could could get the one the following day or next day, but was told I had call in when the lines opened at 8am,which as we know is virtually impossible to get through, I was told I could use your online service to book an appointment but myself like many others don't have a computer and I don't want one, I was told most people use the online service now which is taking the telephone appointments ones virtually impossible I got the usual answer from the reception staff that your very busy all the time, well whenever I have been able to get appointment or a blood test the waiting room is nearly empty. Shame it used to be a good doctors practise but not anymore I'm afraid, and to be perfectly honest cant see it getting any better

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Response from Park Lane Surgery 3 months ago
Park Lane Surgery
Submitted on 22/01/2025 at 18:09
Published on nhs.uk at 18:09


Dear Patient

Can I please check that your review was for Park Lane Surgery in Broxbourne?

We operate a triage system and the reception staff complete the Consult Form for any patients that do not have access to computers. This system enables appointments to be made for non-urgent medical issues. If you do require urgent medical care and if our appointments have been booked up for the day, you would be signposted to another healthcare professional. At Park Lane Surgery our priority is ensuring that patients receive the medical care needed, weather at the surgery or elsewhere.

Best wishes,

Helen Conaghan

Practice Manager

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