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"Inadequate appointment booking system"

About: Littlewick Medical Centre

After struggling with a problem with my upper and under eye skin for 6 weeks, seeing two pharmacists and an optition, I was advised to contact my GP as the initial treatment for blepharitis has had no impact and my eyes remain red, sore and some days swollen.

The receptionist advised that I would be triaged and if a GP nneded to see me a link would be sent to book an appointment.

I received the link saying I needed an advanced routine appointment so I tried to book on line but there were no appointments available. The advice on line was to phone through to the surgery.

I spoke to another receptionist who confirmed there were no apointments and I had to keep trying on-line every day as the link was valid for 7 days. If i required urgent treatment I should phone 111.

I work full time and cannot book on line before I leave for work as your system does not open until 8am. By the time I have arrived at my desk, the appointments are fully booked.

Please may i suggest you amend your booking system as it does not suit working people.

I very rarely bother your surgery and I am more than disappointed with the service received today.

As a result, I will probably have to spend more money on the wrong treatment from the pharmacist.

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Response from Littlewick Medical Centre 2 months ago
Littlewick Medical Centre
Submitted on 19/03/2025 at 09:40
Published on nhs.uk at 09:40


Dear Tracy,

Thank you for sharing your experience and feedback. We’re really sorry to hear about the challenges you’ve faced in trying to book an appointment.

There are now routine appointments available for next week. Please feel free to check the booking system again, or if you encounter any issues, please don’t hesitate to contact us directly and we’ll assist you in securing an appointment.

We also want to assure you that we are actively looking into implementing a new appointment system to better accommodate patients, especially those who work full-time and may find it difficult to access appointments during standard booking hours.

Your feedback is incredibly valuable, and we're committed to improving our services to make it easier for everyone to get the care they need when they need it.

Thank you again for bringing this to our attention, and we apologise for the inconvenience caused. We hope to make things more convenient for you in the future.

Kind regards,

Beth Boot

Operations and Communications Manager

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