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"The hostile attitude of staff and unpleasant experience I had"

About: Sexual Health Services - South Staffordshire (Open Clinic)

(as the patient),

I went into Branston clinic in order to get some more information on getting the copper coil fitted as I had been unable to get through to anyone via phone or online. I am moving to uni and had an appointment scheduled at my local gp however my gp has moved before I thought it was going to and so the appointment was cancelled.

When I arrived I was not greeted at the desk, instead I was stood around for a number of minutes before spotting one staff member sat further down the desk on the computer. I said excuse me and they rudely snapped her head round and said yes? and did not move any closer to the welcome desk, choosing to instead stay behind a wall leading me to practically yell all of my business to the entire clinic.

After explaining the situation, I felt very unwelcome and idiotic for even coming because I hadn't had a telephone appointment. I explained I leave for uni soon and they went on to tell me that I'd left it a bit late. When I reminded the member of staff that I had an appointment booked and that I haven't left it this late of my own accord, this was just brushed off not offering any kind of apology for ignoring of everything I had said only a few seconds before.

I was then told that all of the clinics that were on a whiteboard behind them operated on a telephone appointment basis and so there's "no point in bothering" with them and that coils are very popular hence the long wait times. I left the clinic on the verge of tears, feeling stupid, humiliated and hopeless and I just hope that nobody else experienced such a negative interaction with this staff member and that these are not the standards that have been set for their customer service skills. Thank you.

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Response from Natalie Mason, Operational Nurse Team Lead, South Staffordshire Clinic, Inclusion Sexual Health 3 weeks ago
Natalie Mason
Operational Nurse Team Lead, South Staffordshire Clinic,
Inclusion Sexual Health
Submitted on 24/09/2025 at 10:37
Published on Care Opinion at 10:37


Hi Lydilops,

My name is Natalie Mason and I am one of the OpenClinic Nurse Team Leaders. Thank you for submitting your feedback to us. I am so sorry for the experience you received whilst visiting our clinic at Branston, we pride ourselves on good customer service so to read this feedback is very disappointing. Our telephone lines can be very busy first thing in the morning however they do quieten down after the first hour of opening, should you need to call in the future. I would also like to apologise to you in person and discuss this in greater detail, I would appreciate it if you would please contact me via email to natalie.mason@mpft.nhs.uk

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