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"Son's rash worsened and the care provided was fab"

About: Forth Valley Royal Hospital / GP Out of Hours

(as a parent/guardian),

My son attended the community pharmacist and then his GP following the appearance of a rash. Despite treatment from both, the rash worsened over the next 72 hours and he became unwell, which led us to contact NHS 24. Following this, he was referred to out-of-hours primary care. Although it took around four and a half hours to get an appointment, the care and attention provided by the ANP, Chris, were fantastic.

He took the time to listen to both myself and my son’s concerns and agreed that a different treatment approach was required. I found him to be very knowledgeable, reassuring, and thorough, and he put both of us at ease throughout the consultation.

Thanks to Chris’s attention to detail and person-centred care, my son’s rash is now improving with the correct treatment. I was really impressed with the exceptional care he provided and cannot thank him enough.

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Response from Andrew McCall, Service manager, Out of Hours, NHS Forth Valley yesterday
Andrew McCall
Service manager, Out of Hours,
NHS Forth Valley
Submitted on 27/10/2025 at 11:55
Published on Care Opinion at 11:55


Good morning vgstar,

Thank you for taking the time to share you and your Son's recent experience with Out Of Hours.

I was sorry to hear that your Son's rash worsened needing you to contact NHS24 and attend the Out Of Hours Service. However I am pleased to hear that you experienced person-centred care, that Chris took the time to listen to you and your Son's concerns, that he took your views into consideration, out you at ease and that you were provided with a treatment plan you were happy with.

I will share your comments with Chris as I know he will appreciate and value your feedback

I hope your Son's rash is getting better and he is recovering well

Thank you again for taking the time to share your experience as patient feedback enables us to continually review and further develop our service

Regards

Andrew McCall

Out Of Hours Lead

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