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"Wrong details on letters"

About: General practices in Lanarkshire

(as the patient),

I received a letter with my address on it but with someone else's name, it seemed to fit with information I was expecting to do with diabetic retinopathy checking. I phoned the central healthcentre clinic to explain the letter had the wrong name on it and could they send one with the correct details so that both they and I knew we all had the right details and there would be no confusion.

The clinic said I needed to speak to my GP, having no reason to doubt this I duly went to my GP surgery to iron out the confusion. I was referred back to the clinic.

In my conversations with the clinic I was informed I had not responded to letters they had issued and and also missed appointments. They don't seem to understand I have not responded or attended because I've not received the letters they claim to have sent. The one letter I did receive had the wrong name on it.

I'm not going back and forth anymore. Why can't the clinic sort this out?

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Response from Rick Edwards, Service Manager Surgical & Critical Care, University Hospital Hairmyres, NHS Lanarkshire 7 years ago
Rick Edwards
Service Manager Surgical & Critical Care, University Hospital Hairmyres,
NHS Lanarkshire
Submitted on 11/09/2017 at 14:03
Published on Care Opinion at 14:03


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Dear airfj44,

I'm really sorry to hear of the difficulties you've experienced regarding diabetic retinopathy screening; this is far from the level of service we aim to provide and I'd like to apologise for the inconvenience and frustration this has caused.

In order for us to rectify this situation could I ask you to contact my colleague Laura Jack on Tel No: 01698 858321 or by e-mail laura.jack@Lanarkshire.scot.nh.uk to provide her with your details so that we can get an appropriate appointment organised for you and update our systems accordingly to reflect the fact you have not been notified of appointments.

Kind regards

Rick

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