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"Referral back to my Dental Practice for..."

About: New Birmingham Dental Hospital

If I could give this place minus stars I would. Never got to see dental practitioner for Restorative Dentistry. Three appointments cancelled for initial assessment, 2 by Dental Hospital,1 by me during the awful weather conditions in Feb 2018 (I did ring up to cancel).

I have to say that this whole referral to the Dental Hospital from beginning to end has been a complete exercise in administrative incompetence by them. Finally received a copy of a letter which they sent to my Dental Practice informing them that I was being referred back as I had failed to attend a fourth appointment. No knowledge of this appointment. How can I attend an appointment of which I have no knowledge of!! As far as I'm concerned I am still waiting for another appointment, due to last cancellation by them.

In all my life I have never "non-attended" an appointment. If I cannot make it I will contact the service provider before the appointed date, so I am somewhat at a loss to understand why this final letter was sent.

Needless to say I have written a letter of complaint, with better and further details. I await their reply in writing, with interest.

For information the mandatory information I have completed in Section 4 of this review is when this whole fiasco began. My Dental Practice had problems with the referral prior to my involvement.

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Response from New Birmingham Dental Hospital 5 years ago
New Birmingham Dental Hospital
Submitted on 12/07/2018 at 09:33
Published on nhs.uk at 10:06


Dear Ms Williams

I am sorry you read of your disappointing experience and would welcome the opportunity to speak with you to resovle the situation if possible.

Please do phone me on 0121 466 7128 or email alison.last@bhamcommunity.nhs.uk so that I can take your personal details and look into the matter.

Please do leave me a message with your contact details should you phone and I am not be available to take your call immediately, and I will call you back.

I look forward to hearing from you in due course.

With kind regards

Alison Last

Associate Director of Patient Experience

Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

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