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"Poor service and communication"

About: Dr Rs Durston's Practice

I attended the practice today for an asthma review. Coincidentally, I've had a cough and hoarse voice for approximately a week along with shortness of breath. I'm usually very active and very fit, so breathlessness is not usual for me at rest. The asthma nurse felt I needed to see a Dr and likely need a nebuliser. I was advised to go to the reception and wait. I waited for 15 minutes before speaking to the receptionist, who then contacted the Dr who wanted me to then go to Peckham. Whilst I understand this is where they have some urgent appointments, I'm not feeling too good and have been getting breathless, so although I managed to get to the surgery this morning huffing and puffing, you now want me to go to Peckham? I communicated this to the receptionist along with poor service and incorrect treatment provided there previously and the receptionist went again to speak to the Dr. The outcome (after waiting 45mins overall) was to return in an hour and a half. Remember the bit about me huffing and puffing to the surgery! I said I couldn't do it! So after a nurse concluding that I needed a medical review and the receptionist/Dr aware that I am breathless getting to the surgery they want me to repeat that journey again?

Poor patient care and awareness! I also thus don't have any medications to help and probably would've been better staying at home and getting some rest!

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Response from Dr Rs Durston's Practice 6 years ago
Dr Rs Durston's Practice
Submitted on 11/07/2017 at 14:15
Published on nhs.uk on 09/05/2019 at 13:06


Dear Patient - your comment has just this minute been received and im v sorry to read what you have written.

I am not into excuses so im not going to give you any but I would have hoped that you might have flagged this up with the patient services manager at the front desk especially in regard to your inability to keep travelling around etc.

Please can you contact Mrs White on the surgery number and mention you have been referred by the Practice Manager to discuss this issue and to see what should happen next.

I am v sorry for the inconvenience and the difficulty you have experienced and of course you have not left your name so I don't know who you are.

I hope that you make contact with Mrs White to discuss this matter further

Yours sincerely

Practice Mgr

11 July 17

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