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"Terrible Service for Appointments"

About: Brockwell Medical Group

I got a call back off a doctor after waiting 5 hours. The doctor suggested that I make an appointment with the nurse. I wasn't able to call the surgery immediately as I was at work. I therefore called at 09:05 the following morning and was put in their call queue. After being on hold for 45 minutes! I decided to use a separate telephone and see if I could get connected any earlier. After 3 minutes this call was answered, while I was still on hold from my original call! When I mentioned this, the receptionist said they are answered in order. I explained they couldn't be as I was still on hold and she could hear the phone in the background, but she completely ignored me. I then proceeded to book a nurses appointment, to be told that the next available appointment is on the 11th June (3 weeks away). This is a complete joke of a surgery. The actual consultation with the GP's is fine, if you can manage to see one! I would suggest if you haven't been connected in 5-10 mins then you try calling back, rather than waiting online as your call will probably just be ignored.

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Response from Brockwell Medical Group 4 years ago
Brockwell Medical Group
Submitted on 21/05/2019 at 14:59
Published on nhs.uk at 15:06


Thank you for your feedback, please accept our sincere apologies for the problems you have been experiencing.

We are aware there have been on-going problems with our telephone system for some time and in an effort to alleviate these, we have updated systems with a new provider.

Unfortunately we have been experiencing some initial problems with the new system.

These are being passed on our provider and have been escalated to a senior GP partner who is in daily contact with the provider.

We are currently experiencing some staffing problems in the nurse team and we have recently recruited two new Health Care Assistants who will be starting in the next few weeks to provide additional appointments.

If you continue to experience problems please contact the practice directly so we can assist you.

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