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"Orthodontic treatment"

About: Chase Farm Hospital

Very disappointed with whole experience Chase farm

Orthodontic dept .We were referred by our orthodontist as my son needed a tooth removed and orthodontic treatment.

After waiting 6 months to be seen my My 13 year old son had his initial consultation in June at chase farm

Hospital . We were seen by consultant orthodontist for 5 minutes who told us she didn’t think he fitted their criteria for treatment as only needed 1 tooth removed and would discuss with colleagues and ring me back in a couple of days . I received no phone call . After endless attempts to get through to appointments at chase farm switch board I was told my son had been discharged . I also left numerous messages on supposed secretary for orthodontics phone but no response . I am amazed that chase farm hospitals individual depts do not have a reception area for each dept .Service is absolutely appalling

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I am astounded how you can treat people like this !! So my son has been discharged without my knowledge . The question is discharged to where?The orthodontic clinic that referred us has discharged us to Chase farm as needed a tooth removed and they don’t remove teeth . So where do I go from here ????

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Response from Chase Farm Hospital 4 years ago
Chase Farm Hospital
Submitted on 09/07/2019 at 11:27
Published on nhs.uk at 12:07


Dear Reviewer

I am terribly sorry for the sequence of events you list.

Please contact one of our helpful PALS staff and they will assist you, they can be reached at 020 8216 4924 or bcfpals@nhs.net if problems continue please email me at richardchester@nhs.net but try PALS first.

Kind Regards

Richard

Richard Chester - deputy director of patient experience

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