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"Staff are never there to answer the phone!!"

About: Northwick Park Hospital / Ear, Nose and Throat

I have never in my entire life been treated so rudely. I sustained an injury to my sinus in an attack and I am trying to recover in order to breathe normally again. I met with a doctor here who did not read my record at all or knew my history and made a decision without consulting me and whether i was ok with it. When I proceeded to tell him I cannot breathe at all through my nose, I got a 'how do i know it wasn't like that before this incident'? needless to say I ended up in tears in his room and he still didn't tell give me an action plan. On top of that I have been trying to contact ENT ENDLESSLY non stop calling and no one ever answers the phone!! how can this be? I was to submit a complaint and ensure my next appointment is with a different consultant but how can i do this if no one ever answers the phone nor has any other form of contact to be reached on? this is so frustrating and upsetting I just want to fix my sinus. I've hit nothing but walls trying to get through to this department and rather than feel like im in safe hands to tackle my injury, i've instead been treated as an nuisance and a liar. Please answer your phones.

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Response from London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust 4 years ago
London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust
Submitted on 29/08/2019 at 15:41
Published on Care Opinion at 15:41


Dear Sir/Madam

I am sorry to learn of your poor experience of the ENT service and your attempts to get in contact with the administrative team to arrange your next appointment. We would very much like to look into this on your behalf and ensure that you are provided with appropriate follow up care.

I would be grateful therefore if you could contact our PALS team either by telephone or email so that we can obtain some further details from you, including the telephone number that you called to make your appointment. Our PALS team can be reached on 020 8869 5118 or by email at LNWH-tr.PALS@nhs.net.

I apologise for the distress caused to you and we hope to hear from you soon.

Kind Regards

Genevieve Ojadi

Patient Liaison Manager

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