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"Wait is unacceptable"

I am now 3 hours past my appointment time and apparently there are ladies that have been here 2 hours longer than me. It's absolutely unacceptable to keep patients waiting for this length of time and there is no excuse for it. This is literally all the clinic does, you know exactly how long each procedure takes, and even allowing for the rare exceptional case, there is no reason for appointments running this far behind unless you're just trying to cram as many in a day as you can. Show some consideration for what the ladies are going through and allow the dignity to be seen on time and get home to recover as soon as possible. Spending hours sitting on a hard chair is demeaning and makes one feel like you're being processed in a factory.

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Response from Marie Stopes International Birmingham Centre 4 years ago
Marie Stopes International Birmingham Centre
Submitted on 01/10/2019 at 13:45
Published on nhs.uk at 15:07


Thank you for your feedback and I’m so sorry that you are experiencing such a long wait in the clinic.

Unfortunately, sometimes we have problems behind the scenes, which may impact on the waiting times, however the staff usually do their best to keep clients up to date with the running order of the clinic.

I’m sure any of the staff will speak with you if you wish to discuss the matter so please do ask to speak with a manager sooner rather than later. I will pass on your comments to the managers in Birmingham and thank you once again for letting us know.

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