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"Car parking, waiting times & appointment booking"

About: Northampton General Hospital (Acute) / Gastroenterology

(as the patient),

I had an appointment and arrived at the car park 40 minutes early. after 3 trips around the carpark with all the others looking for a parking spot, gave up and tried the nearest outside carpark, still no joy so my wife dropped me off and continued to look for a parking spot, she eventually parked at a supermarket in town.

My appointment was reasonable for punctuality, only 15 minutes late, I then had to wait for some medicine which I was told was kept in the department in a cupboard. I waited an hour for someone to open the cupboard and give it to me.

Next I had to phone the following day for my next appointment, the phone rang for 22 minutes before it was answered and my next appointment given.

I'm sure you've heard it before, but if you were a business you would go bust. I have no doubt it is a shortage of money/staff/enthusiasm or efficiency, but it does not help your patients to be treated like this. I am dreading attending for my procedure.

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Response from Northampton General Hospital (Acute) 4 years ago
Northampton General Hospital (Acute)
Submitted on 25/10/2019 at 14:10
Published on nhs.uk on 26/10/2019 at 11:17


Good afternoon,

Thank you very much for taking the time to leave a review on your experience. Your input is most valued to us.

We are very sorry to hear that you have not had a positive experience when visiting NGH and that you struggled to find a parking space, along with having to wait so long for your medicine. If you would like to speak to someone about this please contact the Patient Experience Department on 01604 523438 and we will do our best to help. We strive for high standards of patient experience within NGH and are always looking at ways to improve.

Best wishes from Team NGH

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