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"Failure to receive compression stockings that were prescibed"

About: Amersham Hospital

(as the patient),

In January 2018 I had an ablation operation at High Wycombe hospital, this was to ease a DVT and help prevent further painful ulcers. Mr Northeast said that I needed to wear compression stockings for life. I was told that it was my responsibility to ask for the stockings after 6 months. To do this I needed to phone Amersham hospital and request them, they would order them, and upon their delivery send them to High Wycombe Physio dept for me to collect. This worked well for the first 18 months but I asked for more stockings in September, when I had received no notification of them after a month (the usual time it takes for delivery) I phoned to see if they had arrived. The phone always goes to answer phone asking for name etc and that your call will be returned, this has not happened, despite numerous calls. It is now 2 months since I asked for the stockings, and I am getting extremely anxious as  my current stockings are beginning to lose their compression. I am aware how busy  the dept must be but surely somebody can get back to me, and inform me when I will receive the stockings.  

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Response from Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust 4 years ago
Submitted on 15/11/2019 at 16:08
Published on Care Opinion at 16:08


Dear Sir/Madam

Thank you for taking the time to leave your comments on this website.

I am sorry to read of the problems you have experienced in trying to receive your prescribed compression stockings.

I was also sorry to learn that whenever you phoned, it always went to answer phone and you received no return calls.

I would be very grateful if you could contact the Patient Advice & Liaison Service (PALS) on 01296 316042 to talk about your specific experience, and to see how we may be able to assist you at this time.

In the meantime I will share your comments.

Kind regards

Anthony Banton

bht.pals@nhs.net

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