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"Attitude of staff at local CMHT"

About: Adult Mental Health Services - Community (County) / Gedling Local Mental Health Team (LMHT)

(as a service user),

Before I go into the story I want to acknowledge that we are all living in difficult times and it affects us all individually in different ways.

I have to attend my local Community Mental Health Team base every fourth week for a Depot injection. Since lock down we have to book an appointment as Clinics as I understand it have been suspended. The last few times when I have rang I have been unfortunate enough to be answered by a receptionist who talks to you like you are a 5 year old. This week I tried to return a call to the centre but they wouldn't put me through and spoke in a patronising way. When I did eventually made it to get my injection I had to wait outside the building for 10 minutes (luckily it was a nice warm and dry day)while the nurse prepared the injection. My disappointment and anxiety from having to wait was enhanced after the encounter with a nurse who can only have spoken to me at the most 20 words. But NONE of those were asking me how I was. Forgive me if I am wrong but surely as mental health nurses their patients welfare should be up near the top of the list when speaking to them. The fact that I didn't know the nurse is irrelevant if this is  a new member of staff surely its a way of getting to know the patients. I have recently gone through and still am struggling. It was obvious my notes hadn't been looked at. 

Previously I had known a lot of the staff there but they all seem to have moved on. I can only say how disappointed I am in the treatment I have received lately. It has not given me any faith in the team. After speaking to a support worker who tried to say that all was well. It certainly doesn't feel it to me. I have put my story on here because I don't want to make a formal complaint (I am not like that) however if the attitude doesn't change my only way may have to formalise my disappointment.

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Responses

Response from Michael Taylor, Service Manager, Adult Mental Health County, Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust 3 years ago
Michael Taylor
Service Manager, Adult Mental Health County,
Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Submitted on 11/08/2020 at 15:12
Published on Care Opinion on 12/08/2020 at 14:27


Dear Disappointed of Nottingham.

Thank you for your post, I am saddened to hear that you feel you have not received the correct response from the Gedling Community Team. The team value feedback as it helps improve the service that we offer.

Unfortunately the service can only allow a certain amount of people in the building at one time at the moment and this is to ensure the safety and health of our patients and staff.

I hope you feel able to contact me directly so I can hear your complaint more fully and address the matter more directly.

Michael Taylor (acting service manager)

0115 9691300

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Response from SallyAnn Summers, Service Manager, Recovery College, Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust 3 years ago
SallyAnn Summers
Service Manager, Recovery College,
Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Submitted on 11/08/2020 at 15:30
Published on Care Opinion on 12/08/2020 at 11:01



Dear Disappointed of Nottingham

I am sorry that you have not had a good experience of our service, I wonder if you would like to speak with me about this. I am the team leader at Gedling and I am keen to understand your experience and discuss potential improvements.

My contact details are 01159524098

I look forward to hearing from you

SallyAnn Summers

Service Team Leader

Gedling LMHT

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