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"System failure diabetic disaster"

About: Heatherview Medical Ctr.

I understand we are in a busy time but there appears to be errors between surgery and my pharmacy. These are admin issues and need to be investigated as its unfair to the customer and the pharmacy. After ten calls between both surgeey and pharmacy and pharmacy submitting several times for my mental health perscription I finally received my meds. Shockingly I had to repeat myself five times taking 15 minutes trying to request a docs appointment for another health issue and had to fight with reception for an appointment. The receptionists conceen was that I wanted an appointment just to get my meds. I've been having horrific night fits worked out im allergic to one of my life supporting meds hence have had to stop taking. There are others out there however have to see the diabetic team in poole first. I've waited ten days now just to get an appointment and non available. I have tried calling the surgery and couldn't even get into a call queue yesterday so no 50 mins on hold... So i did an e consult which takes 15 mins. I was working and missed the call from the doctor saying to call the surgery back... Which i couldnt. I have a life threatening condition do not want to DKA and end up in hospital which i will if left untreated much longer. When i did speak to a doctor ten days ago he concluded I need a continuous glucose monitor available from poole hospital now supported by the NHS. This would change my life, as would wake me before i go into a fit... if i could get an appointment. Also in hospital twice last yearvwith dka and not once offered this life essential monitoring equipment and has been available since May last year.

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Response from Heatherview Medical Ctr. 3 years ago
Heatherview Medical Ctr.
Submitted on 08/03/2021 at 16:51
Published on nhs.uk at 20:23


Thank you for taking the time to feedback your concerns in relation to your recent contact with Heatherview Medical Centre. I am very sorry to hear that you were unable to reach the practice via telephone. We recognise that our hold times have increased significantly in light of the current pandemic and do apologise for this.

We endeavour to provide our patients with various online platforms and contact methods (such as e-consultation and our Heatherview Admin email address available on our website) to ensure that you have numerous ways of reaching us.

I would be keen to discuss your experience in more detail with you, ensure that you have been provided with your medication and that your repeat prescription is in place correctly - could you kindly send us an email with your concerns to the following email address: heatherview.admin@nhs.net so that we have your contact details and I can subsequently arrange for myself or one of my supervisors to contact you directly.

Finally, once again thank you for taking the time to review our service, apologies that you have been disappointed. We value all varieties of feedback from our patients as this assists in ultimately providing better patient care and a more efficient service.

Many thanks - Jen Ward - Practice Manager

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