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About: Northfield Health Centre - Ross

Last Friday I went for my AZ COVID jab and to drop of a letter telling the Surgery for the umpteenth time that I am somehow blocked from booking anything online. I was surprised at several things including the fact it took the system 4 attempts to book me in; when I got there there were no seats; the waiting room had less air flow and more people than I was comfortable with. Handed in a letter requesting a repeat referral and for someone to look into why, after 3 years and multiple conversations, I still seem to be blocked from Patient Access. GP called 29.3 at 10.10am but I missed it as I’m deaf so on a mobile can only receive texts. Message said to make a telephone appointment (without access to a convenient means to book). By now the symptoms of the jab were worse than they were before the 15min sit down after it and I dreaded hanging on the phone but that’s exactly what I did, 20 mins Tuesday, then Wednesday , then 40 mins Thursday. The closest I have ever gotten is 1st then I am CUT OFF. Not good enough. I have done everything in my power - writing, phoning- to no avail. When will my on-line account be freed from its restrictions? Can I please have a telephone (land line) appointment? Any time, any day just to get the hospital referral under way? Why, when you are feeling ill with a rash, pins and needles, fatigue, headache, swollen glands ... do they choose to be the moment to demand my jumping through futile hoops only to achieve exactly zero? There is a reason we are called patients! Why is it the service has failed to improve over the years , especially now that people are advised to book from home?

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Response from Northfield Health Centre - Ross 3 years ago
Northfield Health Centre - Ross
Submitted on 06/04/2021 at 11:20
Published on nhs.uk at 11:29


We are very sorry to hear that you have had recurrent problems when booking appointments and when using on line access. The practice operates a robust complaints process whereby patients and/or their representatives can raise all concerns. Issues raised via these channels are always dealt with in a timely manner and resolved to the patient's satisfaction. When you have an issue with the practice, it would be really helpful if you could either raise your concerns through the complaints process or request to speak to a manager so that we can seek to resolve issues you have encountered in a timely manner. We would be very happy to arrange for you to have an appointment if you are able to contact the practice, we can also then look into the issues you are having with your on line access. Please accept our apologies for any frustration caused.

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