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"Not a great first impression"

About: Princess Royal University Hospital (Orpington)

After waiting months for an appointment and then it being pushed back by a further 5 months, I was very disappointed with my visit. The waiting area was busy and patients were not sat spaced out as well as they should of been. 2 out of the 3 receptionists had their masks down around their chins pretty much the whole time I was waiting, even when speaking to patients. I observed the senior nurse chatting with them and she never brought them up on it. One of the receptionists was quite rude too. I was sat waiting over an hour and a half and saw lots of patients approach the desk for help but they received an unhelpful and blunt response. Once I finally went in for my consultation, the clinician had no information about me and made me feel as though my problem wasn't really a problem and maybe I didn't need to be there. The clinician also took a personal phone call for a good 3-5 minutes whilst I just sat there. Very unprofessional and I feel quite uncomfortable about the thought of returning.

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Response from Princess Royal University Hospital 2 years ago
Princess Royal University Hospital
Submitted on 05/05/2021 at 16:44
Published on nhs.uk at 19:56


Dear Anonymous. I am sorry to read your comments about the experience you had in outpatients at the PRUH, particularly after having your appointment delayed. I'd like to be able to pass your comments onto the appropriate person so it would be helpful if you could let me know by email which outpatient area you visited and what the specialty was, and the name of the doctor if you have it. My email is jessica.bush@nhs.net and I am Head of Patient Experience. Many thanks in advance for your help.

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