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About: Coventry And Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust / Adult mental health

(as a service user),

I've received an appointment letter from Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust, Mental Health and Wellbeing.  Printed at the bottom of the letter are two logos, 'Mindful Employer' and 'Disability Confident Employer'. I don't mind being told about the Trust as an employer.  However I'm not an employee, I'm a service-user/patient. Other Trusts' letters to patients have logos about things like patients' rights, or NHS values, they use words like 'respect'  or 'compassion' or 'everyone counts'.  So, I'm suggesting the two logos on the appointment letter I received are not the most relevant or appropriate to patients.  These two logos made me feel the Trust was not patient-centred. Actually, I prefer no logos or worthy sentiments at all on the bottom of letters. 

Second, the letter says 'Coventry IPU 3-8 Appointment'. I have no idea what that means or stands for.  If I don't need to know, why tell me?  If I'm meant to understand, then spell out the TLA (Three Letter Abbreviation) and what it all means.  Again, this made me feel the Trust was not patient-centred.  I was being presented with the jargon that staff use to communicate with one another.

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Update posted by Feedbacker (a service user)

I’m confused. It says on the previous careopinion page ‘unread story’, but it also say ‘read by 19’.

I’m disappointed not to have received any response. I appreciate my story is not about a highly important or pressing concern. However, I’m making a genuine point, that it is alienating to a new patient to see logos on a letter proudly proclaiming the Trust is a good employer, but saying nothing about whether they care for their patients. It didn’t inspire confidence in me.

Response from Tracey Griffiths, Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust 3 years ago
Tracey Griffiths
Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust
Submitted on 10/05/2021 at 14:40
Published on Care Opinion at 17:07


Thank you for taking the time to leave your feedback. We are sorry to hear how your experience has left you feeling. We will ensure your feedback is shared with the manager as we take all feedback very seriously and use it to continually improve.

It would not be appropriate for us to discuss your personal situation in detail online, but if you would like to provide further feedback, please contact our Patient Advice and Liaison Service (PALS):

Patient Advice and Liaison Service

Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust

Wayside House

Wilsons Lane

Coventry CV6 6NY

Telephone: 0800 212 445 (Freephone) or 024 7653 6804

Email: PALS.Complaints@covwarkpt.nhs.uk

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