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"extremley disappointed"

About: The Highlands Practice

Since amalgamated the three surgeries, the care of the patience has dropped from first class to very poor. for example my wife returned from Q.A.H after having a procedure with the instructions to have the wound checked and re-dressed by our surgery. In order to do this I spent 20 mins on the phone to get a nurse appointment. I was told that there were no appointments available for a week. I was then directed to another practice.

Under the old system appointments were held back for emergencies. This is just the latest of a long list of unsatisfactory experiences.

When it was the highlands practice we were proud to be registered there and used to tell others of our good experiences.

However after over thirty years with this practice wil feel it has almost hit its lowest ever level.

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Response from The Highlands Practice 2 years ago
The Highlands Practice
Submitted on 30/04/2021 at 14:47
Published on nhs.uk on 02/05/2021 at 18:48


Thank you for your feedback. We are sorry you feel you have had an unsatisfactory service after so many years of being registered with us. We acknowledge the current waiting times to get through to us on the phone are too long. We are currently recruiting team members to our busy reception and administration teams to meet the increase in demand. We have daily appointments for emergencies allocated according to need through our Urgent Care Team, a service which was made possible through our three surgeries working together sharing resources and expertise for better access for our patients. We are keen to discuss your case and help you, so please contact us directly and ask for the practice manager to get your concerns resolved.

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