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"Attitudes of Staff"

About: Musgrave Park Hospital (Belfast) Royal Victoria Hospital / General Surgery

(as the patient),

I have been waiting years on surgery which has been cancelled multiple times this year. Having had to call my surgeons secretary at Musgrave Park to ask questions regarding medication and other problems I have been having, this person has made me feel even more ignored and as if I am a major inconvenience to their life. To have such a patient centred role this was the most unhelpful and rude interaction I have ever had with a person on the phone within the NHS. Quite frankly patients who are being denied treatment deserve better.  

Since writing the above, I am so reassured to know that not all staff are that rude. 

I was speaking with Julieann (Mr Connellys secretary in the RVH) and she was amazing. She went above and beyond to find out the information I needed. She was so nice and patient. She went to a lot of effort to gather the information and double check and took my phone number to call back if any thing was wrong. Her attitude and helpfulness were top notch, very reassuring. 

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Response from Paula Grant, Trauma & Orthopaedics Services Manager RVH, Belfast HSC Trust 2 years ago
Paula Grant
Trauma & Orthopaedics Services Manager RVH,
Belfast HSC Trust
Submitted on 29/04/2021 at 15:00
Published on Care Opinion on 30/04/2021 at 06:16


Thank you for the positive comments about Julie Anne and I am delighted that you have received the information you require, I will share this comment with JulieAnne.

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Response from Karen Hamill, Service Manager, General Surgery, Belfast HSC Trust 2 years ago
Karen Hamill
Service Manager, General Surgery,
Belfast HSC Trust
Submitted on 29/04/2021 at 15:44
Published on Care Opinion on 30/04/2021 at 06:16


Thank you for your response. It is disappointing to hear that you felt ignored and that communication fell short of what we would expect from our admin teams. I will address this issue and remind all our staff about patient centred care and taking time to listen.

Many Thanks
Karen

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