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"Trying to reschedule"

About: NHS Lanarkshire / Covid 19 Vaccination Programme

(as a service user),

Trying to reschedule an appointment for my 89 year old Father.

Appointment was for local vaccination centre in Cumbernauld. The time however was for 18.45 which does not suit as my father has care visit at this time. Was told that no local appointment was available and only Ravenscraig was available.

I advised this was not suitable because of my fathers mobility only to be told to phone back in a couple of weeks to see what was available. I said this was unacceptable and I wanted to speak to someone in management.

Then told this was not possible. 

I then requested someone in management of this process call me back.

This did not happen.

I feel let down and frustrated at lack of empathy and understanding of my situation.

My father is obviously vulnerable because of care he is receiving from both Carer’s and family. To be told to phone back in a couple of weeks to see what’s available is unacceptable.

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Response from Lesley Mallon, Risk Management Facilitator, University Hospital Hairmyres, NHS Lanarkshire 2 years ago
Lesley Mallon
Risk Management Facilitator, University Hospital Hairmyres,
NHS Lanarkshire
Submitted on 07/10/2021 at 11:21
Published on Care Opinion at 11:21


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Dear whyarethingsgettingworse

Thank you for sharing your feedback on care opinion. I was so sorry to read of the difficulties you have experienced when trying to rearrange your father's vaccination. I can appreciate how frustrating this must have been for you.

In order to try to resolve this for you would you be so kind as to drop me an email (lesley.mallon@lanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk) providing me with your father's personal details (name, address, postcode, date of birth) and a contact telephone number for yourself/your father. Please quote care opinion reference 882756 in your email.

Best wishes.

Lesley

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