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Long wait for appointment

Posted By nitra

"Long wait for appointment"

About: Tameside General Hospital / Gynaecology

(as a service user),

I have been waiting since my referral was sent to Tameside Hospital at the end of March , and I am still waiting for an appointment now at the end of May.

I left 2 voicemails and have had one call back apologising for the delay and advising that due to covid there is a massive backlog and they are trying to establish more clinics for outpatient appointments.

My issue is that I have polyps on my uterus and my bleeding and pain can be either 1 or 100 in a matter of hours....... 

TGH is severely under-staffed and it is us, the users, who are suffering. 

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Response from Sue Rothwell, Assistant Chief Nurse, Corporate Nursing and Integrated Governance, Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust nearly 2 years ago
Sue Rothwell
Assistant Chief Nurse, Corporate Nursing and Integrated Governance,
Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust

Submitted on 25/05/2022 at 07:42
Published on Care Opinion at 07:42

Thank you for sharing your feedback regarding your referral to Tameside Hospital. I am sorry to read that you are awaiting information regarding your appointment and when this will take place, and that you have not received a phone call following the messages you have left. So that we can review the details of your referral please contact the PALS and Complaints Team on 0161 922 4466 or palsandcomplaints@tgh.nhs.uk. A member of the team will be able to support you to understand the current waiting times within the department, and ensure that any appropriate advice regarding your referral is shared with you. We have also shared your feedback with the Booking and Scheduling Team so that they can liaise with the relevant clinical team regarding this.

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