"Non Emergency Transport"

The management of the Non Emergency Transport of Patients is not fir for use.

I was efficiently collected from home - albeit unnecessarily early for a mid day appointment which lasted approx 45mins. at the Hematology Department.

At 1315 the receptionist ordered transport to take me home.

This was followed up on at least three occasions and on each occasion they were told transport would arrive in 30 mins.

Transport eventually arrived at 1615 - 3hrs later.

I have a back injury and sitting on a waiting room chair is very uncomfortable at the moment.

The vehicle transporting me home to Lechlade was fitted with a GPS which was not working.

The 2 crew had little apparent knowledge of the surrounding topography and set off towards Cirencester rather than Oxford - to go via Burford.

I had to intervene to point out the inefficiency of routing via Cirencester.

This who;e episode was way below the standard one might reasonably expect and if it is commonplace, and indicative of the standard in other areas of the NHS, it is not surprising the NHS is costing the taxpayer so much.

This is a typical case of very poor management and control of staff rather than incompetent staff at the point of delivery.