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"Disorganised shambles Ent b level"

About: Southampton NHS Treatment Centre / Ear, Nose and Throat

I arrived ENT B level at 11.15am for an 11. 40 appointment. There was a sign saying that they had no receptionist and to take a seat and names will be called. I spoke to the ENT nurse who asked me my name and said that my name will be called shortly. At 11.35ish a lady was called in to the ENT room, who left 20mins later. I sat and waited patiently and the same nurse came out and asked again who I was waiting for, I replied ENT. At 13.10pm I knocked on the door of Ent, no patient had gone into the room since the 11.35pm, i asked if they had forgotten me and I was told by the same nurse that they had no more ENT appointments. Why on earth did the nurse not say anything earlier when they knew I had been sat waiting for well over an hour and a half for ENT. The gentleman who was in the room sent me to C level, I rushed to C level to be told I had been sent to the wrong place. I finally got to A level to be told that the doctor had gone home. As I explained to the receptionists what had happen I became overwhelmed with emotion and started crying. They were lovely and so was the nurse who came out to see me. My review is about the shocking organisation of level B ENT. Not A level ENT. They were understanding and caring. I missed my appointment and I am in a world of physical pain and anxiety. It all could have been avoided if they did their job efficiently and correctly.

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Response from Southampton General Hospital 7 years ago
Southampton General Hospital
Submitted on 23/03/2017 at 15:59
Published on nhs.uk on 24/03/2017 at 02:37


We were so very sorry to read of your experience of the ENT services at the Royal South Hants Hospital and it is disappointing to read that you were left waiting and no one redirected you in a timely way to the correct clinic.

Please do accept our apologies for this.

ENT services at the Royal South Hants are managed by three separate organisations.

You initially went to the B Level which is managed by InHealth, C Level is managed by Care UK and A Level is managed by University Hospital Southampton.

We were sorry to read that you remain in pain and are understandably anxious.

Please do not hesitate to contact the University Hospital Southampton Patient Support Services to help you if your appointment is still outstanding.

We can be contacted on 023 8120 6325.

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