"the hospital was very clean and ..."

What I liked

the hospital was very clean and the nursing staff courteous and helpful. i dont know what ward procedures are like as yet but so far, im happy with the hospital bar the complaint below

What could be improved

communication was appalling. i am currently under two consultants and getting through to the one is ridiculous. i never get a call back and any queries go unanswered. i had to write a letter about appointments and i still havent got a reply. im due to be admitted on the 8th but phoned yesterday as i hadnt heard. i was told i wasnt down yet i had it in a clinic letter and verbally from registrar. i then managed to get back in on the 8th to be asked to attend pre assessment today. when i got here, i was actually down for next friday for a different time which id been told. then an admission letter was suppsed to be waiting for me. i mentioned the letter to the nurse as it wasnt waiting for me and she phoned. somebody was supposed to bring it down but in the end, the nurse went to get it. i was originally told it was posted yesterday when i asked originally and yet the date of the letter fetched was today. i then was told to ring and cancel the appointment for tomorrow but i cant get through. 30 mins i have been trying and cant get through to pals either. The secretary isnt answering so what do i do???? Then there is the question of the two appointments sent - which do i attend and i was told that i would be sent one a few weeks after the procedure im being admitted with. So that would be 3 for the same consultant. As a medical secretary myself, its poor practice.