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"I haven't had a proper appointment in ages"

About: Turning Point Substance Misuse Services / Wakefield Substance Misuse Services

(as a service user),

I havent been given a proper appointment in ages, and I dont have my mobile phone lately because it kinda died. anyway, I got a letter at boots last week telling me I had n appointment and I missed it. and that I had to go in and see them. which I was going to but I have been so busy its been 4 days only thou. I was going to go in today anyway so I gets to boots and someone had been fro turning point to say y script is about to stop. so I thought right better go in sort this out. remember Ive not had an appointment given to me in ages, they did not send me an appointment to my home or to boots. so I got to turning point and had to see someone. I thought great new worker thats what I need. so I walks in to see them and they give me attitude immediately, telling me ive missed appointment blah blah blah. I was given one at boots chemist and I didnt turn up I said hey I was not given an appointment. I was told I missed one. one I did not receive but I wasnt given an appointment only told to see them. any way. it would have been nice if I would have been able to say those words. yet they talked above me and told me they didnt care what I had to say. well how can they offer me a decent service if they dont care about what I have to say I like to work in facts not fiction. what they want to do is pass the blame to me for not having an appointment when its up to them to give them. I have not had proper appointments ever since I started at wakefield.

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Response from Turning Point 6 years ago
Submitted on 26/06/2017 at 16:10
Published on Care Opinion at 16:12


We’re sorry you feel dissatisfied with the service that that you have received. It is important that people who access treatment at the service have a good link with the service. Sometimes it is necessary to ask that people attend at the service to ensure that treatment is delivered as safely and appropriately as possible and it isn’t always possible to continue until we have seen people.

This means it is important that we have ways of contacting individuals, so that we can stay in touch. We understand that sometimes things can be difficult, that messages might not get through and that it isn’t always easy to stay in touch, but if there is a problem we want to sort it out. If you are unhappy with the service we are keen to respond to your concerns. Please call the manager John Shaw on 0300 123 1912 and he will be able to respond to you.

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