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"Appointments cancelled"

About: University Hospital Lewisham / Ear, Nose and Throat

I am totally appalled in how so many of my appointments have been cancelled, rescheduled to find they are cancelled again at the last minute cos they realise my appointments are booked with the wrong consultants!

I have constanstantly requested letters of changed appointments, which I never recieved. I have had to constantly phone for one particular ENT follow up appointment where I had to see the ent consultant for a follow up after 3 months of treatment given to do at home, it's been six months and I still have not had the cancelled one rescheduled!

The hospital is very unorganised and not fair on patients who have waited months to attend a follow up appointment to find its being cancelled at the last minute!

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Response from Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust 6 years ago
Submitted on 31/08/2017 at 11:31
Published on Care Opinion at 11:54


I am very sorry to hear of your experience of the ENT Department, unfortunately some appointments will be rescheduled due to the Consultant and their team taking leave, but there is a 6 week notice period required and letters should be sent to all patients.

Please contact me on 0203 192 6967 to discuss your concerns and I can check the systems.

Kind regards

Laura Wilkinson
Service Manager ENT, Ophthalmology & Access

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