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"Reception team so poor"

Ok, so the reception team on the phone are really unhelpful, I suffer with severe hallucinations and have been said by one of the doctors there to call back for an urgent visit 7 days before I run out of my monthly meds for hallucinations. I’ve called and they’ve requested it, but not got back to me, now I’m on 3 days left as it’s thursday they have a very bad crunch sounding noise on there phones, so they cut off there phones and it keeps saying ‘incorrect number, please dial again’ as I spoke to a lady yesterday who left me a voicemail (I will not disclose the name due to confidential reasons) we spoke as I called back, then the line cut off and I couldn’t then get through as there’s lines was cut again. No voicemail explaining or no call back. As I’ve not said earlier, I have severe anxiety and a fear of calling people. So for me to actually call is a big step for me. But to be treated like a child on the phone is atrocious. I wouldn’t recommend it to anybody, my recent physiatrist messed me around but now has left I’m not sure on others as I’m still pending to see a new lady. The doctors in that place are so very nice, it’s just a shame that’s the reception team let the whole team down.

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Response from Rachel Evitts, Patient Experience Sister, Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust 5 years ago
Rachel Evitts
Patient Experience Sister,
Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust
Submitted on 11/01/2019 at 13:10
Published on Care Opinion on 14/01/2019 at 11:06


Thank you so much for taking the time to share your feedback. I am very sad to hear that this has been your experience with the reception team. We expect that all of our reception staff are helpful and sympathetic to callers and I am sorry that was not the case. I would be very keen to find out which numbers you called and which team you were trying to get through to. If you could share this information with me by using the PALs (Patient Advice & Liaison) email address bwc.pals@nhs.net I will then share your feedback with the appropriate managers so that the necessary changes can be made. I can advise that a number of our reception teams have been attending additional customer service training to reception staff in order to improve the experience for our service users. Kind Regards, Rachel

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