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About: Rowans Surgery

I am extremely disappointed with this surgerys lack of essential patient care.

I am an elderly 85 years old patients with severe arthritis and osteoporosis that leaves me in pain most of the time with very restricted mobility, especially difficult to walk, or safely drive a car long distances.

I have an essential appointment booked at a hospital that is over 15 miles from where I live and cannot drive that far or able to take and get on board public transport due to my physical impairments.

The hospital staff appear to be understanding and practical and have agreed that transport should be arrange by the Rowans Surgery to take me there.

However, I am most alarmed and totally let down by this surgery as they have refused to arrange transportation for this urgent and essential physiotherapy appointment.

This is an absolute shambles and and disgrace by the doctor to have refused to arrange transportation for a vulnerable elderly long-standing patient of the practice for over 53 years.

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Response from Rowans Surgery 5 years ago
Rowans Surgery
Submitted on 05/12/2018 at 12:13
Published on nhs.uk at 13:06


Dear Mrs Patel

I am very sorry you experienced such difficulty arranging transport for your appointment. Following our conversation, I understand that since posting your comment the issue is now resolved however it is disappointing to hear that you felt let down and I appreciate how distressing this must have been for you.

Please do not hesitate to contact me directly in the future should you have any concerns regarding your care.

Kind regards

Miss Dawn Defontaine

Practice Manager

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