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About: Lister Hospital

I am heavily pregnant with only 6 weeks to go. I have to travel by public transport to the hospital and I live in the middle of nowhere so it’s impossible for me to get there quick. Recently was the first time ever I forgot my notes due to terrible pregnancy symptoms like vomiting all day long and nausea. I asked to be still seen for my appointment without the notes after vomiting all morning and travelling 2 hours to get there. I was told I will not be seen and I have to reschedule for the next appointment in 4 weeks time. I have a heart condition and under active thyroid. They told me they don’t keep any record on the system and all is written in notes only so if I don’t have them on me they won’t see me. I find it unprofessional and very unhelpful. I believe the hospital has a terrible system because if you lose the notes what happens then? What happens if something goes wrong in the next 4 weeks waiting for the next appointment? And so close to giving birth. I believe the receptionists should be trained to recognise that those things can happen. We are all human we are allowed to make a mistake once and forget something once. However this is not the first time that receptionists were rude and unsympathetic. If I could I would change the hospital immidiately. During the last 7 months I have not had even one pleasant appointment. The delays are sometimes 3 hours long. The appointments are never on time. Admin staff are very rude. Facilities are dirty.

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Response from Lister Hospital 5 years ago
Lister Hospital
Submitted on 11/01/2019 at 13:26
Published on nhs.uk at 14:06


Thank you for your review - we're very sorry to hear that you are unhappy with your experience of the hospital. We would encourage you to get in touch with our patient advice and liaison service (PALS) if you haven't done so already. They are best placed to help with any concerns or issues you may have. Details on how to contact them are available on our website: https://www.enherts-tr.nhs.uk/patients-visitors/advice-and-support/pals/

We will also share your review with our senior team in maternity.

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