My wife and I have had the unfortunate experience of visiting a number of the doctors at this surgery for "consultations". They don't give advice, don't explain their decisions and show very little interest in caring for their patients. We consider their attitude to be unprofessional.
My wife is pregnant and presented with UTI symptoms recently - the doctor wouldn't even explain to her whether the antibiotic he prescribed is suitable for use during pregnancy, and appeared reluctant to order the urine test that her midwife had requested - she was told she would need to return the following week with her sample and then wait a week for results should she want to have this done.
In other instances we have had telephone consultations with doctors here and they have been impatient and rude. "Bedside manner" is absolutely non-existent.
On top of this, the surgery has posters on the wall advertising complementary vitamin D supplements for pregnant women - when my wife inquired about this with the receptionist she was advised to purchase from the pharmacy as "it's quite cheap"! No mention of her entitlement to free vitamin D supplements from pharmacies as provided by her King's College pregnancy pack.
If you have the choice, based on our experiences you should avoid this surgery at all costs.
"Doctors don't care"
About: Sternhall Lane Surgery Sternhall Lane Surgery Peckham SE15 4NT
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