Right to Respond

As part of our commitment to providing an honest and transparent view of health and social care services, Healthwatch Birmingham encourages providers to respond to comments the public have left.

Alongside ensuring providers can have a fair say in discussions about their services, replying to reviews demonstrates evidence of responding to patient feedback for the CQC, who regularly monitor our Feedback Centre. It is also an effective way to recruit service users for any wider engagement work at your organisation.

Guidelines for provider responses:

  • Keep language appropriate and civil
  • Remain professional and treat people’s comments fairly
  • Engage with the content of the review by addressing specific points and avoid cut and pasting a standard response
  • Don’t disclose the service user’s personal details or any potentially identifying information
  • Where appropriate leave organisational contact details e.g PALS or patient engagement teams for people to get further information

Remember: your response will be seen by everyone who uses the Feedback Centre, not just the original reviewer. All responses are moderated in accordance with our moderation policy.

For full terms and conditions, including a guide to how right to reply works for service providers download this guide.

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Original feedback for

Birmingham and Midland Eye Centre (BMEC)


Awful patient service

I was referred by my optician as I lost vision in my right eye, I waited 7 hours and no answers just tests, I was asked to come back the next day at 8:30am, they repeated the same test and no updates. Rude staff, no care at all for the patient, no communication, no updates and the receptionist was the rudest of them all, no consideration or any information interrupted me when I tried requesting updates. I am a very patient person however, this clinic was awful. I still can’t see from my right eye and have to now request a new referral.