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

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Original feedback for

Bucklands End Lane Surgery


Bad Attitude

Really sick to death of certain receptionists thinking they are medically trained members of staff and telling lies! Every single time I call I end up in an argument with one receptionist in particular, it's like she just can't grasp the basics of what you're trying to explain to her so you end up constantly repeating yourself till she finally grasps it. She argues with you regarding appointments, goes against information being relayed to her regarding doctors requests, argues with you about requests for long term medication, lies and says certain medication is not on your record even though you've had it for years! Lies on your notes regarding said phone call, lies about face to face appointments being refused even when you have made it very clear that medically you're unable to attend when asking for a phone appointment (patients wouldn't be asking for a phone appointment if they could actually get there!) She repeatedly gives out medical advice without even consulting a GP, she even had the absolute audacity to say she was giving me an option to find another surgery like she was doing me a special favour! (Unfortunately for her and to her annoyance ill deliberately stay there now knowing that my refusal to accept her wonderful gesture backfired and irritates her deeply) She also has a serious attitude with you when you have to constantly correct her negligent behaviours and actions and remind her of her employment position and role within the practice. If she wants to advise or diagnose patients then I for one want to see her GP certification and medical degree qualifications. This member of staff either needs releasing from her employment or needs to have a serious amount away from the surgery for training! Thankfully all communication with her has been recorded and all evidence is being passed over to health inspectors and health board. This surgery has gone massively down hill over the last few years. Out of all the staff there only a few that show any empathy, professionalism and dedication to their roles within the practice.