Reviews (39)

Repeat prescriptions are always late

May 29, 2024
The GPs are good but I am having problems with repeat prescriptions. It's always late and incomplete.
Anonymous

Reply from Coventry Road Medical Centre

Dear Patient
Thank you for your review. The Practice protocol requires three working days to complete your prescription request. I am not aware that this is not the case. Please accept my apologies if your experience has been different. Please feel free to leave a message for the Practice Manager on the next occasion and the issue will be dealt with and you will receive a timely response.


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They just don't listen

March 26, 2024
Very difficult to get an appointment and reception staff are very rude and unprofessional. They just don't listen to you.
Anonymous

Reply from Coventry Road Medical Centre

Dear patient
As you will be aware, the Practice operates a clinical triage line where the Patients receives clinical care at the point of contact. they are then signposted to a relevant member of the clinical team. This ensures all cases are dealt with appropriately and in a timely manner. I work closely with reception staff in the triage sessions and have not ever heard them being rude to Patients. There may be instances where you are requesting something out with the protocol and there refusal to action this request has been misconstrued as being rude or unprofessional. If this is not the case and your experience has been negative, please leave a message for the Practice Manager who will investigate and respond in a timely manner.


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No need for improvements

January 22, 2024
The services whilst I had my renal transplant were good. The nurses and doctors are good. It's a good service. No need to improve.
Anonymous

I can get same day appointments

December 4, 2023
Fine. I can see them the same day. There are 2 or 3 doctors and they are okay.
Anonymous

Prioritise the health of individuals

May 31, 2023
They're a bit better. They prioritise the health of the individuals and I feel listened to.
Anonymous

Not so helpful since Covid

May 30, 2023
I have diabetes and they gave me an appointment. I take metamorphin and cholesterol capsules. If I call after 9am, they have no appointments. They used to be so helpful but they are not now since Covid.
Anonymous

Reply from Coventry Road Medical Centre

Dear patient
As you will be aware, since Covid the Practice operates a clinical triage line where the Patients receives clinical care at the point of contact. They are then signposted to a relevant member of the clinical team. This ensures all cases are dealt with appropriately and in a timely manner. There may be occasions where you will be waiting for a longer period of time than desired. Your patience in this matter is appreciated. It is not however the case that you will not get through to the triage line. We regularly have Patients who telephone on more than one occasion in the same session and manage to get through. Monday sessions seem to be the busiest. On the odd occasion where you are not able to get through please do try in the next triage session. if unsuccessful after three attempts, please leave a message for the Practice manager who will investigate and you will be contacted with a response, in a timely manner. I hope this helps.


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Appointments quicker now I am pregnant

February 20, 2023
I was referred through the doctors to the Women's hospital, maybe waited a little bit of time to get through to the GP and hospital appointment. But being allocated to a midwife was quick. Normally takes a long time to get an appointment at the surgery but now I am pregnant, it's quicker.
Anonymous

Avoid

December 30, 2022
Poor administration and management staff as of late. After 30+ years of being a patient here, i have seen the service decline. The last few years have been particularly shocking.

Prescriptions are ordered but are often processed incorrectly, staff are unhelpful and admit to being poorly trained, they are unable to advise on basic surgery policies and the go to answer is to contact the practice manager or send an email to a generic address. The website is also not helpful when searching for said policies.

Practice manager removed me from the gp list without notice or contact, then refused to come on the phone to explain this decision. no threats, verbal abuse or profanities had taken place in the call that was cited as leading to her decision. Totally unprofessional and uncalled for. A gross misuse of power in response to me questioning their broken process when i feared i would be left without medication over Christmas closure, despite ordering it well in advance.

Complain or ask a question they cannot answer at your own risk - instead of fixing the process or improving training to serve patients better, you may recieve a surprise letter in the post as did I.

Why fix the issue when you can strike off a patient who raised it.

Where basic services are apparently problematic to get right lately, a working complaints policy probably shouldn't be expected, my bad.

The doctors are generally good though, shame they are let down by the support staff and ineffective practice processes.

Despite some of the snap responses from the surgery seen in previous google reviews, you will find the same issues around process, staff, complaints, prescriptions, policies, training reoccur time and time again. If only the same energy was put into service improvement, the need to clap back at negative reviews probably wouldn't exist.
A Ali

Reply from Coventry Road Medical Centre

Dear Patient

Thank you for your review.

You waited approximately two week after your medication had finished (you were prescribed a 4 week course on the 9th of November 2022 and telephoned for a repeat on the 23rd of December). You telephoned the Practice out with the clinical triage time (The morning triage times are between 0900-1000 and you rang at 11.42). You were asked to telephone again in the next telephone triage time which would have been approximately three hours after your call. You subjected the Receptionist to harassment lasting over 20 minutes. Amongst other things you questioned her repeatedly about the complaint escalation policy when you had not even put in an initial complaint? When she advised you she has explained the process and would have to take the next call you reply was " no, this could take 2 hours". She also records you were "constantly name calling". She stated she felt intimidated and harassed by you. This was not the first incident at the Practice involving you.
Please be advised staff have a right to work in a safe and comfortable environment without the fear of harassment and intimidation.
The Practice wishes you a good relationship with your new Practice.

Kind Regards

Coventry Road Medical Centre


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No one is taking responsibility

September 14, 2022
July 21 had tiredness and was been referred to long Covid clinic. Asked GP as I am struggling give me appointment and suggestions on medication but GP and long Covid doctor both saying it’s the other person’s responsibility and no one is taking responsibility.
Anonymous

Reply from Coventry Road Medical Centre

Dear Patient
Thank you for your review. I do not however fully understand the issue from your comment. Please contact the Practice clinical triage line for clinical care and advice. If there is an issue with the process of doing so, please leave a message for the Practice Manager who will contact you for further support. I hope this helps.


Provider responded

Can’t get an appointment

June 14, 2022
Can’t get an appointment and even when I do its with nurse. Poor communication and advice most of time by reception staff.
Anonymous

Reply from Coventry Road Medical Centre

Dear patient
As you will be aware, the Practice operates a clinical triage line where the Patients receives clinical care at the point of contact. They are then signposted to a relevant member of the clinical team. This ensures all cases are dealt with appropriately and in a timely manner. There may be occasions where you will be waiting for a longer period of time than desire. Your patience in this matter is appreciated. Patients, on occasions will be consulted by a Nurse but this is only when they are the appropriate member of staff to cater to your clinical need. I work closely with reception staff in the clinical triage sessions and have not experienced them having poor communication skills or giving poor advice. Please accept my apologies if your experience has been negative and feel free to leave a message for the Practice Manager who will investigate and contact you with a response. I hope this helps.


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Coventry Road Medical Centre

Formerly Heathford Group Practice

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448 Coventry Rd
Small Heath
Birmingham
B10 0UG

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