weeks to get to see anyone and I was already in a worse state and had lost 4kg. When I was I was basically just told to come back when I had lost more. Ended up going in to the children’s hospital cos of fainting and low blood sugar. I was told if I got the tube horrific stories about Ed units that I would go to . Couldn’t eat too anxious and no support so got the tube and went to Ed unit, go some help. Now I’m back out with no support and sometimes I struggle and I have missed education I shouldn’t have missed due to this device awful incompetence and staff that gave me drugs to send me to sleep, rather than anxiety drugs that other doctors at Birmingham children’s provided.
Medical Director are completely inadequate. The support, medical insight and experience is poor. I received a letter about diagnosis and they haven't completely written down my full condition. I saw a medical professional there who was not aware of my condition or history. I said I have autism and the professional was surprised. There is no transparency over who has which roles there. They don't read the notes ever. I keep saying 'Have you read the notes' and answer 'No.'
One merit is the Medical Director - I met him after attempted suicide. Very good for a few months. He questioned the medication I had been prescribed there. Told me really glad I didn't take what I had been given, if I had taken the flattening medication I probably wouldn't be here.
Response from Patient Experience Sister, Forward Thinking Birmingham
Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback. I am sorry to hear that your experience was poor and would welcome the opportunity to discuss this in more detail with you. If you would be happy to, please contact the PALs team (Patient Advice & Liaison) on 0121 333 8403 or at bwc.pals@nhs.net
We can then understand more about your experiences and share that with Forward Thinking Birmingham, who are keen to investigate further.
she requires treatment/medication which now appears she shouldn't have had. Now looks as though psychotic episodes might have been down to a reaction to a vaccine she received at school.
Now having no drugs and she is doing well.
Daughter never had a proper assessment.
Response from Patient Experience Officer, Forward Thinking Birmingham
Thank you for your feedback in regard to the advice and guidance provided by Forward Thinking Birmingham. I am sorry to hear that you have had a poor experience with Forward Thinking Birmingham.
Please feel free to contact our Patient Advisory and Liaison Service (PALS) team on 0121 333 8403 or alternatively you can email on bwc.pals@nhs.net who will be happy to raise your concerns and help find a resolution for you. PALS can escalate your concerns to a clinical lead or centre manager, or governance lead from Forward Thinking Birmingham who can then investigate and respond to you.
All of the practitioners except the Medical Director are completely inadequate. The support, medical insight and experience is poor. I received a letter about diagnosis and...
