Reviews (23)

good

November 15, 2023
staff seem to be friendly and helpful , no issues with the service when ordering medication .
Anonymous

Reply from Forward Thinking Birmingham Blakesley Centre

Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback to Healthwatch in relation to our Trust. We are sorry to see we have not met your expectations. Please do contact us at bwc.pals@nhs.net and we can assist you further. Best Wishes, the Patient Experience Team


Provider responded

Terrible service

October 19, 2023
I have been here for about 5 years at first they said I have anxiety and now it’s personality disorders ect , I was not long discriminated by this centre I told my doctor about epilepsy and my vision got me bullied as a kid and how it affected me mentally ect and she said epilepsy isn’t a disability I laughed and said it is and even showed her my HIDDEN DISABILITY CARD I carry around for moments like this and she still said “no I don’t think you’re disabled chloe.” HOW DISGUSTING I AM OUTRAGED , oh yeah aswell as my doctor giving me meds she shouldn’t have as now it’s spiralled my epilepsy after being controlled for 14 years ,we love it at the blaksley centre dont we.
Anonymous

Reply from Forward Thinking Birmingham Blakesley Centre

Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback to Healthwatch in relation to our Trust. We are sorry to learn that you have had a negative experience. Please do contact us at bwc.pals@nhs.net and we can assist you further.

Best Wishes, the Patient Experience Team.


Provider responded

Been under this service since the age of 11

August 22, 2023
I've been under this service since about the age of 11 I am now 25. I've had nothing but problems with this service I haven't got a care coordinator or anything I don't understand why they haven't transferred me to the adult services. I've always got to make phone calls about my medication being ordered or arranging for blood tests. I've been inpatient free for over a year yet I'm still on fortnight medication and blood tests. I've only had 1 medical review since being out of hospital and it was a horrible experience they can't change my medication as I want to because apparently I'm on the waiting list to be transferred across to adult services but they've been saying that for months now. This place is a joke and they clearly don't care about the patients here they need more training to understand what it's like living with mental health.
Anonymous

Reply from Forward Thinking Birmingham Blakesley Centre

Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback to Healthwatch in relation to our Trust. We are so sorry to see we have not met your expectations. Please do contact us at bwc.pals@nhs.net and we can assist you further. Best Wishes, the Patient Experience Team


Provider responded

The worst service available

May 14, 2023
I've been there nearly a year and I haven't even seen a doctor yet, I was given 2 face to face appointments that got changed into telephone consultations with no actual appointment times. I was promised to recieve help with councillers, psyciatrists and cbt which i have not recieved. I have troubles EVERY time i call for medications and can be left weeks at a time with no medication i suffer with a serious mental health condition this kind of leval of service is appalling and something seriously needs to be done.
robyn

Reply from Forward Thinking Birmingham Blakesley Centre

Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback to Healthwatch in relation to our Trust. We are sorry to see we have not met your expectations. Please do contact us at bwc.pals@nhs.net and we can assist you further.

Best Wishes, the Patient Experience Team.


Provider responded

Lack of corespondent after getting in touch

September 13, 2022
My son missed his appointment due to me forgetting and I have since tried to make another appointment in the last 4 weeks and I’m still no further on, very disappointing with there lack of response
Paul

Reply from Forward Thinking Birmingham Blakesley Centre

Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback to Healthwatch in relation to our Trust. We are sorry to see we have not met your expectations. Please do contact us at bwc.pals@nhs.net and we can assist you further. Best Wishes, the Patient Experience Team.


Provider responded

Absolute useless

October 28, 2021
Came in twice now for prescription while on my lunch break and they haven’t even bothered to get it signed. Clearly everyone is on their lunch break like surely some should stay behind. Now waiting for 1 hour and 30 minutes to still get a prescription signed. Not to mention how useless this place is. Multiple medications have changed and they claim each time it will work. Someone needs to take further investigation with them
Anonymous

Reply from Forward Thinking Birmingham Blakesley Centre

Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback to Healthwatch in relation to our Trust. We are sorry to see we have not met your expectations. Please do contact us at bwc.pals@nhs.net and we can assist you further. Best Wishes, the Patient Experience Team.


Provider responded

Absolutely ridiculous dont help

July 26, 2021
My partner suffers with mental health his been trying to tell his nurse but to no avail nothing has been done
Anonymous

Reply from Forward Thinking Birmingham Blakesley Centre

Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback to Healthwatch in relation to our Trust. We are sorry to see we have not met your expectations. Please do contact us at bwc.pals@nhs.net and we can assist you further. Best Wishes, the Patient Experience Team.


Provider responded

Don't stick to appointments

July 1, 2020
Was meant to get appointment via phone however there phone lines are ringing out and never called me for my medication review
Ashley mills

Reply from Forward Thinking Birmingham Blakesley Centre

Dear Ashley
Thank you for taking the time to provide your feedback. We are sorry to learn that a telephone appointment did not take place as expected, and you were not able to get in touch with the team to speak to them about this. It is also very disappointing that you did not receive a call regarding your medication review, and our colleagues in the Patient Advice and Liaison Service would welcome the opportunity to discuss this further with you. Please do contact the team either via email on bwc.pals@nhs.net or via telephone on 0121 333 8403 if this is something you would like to pursue.
Best wishes, Patient Experience Team


Provider responded

So far found the whole service poor

March 19, 2020
Recently referred from another site as this place is closer to my home. This is my first time but so far I have found the whole service poor. Just been seen by a nice doctor but not convinced I am going to get the support I needed. Communication with the GP could be better.
Anonymous

Reply from Forward Thinking Birmingham Blakesley Centre

Thank you for taking the time to provide us with your feedback. We are so sorry to learn that you have found the service you have received as poor and you don’t feel that you are going to get the support you need. If you would like to discuss this further, please do not hesitate to contact our Patient Advice and Liaison Service (PALS) via email on bwc.pals@nhs.net or by telephone on 0121 333 8403. We wish you all the best with your future treatment. Kind regards, Patient Experience Team.


Provider responded

Brilliant service

March 19, 2020
Brilliant service. Service here is so much better than adult services. Everything explained well and i am involved in my treatment. Reception staff is brilliant and very helpful. I am being treated for ADHD. They involve my mom in all the aspects of my care. My older brother is under adult services and his life is in mess. FTB has signposted me to other places. Medication gets straight to the chemist which makes life so much easier. Always have same doctor, so consistency in care.
Liam Green

Reply from Forward Thinking Birmingham Blakesley Centre

Dear Liam

Thank you for taking the time to provide us with your feedback. We are delighted to hear that you have had such a positive experience at Blakesley Road Hub and that you have found the care consistent. We hope you continue to have only positive experiences in your future care.

Best wishes

Patient Experience Team


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