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

Good Hope Hospital


Confused and vulnerable elderly mother

My mother was found wandering outside her flat, at 12 pm. she is 76, just left hospital after having a stroke and sepsis. Pneumonia. Admitted to Good Hope shortly after. No one in the family was notified. Carers found her missing the next day, searched everywhere and police were called. They found her at the hospital the next morning. After 9.30 am. Sister on ward very defensive saying we only notify if very serious. My mother was having hallucinations. They had all of our contacts. Nurse first said she came from a care home, when she lives independently. Can't fault the care she gets, but surely making a single call to let family know an extremely vulnerable pensioner is in their care is not too much trouble. Will be making an official complaint.