No longer provides Face to Face Appointments
Having been a patient of this surgery for nearly 30+ years, I always felt that the doctors genuinely cared about their patients. But over the last 5 years, the service has fallen apart and as a patient feel totally abandoned by the practice. My entire immediate and extended family are registered at this practice, and all, regardless of age or condition, are struggling to access any services. Average appointment waiting time is 2/3 weeks for an initial telephone consultation, then another 2/3 weeks if a face to face is agreed. This is the standard practice now, no face to face without a prior telephone consultation…and it can take days of calling to actually get through to the reception, with many of the receptionists clearly under pressure and consequently very combative or defensive, to the point of making it uncomfortable for a patient to call, especially if you call regarding test results. On many occasions I have been “told off” for calling for these, as “they would call me if it was serious”, but that’s missing the point, many patients want reassurance, not left in limbo, waiting indefinitely…especially if you happen to suffer with anxiety or ptsd related issues.