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

Tile Cross Surgery


reperscripton only 1 out of 7 given

Asked receptionist how to remind doctor to change a medication as advised,with a tut the reperscription note was taken from me and something written on it ,I asked her if I should put it in the box she replied I’ll do it . Whilst this was going on the phone was ringing her colleague was asking about tea or coffee to which was said phones will have to wait . I go to pharmacist and only one item prescribed for a heart condition I’ve had for 9 years. The experience tells me tea and coffee are more important than patients welfare, and all impolitely done.