Reviews (93)

GP is second to none.

April 30, 2024
I am partially deaf and the care and support provided by the GP is second to none.
Anonymous

Reply from West Heath Surgery

Thank you for leaving your feedback on the HealthWatch page. We are pleased to know that the Surgery is catering to your requirements in a satisfactory manner.
Thank you once again,
West Heath Surgery


Provider responded

Been good for over 50 years

April 2, 2024
I have been registered here for over 50 years and they have been good. The appointments are a bit dodgy now compared to years ago but the doctors are really good and I can't complain. The receptionists are good and polite too.
Anonymous

Reply from West Heath Surgery

Thank you for not only your efforts in leaving your feedback on this page, but for your ongoing loyalty with the Surgery.
We are sorry to hear that the appointment system is not as satisfactory as it has been previously- if you have any suggestions on how to improve this area of our service, please email info.westheathsurgery_sbpct@nhs.net or contact us on 0121 476 1135; the views and experiences of our Patients are most welcomed with our Patient Participation Group!
Kind regards,
West Heath Surgery


Provider responded

Reception team are horrible.

February 20, 2024
The doctors are good but the reception team are horrible. They don't have any manners and try their best not to give you an appointment.
Anonymous

Reply from West Heath Surgery

The Surgery are sorry to hear that you have been dissatisfied by the performance of our administrative team.
Due to the Surgery normally receiving positive feedback about our administrative teams performance, please email info.westheathsurgery_sbpct@nhs.net with further details to help us develop our services further.
Kind regards,
West Heath Surgery


Provider responded

I find them very good.

February 13, 2024
I find them very good and very efficient. If I wait to see my own GP I could wait up to 2 weeks. She got me referred on to the hospital within a week and has referred me to an arthritis clinic.
Anonymous

Reply from West Heath Surgery

Thank you for leaving your feedback. The Surgery are pleased to know that a member of our clinical team was able to treat you efficiently and effectively with a positive outcome!
Thank you once again,
West Heath Surgery


Provider responded

Midwife doesn't answer my questions

January 15, 2024
The midwife is friendly but if you ask her questions she doesn't seem very knowledgeable. She tells me to ask at the hospital instead of giving me an answer there and then. I can get appointments in general but it's a bigger practice. I can book future appointments with them on the app too which is good.
Anonymous

Reply from West Heath Surgery

We are sorry to hear that you have not been satisfied with the Midwife team, based out of West Heath Surgery.
As the GP Surgery has no direct affiliation to the Midwifery team, your feedback will be passed on to the relevant individuals.

Kind regards,
West Heath Surgery


Provider responded

They don't stick to appointment times

January 15, 2024
Rubbish. They don't stick to the time of the appointment. You can wait a long time. 10-30 minutes after appointment. If they give you an appointment then they should see you at that time. You tell the receptionists and they allocate a nurse or a doctor.
Anonymous

Reply from West Heath Surgery

We apologise if you have experienced any delays in appointment times. Due to the unprecedented demands on healthcare services, the Surgery's clinicians often find themselves in situations not suitable for a GP setting. Due to our duty of care, we are required to provide treatment to these patients in emergency situations, which may result in an extended wait time.
We apologise for any inconvenience caused by these times and we are hopeful that you can understand the obligations our healthcare professionals have within these situations.
Kind regards,
West Heath Surgery


Provider responded

A positive experience

January 4, 2024
I have had a very positive and good experience. Excellent service and care provided.
Anonymous

Reply from West Heath Surgery

Thank you for leaving your positive message on our HealthWatch page.
The Surgery and its team sincerely appreciate your feedback.

Kind regards,
West Heath Surgery


Provider responded

They are open weekends

January 3, 2024
Easy to get an appointment and the good thing is they are open weekends.
Anonymous

Reply from West Heath Surgery

Thank you for leaving your feedback on HealthWatch and expressing your gratitude towards our Enhanced Access clinics. Not only do we open 9:00-17:00 Saturday and 8:00-12:00 Sunday, we also open later in the week from 18:00-20:00 to allow more of an opportunity for our patients to gain an appointment.

Kind regards,
West Heath Surgery


Provider responded

Hard to get appointment, Drs good.

January 3, 2024
Hard to get an appointment, I call every day to see if I can get an appointment. When I do get an appointment, the doctors are really good.
Anonymous

Reply from West Heath Surgery

We are sorry to hear of your difficulties in trying to obtain an appointment.
Due to the current needs of our local community, the Surgery has been required to alter the allocation of our urgent, realised on the day appointments to our routine appointments. This allows for more urgent capacity on the day however, extended wait times for routine appointments may be experienced.
The Surgery are exploring multiple options in order to increase our Urgent capacity, with our goal being to reduce the wait times for routine appointments as a result.
Thank you for your patience,
West Heath Surgery


Provider responded

I use A&E instead of my GP

December 18, 2023
It's nearly impossible to get an appointment. I go to A&E straight away rather than wasting my time on the phone to get a GP appointment.
Anonymous

Reply from West Heath Surgery

We are sorry to hear of your unsatisfactory experiences with the Surgery. The management team are consistently working hard to increase the Surgery's capacity and amount of appointments for our patients.
We have recently increased the size of our administrative team in order to reduce the wait times for incoming calls. We hope that this, along with offering approximately 5500 appointments per month will enable our patients to gain a GP appointment easier.

Kind regards,
West Heath Surgery


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West Heath Surgery

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0121 476 1135

194 - 196 West Heath Road
Birmingham
West Midlands
B31 3HB

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