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Written by a patient
10th April 2019


Obviously you don’t speak to your receptionists about their attitude on the phone. Very rude, abrupt & clearly not liking her job. Why should we tell them the reason for making an appointment? They are not medically trained nor frontline customer service trained it would seem. Also please don’t send letters asking to ring for a check up appointment when I’m then told there is nothing available. Having been told to call back tomorrow I suspect I will be given the same answer by the same rude person ..“emergency medical appointments only”!! And you wonder why A&E is so busy!!

28th November 2019
Response from Meridian Surgery

We are very sorry that you have found staff members to have an attitude. We do ask our reception staff to ask for a brief reason for the appointment. This is so they can book you with the right person and this may not always be a GP and that could result in you being seen quicker. We appreciate how difficult it is to book appointments, and unfortunately, the demand for appointments will always be greater than the available appointments we have. We are constantly seeking ways to improve access for our patients. We always encourage our patients to register for our online services, and book non-urgent appointments this way, as this means you are able to do this without spending time on the telephone. It would be helpful to have more details about the date and time you called so we can investigate as any complaints from patients are taken seriously, and if you found a member of staff to be rude, we would always address this with them and take any appropriate action, but without details, we are unable to pinpoint your concerns. Please do contact our Patient Services Manager so we can look into this. Meridian Surgery

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