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"Premature Ovarian Insufficiency (POI) - poor service"

About: Chelsea & Westminster Hospital / Gynaecology

(as a service user),

I am on a follow-up service at the Premature Ovarian Insufficiency (POI) clinic. 

Last year they sent me to do a blood test, then postponed the appointment three times, each time with 3-4 months waiting times. Once I managed to get through a telephone appointment one year later, it was pointless to look at my blood test. So, they sent me again to do a blood test, only to ghost me on the day of the appointment. There was no apology, only a letter a day later saying that it was me who didn't pick up the phone, when I was eagerly sitting by the phone, set on maximum volume, all day. 

I understand that the backlog is enormous post-covid, however even before the pandemic, I felt the service was poor: in a previous face-to-face appointment, the Dr didn't look at my medical data, had no clue who I was and why I was there, didn't know how to log onto the system online and when they finally managed (by leaving our appointment to get some help), they couldn't print my test results and asked me to take photos of their handwritten notes.

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Response from Camelia King-Martey, Patient Experience Coordinator, Patient Experience, Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust 11 months ago
Camelia King-Martey
Patient Experience Coordinator, Patient Experience,
Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Submitted on 15/05/2023 at 11:28
Published on Care Opinion at 11:28


Dear Writer,

Please accept our apologies for your experience and thank you for taking time to send us your feedback.

If you would like to discuss your experience further, or would like to raise it as a concern, please get in touch with our PALS team on:

e: chelwest.cwpals@nhs.net

t: 020 3315 6727

Best Wishes,

Patient Experience Team

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