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"I had tests in both the X-ray ..."

About: Castle Hill Hospital

(as the patient),

What I liked

I had tests in both the X-ray and radiology departments. The facilities were superb, the staff professional and friendly and the treatment overall was first class.

However I then needed a follow-up appointment with the gastroenterologist. So far I have had 5 appointment letters putting the appointment back. After three letters I phoned up the clinic and they brought the appointment forward. Two weeks later I got two letters on the same day putting the appointment back. I phoned the Call Centre: they said phone the Clinic.

I phoned the Clinic they said phone the Secretary. I did and got an answermachine.

Heard nothing; and my appointment is still five weeks away.

What could be improved

It would appear u are desperately short of consultants.

Possibly there should be a limit on the number of times appointments can be deferred.

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Response from Engagement Section Assistant, NHS Hull 14 years ago
Submitted on 01/06/2009 at 16:31
Published on Care Opinion at 01:00


Dear Ian123 Thank you very much for the positive comments you have made about your experiences with the x-ray and radiology departments at Hull and East Yorkshire Hospitals. However, we are sorry that your experiences with the appointments system has been less than satisfactory. All your comments have been passed to Hull and East Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust who provide these services and we are sure they would like to hear from you. You can either contact them by telephone on 01482 623065 or by email. NHS Hull is the organisation responsible for deciding how money is spent on local health services [also known as commissioning], ensuring those services are of high quality and meet local needs. We also value all feedback and our commissioning team have been made aware of your comments. However, if you would like to discuss this further please do not hesitate to contact our Patient Advice & Liaison Service on 01482 335409 or by email. If you would like to become more involved in decisions about local healthcare, all local health Trusts are recruiting ‘members’. By becoming a member you can receive top tips to keep yourself and your family healthy, find out more about your local NHS and help us improve local services. You don’t need any special skills or experience to become a member, you just need to be interested in our services and the people we care for. There is no commitment, you can get involved as much or as little as you want to. For more information please either email your.nhs@hey.nhs.uk or telephone 01482 675165.
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