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Disappointed with service from Pharmacy dept

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"Disappointed with service from Pharmacy dept"

About: Royal Lancaster Infirmary

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What could be improved

Length of time sat waiting for antibiotic prescription. Handed in prescription at pharmacy dept then sat and waited for 45 minutes before receiving the antibiotics. During this period 2 nurses handed in prescriptions at pharmacy and received the medication immediately. I appreciate that some prescriptions are perhaps more urgent than others and do not object to the nurses getting their prescriptions immediately for use in the hospital but during the rest of the 45 minutes I was waiting there were no other prescriptions handed in by anyone else. How long does it take for the staff to make up and hand out an antibiotic prescription for people actually sat there waiting.

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Response from Royal Lancaster Infirmary 12 years ago
Royal Lancaster Infirmary

Submitted on 06/02/2012 at 19:52
Published on nhs.uk on 07/02/2012 at 04:00

Thank you for taking the time to leave a comment about our services. We will pass on your kind comments regarding the doctors and nurses. We do apologise that you feel that you had to wait longer than necessary to receive your medication. The pharmacy department will also receive requests that do not come direct to the reception area and this may have been the reason for the delay, however we note that it does not appear that you were kept informed as to the length of time that it may take to get your medication ready. We will pass your comments onto the Pharmacy team.

If you need any further help or information please call our confidential Patient Advice and Liaison Service (PALS). They can be contacted on 01539 795 497. More information can be found on our website: http://www.uhmb.nhs.uk

We place great value in the fact that local people continue to choose our hospitals and we openly encourage patients and visitors to give us their feedback. This will enable us to continually improve the services we offer and the experience our patients have whilst in our hospitals.

If you would like to be kept informed about developments at our hospitals, then please take a moment to sign up as a public member, you can do so via our website: http://www.mbht.nhs.uk/trust/how-to-become-a-member/

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