Berkhamsted Group Practice (Boxwell)

1 Boxwell Road, Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire, HP4 3EU


Average review score of 3.4 from 7 customer reviews

"My consultant oncologist wrote to the head of the surgery last month with a detailed and straightforward request for a home blood pressure monitor to be given to me and with details of how my treatment was proceeding. The surgery didn't contact me, but I saw my designated GP last week to discuss (appointment made by me). I assumed this would be a very easy matter for the surgery to deal with. a) The GP had clearly not read the oncologist's letter before speaking to me (I established it had been scanned in to my notes prior to the appointment). b) She told me there was at least a 3 week waiting list for monitors (despite the supposed merits of merging of the practices). c) She told me to go out and buy my own (I have a terminal cancer). I queried the cost of that and she, somewhat reluctantly, called one of the reception desks to doublecheck availability. The receptionist couldn't help. I then suggested she try the other reception desk, but they didn't answer the phone. I left with no monitor, a promise from the GP that she would call me again this week and a scrappy little bit of paper on which the GP had scribbled basic info on taking my blood pressure. I had to call reception myself afterwards to doublecheck the facts (the wait is not 3 weeks) and go to the trouble of reporting the problem via the website. I need a GP who is (ideally) supportive and positive. Failing that, neutral would do. But negativity is not what I need."
FCraig, 11th November 2018


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