Hall Green Health

I very recently have had a sore throat that has not improved with self medication. Went to a pharmacy, very unwell (lethargic, fever, faint, etc) simply to purchase more Strepsils. However, I must have stood out with how unwell I looked as I was approached by the person behind the pharmacy counter who asked if they could help. I ended up being prescribed antibiotics under the Pharmacy First scheme. Unfortunately the antibiotics never really helped and I continued to deteriorate once the course of antibiotics was completed. I contacted by GP practice by telephone at 8.30am (as I have a long term health condition) to see if I could get an appointment. The answer was NO. I was told that as I had a sore throat to go back to a pharmacy and be seen under the Pharmacy First scheme or alternatively if I didn't want to do that a GP could prescribe another course of the antibiotics the pharmacy had prescribed (however the GP wouldn't see me, prescription would be sent direct to pharmacy). I was too unwell to go out at this stage and opted for another course of the same antibiotics. Then later I received a call from the GP practice saying that a GP had looked at my medical records and decided after all that I should be seen face to face. So off I went to my GP practice.
It turns out that the antibiotics I was initially prescribed under Pharmacy First were for tonsillitis. I didn't have tonsillitis I had a throat infection. So if I hadn't been seen face to face and the GP insisted I go back to Pharmacy First I would have been again prescribed the wrong antibiotics and my health further deteriorated possibly ending up in hospital.
Coupled with the fact that the GP I then saw at the GP practice asked me if I had any allergies and when I told him what they were he insisted that I was wrong (even though my medical records list what I had told him) and that I must be allergic to Amoxicillin. I had to insist that I wasn't to which he said he would take no responsibility if anything happened to me. I have never been allergic to Amoxicillin. After the course of Amoxicillin I have fully recovered

Very competent GPs. Reception staff are helpful. Takes a bit longer to get an appointment.

The GPs are amazing but the reception team needs to improve communication and their patient handling skills

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I registered last year and asked for an appointment but there weren't any. I thought I might be pregnant as I haven't had my period. I am just waiting now to see if it comes.

My son had blood in his urine. He managed to get an appointment. It's the only appointment we have had.

Takes too long to get appointments. Staff are normally nice and friendly. I have never had a bad experience with them.

My mom just can't see her GP because there are no appointments most of the time. She has been trying to get an appointment for the last 2 weeks.

I have only had one appointment here but the care has been good so far.

My 2 children are autistic. To get any sort of help is too much. My son is 5 is autistic and asthmatic. They told us to call them if we don't hear anything about a referral for my daughters ears. They haven't followed up and the school say her hearing is being hindered.