Royal Arsenal Medical Centre Reviews Summary

Category: Doctor London

Address: 21 Arsenal Wy, Royal Arsenal, London, SE18 6TE, United Kingdom

Phone: +442088540356

Rating: 2.0
based on 128 reviews.

Appointment Availability

Pros:

  • "The urgent morning appointments - awesome."
  • "Was given an appointment to see a doctor for later the same day."
  • "They frequently chase me up for screening and tests or vaccination!"
  • "I’ve been with them for several years now, and I’ve never had a bad experience."
  • "After 2 years of bad experience with this practice, I finally have been treated like a human being, by doctor Ricky Gondhia!"
  • "Doctors are very nice and helpful - finally I'm in place where somebody wants to help me and is happy to refer me for appropriate further services and specialists."
  • "They've been understanding and accommodating when I needed a last-minute appointment for my kid and I appreciate the efforts they made to help everyone."

Cons:

  • "Called Up 10am today for a TELEPHONE appointment and after 1:03 on hold a girl says the 8th of October!!! 10 days wait just for a telephone appointment!!"
  • "Arrived 6 minutes late for an appointment and was told I would not be seen and the next appointment available was literally 22 days wait."
  • "There were no appointments for weeks so would need to phone at 8am."
  • "I tried to book a GP appointment in December but the earliest slot was a phone appointment one month later."
  • "Good luck getting an appointment - it’s almost impossible."
  • "One of the worst practices I have experienced. Impossible to get appointments, repeatedly referred me to NHS 111 and A and E for issues with my children."
  • "It is impossible to book an appointment."

Staff Professionalism

Pros:

  • "The most important thing is that there is a talented team who try their best and get things done in what must often be challenging circumstances."
  • "Thank you to the two lovely receptionists who arranged for an emergency prescription for me yesterday evening."
  • "Greeted with a smile at Reception and very helpful."
  • "Each and every member of staff I spoke to was helpful, professional and friendly."
  • "Very professional staff. It's clear they follow strict procedures throughout your visit."
  • "Staff are great. Very polite and helpful."
  • "All staff that I’ve had contact with are great and very caring."

Cons:

  • "ECONSULTS are NOT private everyone from receptionist to cleaner has been able to read mine so I couldn't write my private medical stuff for fear anyone but my doctor sees it."
  • "Near Impossible to get hold of reception staff on the phone. Reception is very rude and not capable of thinking outside the box."
  • "The receptionists are extremely rude and always in a rush to cut you off the phone."
  • "Just know this is the worst practice ever should just close down or get better staffs politeness and manners are poor."
  • "I'm so sick and tired of this doctor's surgery and the incapable staff."
  • "Receptionist answered the phone with hello can I help you which I don’t think is professional."
  • "Just had to call the surgery as the Dr had left me a voicemail regarding my econsult... Very rude."

Practice Management

Pros:

  • "This is a good GP, appointment waiting times aren't too long, nurses and doctors are all good, e-consult system works efficiently."
  • "The self check-in service is very helpful."
  • "It’s a beautifully clean surgery."
  • "The building is very clean ans new!"
  • "All in all I’m satisfied with the service and convenience to have a medical centre nearby."
  • "They are a credit to the practice and to the NHS as a whole."
  • "I’ve been attending this practice for 5+ years now and I always have had a good experience."

Cons:

  • "So bad misdiagnosed me, in fact it was the receptionist Carly gave me my results over the phone!"
  • "E-consult only available for literally an hour each day and long wait times to hear anything back."
  • "Doctors are to help people, but it doesn’t make sense for me, to do e-consults and not received even a call."
  • "Idiotic staff and abysmal service."
  • "They don’t even deserve 1 star! LOOK at your reviews you should be ashamed."
  • "No point in this place even existing. 5 months wait of calling every day to get an appointment."
  • "Its beyond a joke to get an appointment."

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