Hill Top Road Medical Centre Reviews Summary

Category: Public medical center

Address: 15 Hill Top Rd, Oldbury, B68 9DU, United Kingdom

Phone: +441214222146

Rating: 2.0
based on 89 reviews.

Staff Professionalism

Pros:

  • "Very good team of Doctors and nurses."
  • "On multiple occasions I have now seen Dr Kalia, he is the only doctor that I have had that genuinely helps."
  • "Angela and Elaine are excellent they can’t do enough for you."
  • "The doctor wasn't much better but they do have nice doctors and nurses who work really hard and are nice and understanding."
  • "Always have such a positive experience with the doctor's, nurses and reception staff."
  • "The Doctors are Good. Dr Singh has helped my wife. So Thank you."
  • "Doctors are very friendly and most of the time helpful."

Cons:

  • "The doctor didn't listen to me one bit and clearly just wanted me gone asap."
  • "Whenever I see a doctor about my bad back I am just fobbed off to the physio."
  • "Locum doctors will not help in an emergency, eg misplaced medicine... I would rather go somewhere else if this is the kind of so-called doctor who's supposed to be an actual medical professional."
  • "The most unprofessional Doctors surgery I've ever had the misfortune of being registered with."
  • "This place is just not fit for purpose."
  • "The doctors and nurses used to be a lot better when you could see them in person before covid."
  • "This is by far the worst surgery I've ever been too, not only are they rude and incompetent."

Reception and Communication

Pros:

  • "The only helpful receptionist is a lady called Rebecca."
  • "Reception are very polite and always trying to help."
  • "I was advised by the receptionist, who was professional, with great customer service skills and patience, that I could pick up the next day from my local chemist."
  • "I would like to recommend Mandy for all her help. She is so pleasant and I am always so grateful when it is Mandy who answers the phone."
  • "Always treated well and respectfully by all members of staff. Usually quite easy to get an appointment using the online system. Reception staff are very understanding."
  • "Visited surgery Monday... receptionists were very helpful and understanding."
  • "Yesterday I spoke to Mandy T, who was so helpful and understanding."

Cons:

  • "Attitude over bookings is terrible especially when other practices don't make you wait as long."
  • "One receptionist in particular is very rude, there does not seem to be communication within the service."
  • "The attitude you get from reception is appalling."
  • "Absolutely terrible service! If I cud give zero star I wud!!"
  • "Reception is a joke at this place. They all need the sack. Constantly on hold, numerous attempts to get through all they do is sit and talk while the phones ring. Absolutely useless."
  • "The reception staff are very rude and very unhelpful."
  • "Rude reception staff, absolutely no empathy for patients."

Appointment Accessibility

Pros:

  • "When you come at the doorstep at 8am there is always a guarantee to be seen within 2hours or late afternoon after work on the same day."
  • "Good, friendly medical staff and reception, never had a problem getting an on the day appt as long as you phone early or use the online system."
  • "I called today at 8am and got an appointment straight away."
  • "Called up for an appointment for my daughter, put into a queue but call was answered promptly."

Cons:

  • "Awful. Called 73 times in one morning for an appointment as I am poorly and 30 weeks pregnant!"
  • "Two hours and 200 calls later to book an appointment with a Dr, to be told there are no appointments left."
  • "Never any appointments available if you don’t call at 8am."
  • "It is impossible to get an appointment, saying call at 8am and then the line is busy for most of the day."
  • "It's impossible to get an appointment here and whenever I raise this, no one seems to care."
  • "Terrible service, called from 8am till 15.15 in the afternoon for an appointment and then to be told no appointments until 10 days later."
  • "It's nearly impossible to get an appointment with a GP at this surgery."

Overall Service Quality

Pros:

  • "Left the surgery feeling very confident and reassured after seeing this doctor :)"
  • "It's hard to make appointment, but when seen, they will order tests, do everything that is needed."
  • "My experience today was excellent I hope this continues."
  • "Positive experience for myself and my husband on our visit to the surgery for our vaccinations."
  • "The whole staff are extremely nice and quick to help."
  • "I received a telephone consultation from a lovely practise nurse who was good at answering any questions I had and put me completely at ease."
  • "Had a call back from Dr.Nagra very informative and put me and my partner at ease."

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