Enter and view: Springfield Road Surgery

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Summary of report content

Healthwatch Leicester and Healthwatch Leicestershire undertook an announced enter and view visit to Springfield Road Surgery on 14 March 2024.  They spoke to 267 people.

Key findings

  • Patients have reported difficulties in reaching the GP practice by telephone. 
  • 63% of patients said it was ‘very difficult’ to get through to the practice by telephone to make an appointment. 
  • 77% of patients are ‘satisfied’ with the clinician they have seen at the time of their appointment, while 23% of patients are not.
  • 48% of people were ‘completely satisfied’ with the prescription service. 
  • 44% of people have said they are ‘sometimes’ given an option of seeing a doctor or a nurse. 
  • 59% of people said they never see the doctor or nurse of their choice. 
  • 63% of people have said they are not able to see a doctor or clinician on the same day for urgent appointments. 
  • Patients have reported difficulties in booking appointments.

The report has five recommendations about acting on feedback from patients, information on opening times, flexible appointments, telephone systems and review information to patients.

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General details

Local Healthwatch
Healthwatch Leicester
Healthwatch Leicestershire
Publication date
Date evidence capture began
Date evidence capture finished
Key themes
Access to services
Booking appointments
Building, Decor and Facilities, including health and safety
Caring, kindness, respect and dignity
Communication with patients; treatment explanation; verbal advice
Consent, choice, user involvement and being listened to
Medication, prescriptions and dispensing
Remote appointments and digital services
Service organisation, delivery, change and closure
Staffing - levels and training
Waiting for appointments or treatment; waiting lists for treatment

Methodology and approach

Was the work undertaken in partnership with another organisation?
No
Primary research method used
Observation (eg Enter and View)
If an Enter and View methodology was applied, was the visit announced or unannounced?
Announced

Details of health and care services included in the report

Details of health and care services included in the report
General Practice (GP)

Details of people who shared their views

Number of people who shared their views
267
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