Practice Plus Group Hospital, Barlborough

My Husband went for a private consultation with the eye specialist re cataract he was offered the option of nhs lens or an enhanced lens at a further cost of 200 which my husband agreed to, when sent the invoice it had gone up a further 300, he contacted the hospital they apologised but said the enhanced one was 500, a couple of days before the procedure we was sent 2 lots of eye drops with instructions to put them in on the day of the procedure at 1 hour before arrival at 15 min intervals, Was told his appointment was for 12oclock, on arrival was taken to the waiting area with 3 people before him, he didnt go in till just after 1.30. We didnt feel like he was treated like a private patient, He felt the procedure was better on the NHS when he had his other Cataract done.
Oct 5th, 2022

Barlborough Hospital and Staff can be summed up in one word - AMAZING! Full replacement of my left hip took four weeks and three days from consultation to operation. Surgeon and associated staff were brilliant along with all my nurses and ancillary staff. Food was also great as an added bonus. Thank you Barlborough.
Apr 21st, 2023

One word excellent highly recommended had total hip replacment all staff wonderfully
Feb 1st, 2023

Really impressive! My dad was referred here by his GP for a TKR as a national health patient. Appointment today less than 2 weeks after the referral. In the space of 1h20mins, seen by a consultant, bloods, ecg, consented, imaging, pre operative instructions all sorted. Informed that he is now on a waiting list of approximately 3 months which is brilliant! All the staff so polite and pleasant, hospital immaculate and free parking. Such a shame that local NHS trusts cant operate a similar setup, theyd slice the waiting lists in no time!
Jan 6th, 2023

I was referred by my GP to an different (NHS) hospital with severe arthritis where I saw a consultant in Sept 22 and was told I would be guaranteed to have maximum 6 - 8 months to wait for a hip replacement, as they manage the wait by sending patients to other facilities. The hip deteriorated further and in early Jan 23 I called to ask where I was on the list, to be told I had 12 months to wait as they were now doing all operations in house. I was offered a consultants appointment to review. That appointment was cancelled multiple times. Getting desperate as I was having extreme pain and difficulty standing up, I decided to look elsewhere and contacted Barlborough in the middle of February. I had a consultant's appointment and pre-op assessment within a week. There was no need for new X-rays as they had access to the NHS images. I decided to pay for the operation as the NHS system had failed and had the THR done by Mr Toft on 6th March 23, less than 4 weeks after first contacting the hospital. The care of all the staff was excellent. The nurses and other staff on the ward were patient and quick to respond. Mr Toft, the surgeon came to see me before and after the operation. He did an excellent job during the op, whilst at the same time being very respectful of the other scrub staff. I heard "thank you" and "please" more often than anything else. The spinal block was 100% effective and post op care thorough. I was home the next day with follow up physio and pain care in hand. I would thoroughly recommend the hospital and all its staff. The day after I got home I got a further letter from the other hospital cancelling my consultants appointment and rescheduling it, followed by another one a couple of days later cancelling the new one and rescheduling it... now for 19th April. I'm a supporter of the NHS, had my other hip done in an NHS hospital 18 years ago - but the system is patently failing to deliver and therefore wasting time shuffling queues around instead of being able to help patients. It must be frustrating for the NHS staff, and is no wonder they don't answer the phone 9 times out of 10.
Mar 12th, 2023