Forest Medical Centre

My GP wanted me to have a blood test and suggested Forest Medical Centre. I said that previous visits there had involved long periods of waiting and the building was filthy. However she reassured me that the new online booking system avoided long waits and the building had been refurbished. The online booking was easy and worked well, but the building was still filthy and the receptionist rude and unhelpful. The CQC should fall this place. I waited 20 minutes, but when I got to see the phlebotomist all was fine. I will go elsewhere in future.
Apr 25th, 2023

Pretty much exactly what you'd expect from the NHS in a country that's seemingly in terminal decline. Waiting three weeks for a blood-test that was deemed "Diabetically Urgent" by my local G.P. The people actually carrying out the task are curt but pleasant enough. Receptionist here today was frosty - neither worthy nor worth engaging with. Turn up. Give them the time of your appointment, your name and just go and sit down. This is essentially, the "service" that the UK taxpayer is now funding.
Mar 31st, 2023

Massively understaffed and only open for a handful of hours a day. Arranging to have my hospital deal with my bloods from now on. Having to wait 3 weeks for a blood test is NOT acceptable. Completely and utterly useless.
Feb 23rd, 2023

The receptionist is neither welcoming or friendly and very unhelpful, I saw a old lady who needed a emergency blood test, ok I get they don't do emergency blood tests but the receptionist was so unhelpful the poor lady had no idea what she could do , the best the receptionist was prepared to do was offer a appointment in 10 days time and offered no help what so ever !
Feb 5th, 2023

Safe and neat environment.
Jan 11th, 2023