Suggestions, Comments and Complaints

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Larwood Health Partnership is always looking for ways to improve the services it offers to patients. To do this effectively, the practice needs to know what you think about the services you receive. Tell us what we do best, where we don’t meet your expectations plus any ideas and suggestions you may have. Only by listening to you can the practice continue to build and improve upon the service it offers.

Tell us about our service by completing the feedback form online, submitting an email to nnicb-bassetlaw.lhpfeedback@nhs.net or by bringing in a letter. Alternatively, please pass on your comments to a member of staff who will pass this onto the relevant member of the team. We look forwards to hearing from you.

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Practice Complaints and Procedure

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If you have a complaint about the service you have received from any member of staff working in this practice, please let us know. The practice operates a Complaints Procedure as part of the NHS system for dealing with complaints. Our complaints system meets national criteria.

Note: If you make a complaint it is practice policy to ensure you are not discriminated against, or subjected to any negative effect on your care, treatment or support.

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How to make a complaint

 

In the first instance please discuss your complaint with the team on site, who will try to resolve the issue and offer you further advice on the complaints procedure. Alternatively, you may wish to contact Ciara Sachdeva, our Complaints Manager based at Larwood Surgery

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Email:       nnicb-bassetlaw.lhpfeedback@nhs.net

Phone:      01909 537194

Address:   Larwood Surgery, 56 Larwood Avenue,

                 Worksop, Nottinghamshire, S81 0HH

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The Practice will acknowledge your complaint within three working days and formulate a plan with you of how your complaint will be addressed.   

 

When the practice looks into your complaint it aims to:

 

• Ascertain the full circumstances of the complaint

• Offer you the opportunity to discuss the problem with those concerned, if you would like this

• Make sure you receive an apology, where this is appropriate

• Identify what the practice can do to make sure the problem does not happen again

 

Complaints should ideally be made within 12 months of the incident.

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​Complaining on Behalf of Someone Else

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Please note that Larwood Health Partnership keep strictly to the rules of medical confidentiality. If you are complaining on behalf of someone else, the practice needs to know that you have their permission to do so. A note signed by the person concerned will be required, unless they are incapable of providing this due to illness or disability.

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Complaining to Other Authorities

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The Practice Management Team hope that if you have a problem you will use the Practice Complaints Procedure.

However, if you feel you cannot raise your complaint with us, you can contact any of the following bodies: 

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Independent Complaints and Advocacy Service (ICAS)

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ICAS is a national service that supports people who want to make a complaint about their NHS Care or treatment. Your local ICAS service is detailed below:

East Midlands Area: 0845 650 0088

Website: www.pohwer.net

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Ombudsman

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If you are not happy with the response from this practice, you can refer your complaint to the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman who investigates complaints about the NHS in England.

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Complaints Helpine: 0345 015 4033

Textphone (Minicom): 0300 061 4298

Website: www.ombudsman.org.uk

Address: Millbank Tower, Millbank, London SW1P 4QP

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NHS Nottingham and Nottinghamshire Integrated Care Board (ICB)

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You can also contact NHS Nottingham and Nottinghamshire ICB with your complaint. 

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Complaints Helpine: 0115 8839570

Website: https://notts.icb.nhs.uk/contact-us/patient-advice-and-complaints/

Email: nnicb-nn.patientexperience@nhs.net 

Address: Patient Experience Team, Civic Centre, Arnot Hill Park, Nottingham Road, Arnold, Nottingham, NG5 6LU

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