First Care Practice
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Based on 28 reviews
Reviews (28)
Unresponsive to disabled folk
July 30, 2025
Most issues seem to stem from either bad management or lack of confidence and subsequent avoidance of their responsibilities.
Manager seems loathed to talk to patients. To get a sick note they insist someone who is unsafe leaving the house due to the conditions they NEED the sicknote for, should come in 3 separate times to tell them what they want written down on 2 different forms (why not one form, why can't I do that on the first day?) and then to pay in cash, then to pick up.
No options for digital support for disabled people.
Manager has restricted the NHS app severely limiting its function; I don't have my allergies, doctors, appointments, letters available on there. Only thing I can do is book a face-to-face app (not a phone one), and order medication, which I think they've now taken off the app according to text message?
If you have a care plan that requires hospital referral if bloodwork shows certain things, the drs will NEVER follow the care plan. They will always cryptically insist you book an appointment. Make you wait 2 months for this app, when you go to the app the GP doesn't know why you're there, then they have to look it up and start to offer you the wrong treatment because no one pays attention to your care plan.
This routine negligence can be dangerous when things are time-limited.
I would go into more issues but I know my post would be blocked. Needless to say I don't think disabled/chronically ill people should go to this surgery.
One positive that stops this being 1 star is that it was the first and only GP to allow me to use Mx as my title, which has been extremely helpful, enabling it across all NHS services as a result. Their voice notification in the reception room even says 'MX' when calling you out which is nice. I hope changing GP doesn't undo that!
Manager seems loathed to talk to patients. To get a sick note they insist someone who is unsafe leaving the house due to the conditions they NEED the sicknote for, should come in 3 separate times to tell them what they want written down on 2 different forms (why not one form, why can't I do that on the first day?) and then to pay in cash, then to pick up.
No options for digital support for disabled people.
Manager has restricted the NHS app severely limiting its function; I don't have my allergies, doctors, appointments, letters available on there. Only thing I can do is book a face-to-face app (not a phone one), and order medication, which I think they've now taken off the app according to text message?
If you have a care plan that requires hospital referral if bloodwork shows certain things, the drs will NEVER follow the care plan. They will always cryptically insist you book an appointment. Make you wait 2 months for this app, when you go to the app the GP doesn't know why you're there, then they have to look it up and start to offer you the wrong treatment because no one pays attention to your care plan.
This routine negligence can be dangerous when things are time-limited.
I would go into more issues but I know my post would be blocked. Needless to say I don't think disabled/chronically ill people should go to this surgery.
One positive that stops this being 1 star is that it was the first and only GP to allow me to use Mx as my title, which has been extremely helpful, enabling it across all NHS services as a result. Their voice notification in the reception room even says 'MX' when calling you out which is nice. I hope changing GP doesn't undo that!
Rude and no appointments
July 16, 2025
When we try to book an appointment they always send us to the nearest urgent place. When you call at 9am like they say to, they then say all the appointments have gone. Then call back at 1pm and the same thing again. The GPs are helpful but the receptionists aren't. When they talk to you they are quite rude.
Hard to get an appointment
May 13, 2025
It's hard to get an appointment, the recording on the phone is too long. When I go into reception, they ignore me.
Very good staff
May 6, 2025
Very good, very positive. The admin staff are very good when trying to get an appointment. Very good patient skills and the doctors are amazing. Very good at reassuring the patient. They make you feel relaxed.
Very good
April 9, 2025
Very good, they don't always give me appointments but they're good when you get to see a GP and they're helpful.
Alright
March 11, 2025
It's alright. The appointment was delayed.
They were good
January 27, 2025
They have done an initial appointment and basic checks like height, weight and urine test. They gave me some good information and listened to me. They asked if I had any concerns. They were good.
Amazing GP
October 1, 2024
My GP is amazing, very kind and helpful.
Improved in the last 2 years
July 24, 2024
Surgery management and service delivery has improved a lot in the last 2 years.
Getting an appointment is hard
July 17, 2024
This is my new GP that I had to change to. Getting an appointment is very hard and you can only get one via app. Calling is very hard. They won't discuss two things in one appointment. They did add my non-binary title which is very good.