University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust
University Hospital, Clifford Bridge Road, Coventry, CV2 2DXPatient ratings and reviews
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Review titled Disgustingly bad service and competence
Rated 1 star out of 5
by Anonymous - Posted on 14 November 2024
Having brought my ailing elderly mother here last week and waited 17 hours for some so called professional to prescribe pain relief I am back here and 8 hours into my wait. The patient is 85 and in excruciating back pain. The staff in A and E are more concerned about making sure only one family member is seated with the patient. To have to wait this length of time is abnormal is disgusting is tantamount to torture in 2024. I would never return to this awful location ever again. No organization, no competence, it all beggars belief
Visited November 2024
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Review titled Appalling experience
Rated 1 star out of 5
by MARALYN ANNE Ellwood - Posted on 24 September 2024
My daughter was taken to A&E At Walsgrave Hospital at approx 10.15 pm. She had four similar episodes over 4 weeks which were drooping mouth, seizures, periods of unconsciousness & unexplained itching. 2 doctors believed it to be a type of autoimmune disease and decided to admit her. She was put in the waiting area where she had numerous episodes described earlier. She waited there for some 23 hrs before she got a bed. Saw a neurologist who looked about 12 yrs old who disagreed with the doctors and said it was epilepsy, he spoke with someone else who disagreed with him. She was then sent home with a diagnosis of vasal vagal syncope which I know is fainting and told to see her doctor. Unbelievable. I am totally disgusted.
Visited September 2024
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Review titled 83 year old with broken ribs left in wheelchair for 24 hours
Rated 1 star out of 5
by RJK - Posted on 10 July 2024
Having lived in America, I have always fought for the NHS, but it's been so driven into the ground as our politicians want, I no longer can. My 83 year old mother was left sitting in a wheelchair for 24 hours with broken ribs. Not given a shuttle bus home but made to get a taxi.
Visited July 2024
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Review titled awful experience
Rated 1 star out of 5
by Raymond Smith - Posted on 24 July 2024
firstly rated as cat1 with chest pains and rapid heart beat. It was my daughter. was told 2/3 hours for ambulance so taken by car to a&e. whole process took 18 hours of sitting around waiting and waiting. There appears to be no system in place . People at the desk have no idea how to deal with people and should not be chewing gum either. It's a bad look. All in all I'd rather go elsewhere thank you. Even heartland hospital Birmingham and that's a bad one so what does that say?
Visited July 2024
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Review titled Bad practice
Rated 1 star out of 5
by Naomi - Posted on 11 June 2024
Arrived at 9:30pm with my 9 Yr old son made to wait 12 hours before even being seen not enough seating in A&E and my child had a rash which could've been contagious as it was 12 hrs before we were seen the time stated 6 hour wait not 12 and my child was poorly looked after and the attitude of the lady behind the desk she had not one compassionate bone on her body and had a mouth of at me for asking why the people who turned up after me being there 10 hours was taken straight in its a joke the system and NHS are at a point of no repair I would not have taken my son knowing this is how we would be treated told at 4am we could self discharge but as we know it's neglect and would've been reported 30 mins in with the doctor and had to wait 12 hours if your a British citizen I wouldn't bother going we are not a priority and unless your kids on deaths door. they don't care leaving people especially children in a volitile situation sleeping on the floor it's unacceptable but it's the norm I won't be returning I will go out of coventry in future the whole NHS and system is corrupt.. Good luck
Visited June 2024
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Review titled Good Appointment
Rated 5 stars out of 5
by S.Thompson - Posted on 14 June 2024
Attended Respiratory today, the young man who did my tests was excellent and very thorough. I was nervous at first but he made me feel very comfortable whilst the tests were being carried out. Thank you to him.
Visited June 2024
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Review titled Poor communication
Rated 1 star out of 5
by Susan Donnelly - Posted on 13 March 2024
Appointment today with Urology. The clinic was cancelled at last minute. Received no communication. My wife had to take the day off as unpaid leave, parking £3.60. This just adds to cost of living costs. Unacceptable. The appointment has been cancelled twice now a year has gone by. Worrying!
Visited March 2024
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Review titled severe stress after unfair parking charge notice
Rated 1 star out of 5
by Rick - Posted on 10 April 2024
on 21 march 2024 I attended a medical appointment at circle meriden - university hospital coventry. before leaving the premises, I went to the parking machine, inserted my reg number plate and the machine requested to pay the sum of 6.80£ which is the correct amount for the time I have been parked in the hospital, (3 hours and 39 min) I paid with contactless card, but the machine did not print a receipt ticket, after paying I left the premises straight away. on 28 march 2024 I received by post a parking charge notice dated 25 march 2024 for 100£ with the possibility of a discount to 60£ if paid in 14 days from the date of issue, supposedly for having left the premises without paying. on the same day 28 March 2024, I made an online appeal to popla explaining that I did pay just before leaving and provided a copy of my bank statement showing the payment taken from my bank account. on 08 april 2024 I received a response via email, saying that they are unable to locate any vehicle details that match my vehicle registration within the circle meriden terminal, that my recent appeal has been unsuccessful and that I have now reached the end of the internal appeals procedure. this situation is causing me severe stress, especially knowing that I must attend the Hospital on regular basis in line with my medical treatment and potentially this unfair situation could happen again every time I park and pay in the hospital car park. I have seen many cases like mine online and wonder if there is a fault with the plate recognition system and / or the payment machines that they must be aware.
Visited March 2024
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Review titled very poor service staff do not care
Rated 1 star out of 5
by Anonymous - Posted on 20 December 2023
I was told to go to a and e by 111 as i have got covid and i was struggling to breath and had chest pains when i got there my husband went and told them i had covid and other health issues they did not keep me away from other people the waiting room was crammed full people were waiting outside as room where you wait was full i have had 3 major brain operation leg problems when standing i am classed a disabled when my husband told them this they said there is only a few hours wait to see triage a seat did become available by a really old lady but i would not sit by her as i did not want her to catch covid at her age. How is it Walsgrave hospital can let someone sit in a room with sick people when you tell them you have got covid, i was so worried i might infect other people i went home with out seeing anyone, i am going to ring my own doctor in the morning to see if they can help. Rating for Walsgrave A and E minus 10.
Visited December 2023
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Review titled Gruelling Experience
Rated 1 star out of 5
by Styles - Posted on 07 November 2023
Appalling experience in A&E and MDU. My husband was referred by our GP for urgent evaluation as he was concerned about possible sepsis due to a bad chest infection. The A&E Dept was cramped, dirty and overflowing with people, there were no seats when we arrived and we had to stand, there was also presence of police and security staff which made us feel uneasy. My husband is 80yrs old and was quite unwell. We were seen fairly quickly by a triage nurse and then had to try to find a chair where we sat for 3hrs and then we were transferred to MDU where we sat for a further 4hrs. Approx every 20mins a nurse would walk the long corridor leading to the waiting area and announce a patient's name, no one came forward so she turned and walked back up the corridor only to return in approx 20 mins time and call out the same name. This happened multiple times. Some people had been waiting for over 5 hours. After 4 hours my husband was seen by a doctor who had just come on duty. He was surprised at how many people were still waiting. My husband needed an urgent course of penicillin but the pharmacy closes at 9pm so we had to return the next day in order to get his medication. The car parking cost us £12.50 and we live in Rugby. We found the whole experience disgraceful in this day and age. We were fortunate as we had our son with us and he was able to get us a drink and something to eat but many had to go without. Why are there no vending machines for hot drinks and snacks? Why is there no communication from any of the nurses concerning the waiting times? Please someone take a long hard look at your urgent care at the hospital which seems severely lacking.
Visited November 2023
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