Royal Berkshire Hospital
Craven Road, Reading, Berkshire, RG1 5ANContact details and Patient Advice and Liaison Service (PALS)
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Review titled Great service
Rated 5 stars out of 5
by Ed Satterthwaite - Posted on 18 October 2024
I was admitted for abdominal pains and quickly diagnosed and treated for appendicitis the next day. All the staff I met were really friendly and made my stay and treatment as comfortable as could be. I'd like to thank all the staff who treated me.
Visited Don't know on October 2024
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Review titled Cauldron of chaos??
Rated 2 stars out of 5
by Anonymous - Posted on 04 October 2024
Attended for 1200 cataract surgery at 1130,had waited until 1630,present process would be another hour,making it 1730,then another person and then ‘would be you’.I am a carer for my wife and needed to be at home to let my daughter go home. I must have wandered into a different hospital from the other reviewers……….tell me it is otherwise !!
Visited Cataract Surgery on October 2024
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Review titled Dreadful waiting times and poor care
Rated 1 star out of 5
by Anonymous - Posted on 21 October 2024
Ive had essential medications withheld, waiting months for consult to find you only see the physio, poor quality of surgery, consultant that doesn't listen or care, initial waiting list 72 weeks, supposed very urgent redoing of op because first one poorly done delay in joining waiting list of 5 weeks then no spaces for surgery for months despite surgeon admitting delay makes good outcome less likely. No care from consultant.
Visited Orthopaedics on October 2024
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Review titled Disappointed with service!
Rated 2 stars out of 5
by Anonymous - Posted on 12 September 2024
I had a few pregnancy complications. I called the triage number and was told I need to come in to be seen. After work I came in and waited over 4 hours and still wasn't seen by the doctor. I was told by a member staff it's one hour wait. After the one hour wait I told the receptionist I still haven't been seen and they mentioned they are not sure how long it will take for the doctor to see you. I am very disappointed with this service I won't recommend!
Visited Maternity services on September 2024
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Review titled Fantastic service
Rated 5 stars out of 5
by Annabel - Posted on 25 September 2024
I attended A&E last night with my son who had a neck injury. From the smiling receptionist to the kind nurse and the impressive and extremely helpful consultant we were looked after so well and also speedily. Thank you very much for such a fantastic service. We are really grateful.
Visited Accident and emergency services on September 2024
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Review titled A&E
Rated 2 stars out of 5
by Anonymous - Posted on 26 September 2024
The staff are amazing however the a&e is disgusting, dirty run down uncomfortable and distressing for when you are sick. Had to spend night in there no pillows or blankets. Room was horrible. It’s like being in a third world hospital !!!!
Visited Accident and emergency services on September 2024
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Review titled pawned off
Rated 1 star out of 5
by Anonymous - Posted on 10 September 2024
Refered to fracture clinic after Xray and examination in a minor injuries unit. Xray was unclear do to lack of ability to straighten arm or get a good angle but showed signs of break (both scan and physical exam). Refered to get a better scan. Got a call from fracture clinic telling me they are not going to see me. Just move it about to keep it from going stiff, which nearly caused me to pass out in my examination. I will just have to chalk it up to cutting costs as scans cost money.
Visited Don't know on September 2024
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Review titled Amazing service
Rated 5 stars out of 5
by Dale - Posted on 21 September 2024
Staff at minor injuries was just amazing especially the lady taking care of me , cannot fault them. Made the whole situation much more enjoyable
Visited Accident and emergency services on September 2024
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Review titled The Eye Department
Rated 5 stars out of 5
by Anonymous - Posted on 22 August 2024
It is so helpful the way they have laid out colour coded chairs so that every visit we have ever been to, has run like clockwork, so impressive. On this last occasion there was a delay with Doctors due to an operation running overtime but the Nurses made sure everyone was aware & comfortable & just so caring. Thank You All So Much.
Visited Don't know on August 2024
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Review titled Not cared for
by Anonymous - Posted on 05 August 2024
I want to say this first that the nurses that are a part of this clinic are lovely and this review is reflective of my treatment by the doctors and consultants with whom I met. I have never before been treated so poorly by doctors in my entire life. I just went in for an in person appointment to last 8 mins and be told there was nothing that can be done, they won't be putting me forth for any testing or looking into why I am having trouble getting pregnant and miscarrying. I spent an hour getting here, had to take off time from work for what could have simply been a phone call. This just highlights how little these doctors care about their patients as it was clear even in that small amount of time, that the few questions I asked appeared to be an inconvenience to the doctor. Additionally, it seems that unless you fit into a specific box as indicted by NHS, they don’t want to help you. Quite frankly this whole experience has propelled us to consider moving away from England so that we can actually receive care from NHS Scotland or go private so that we can not be an inconvenience to our doctors. The fact that I had to go out and do my own research and find out what was told to me was incorrect is just another example of how poor this care has been. I was passed off to another doctor who I met with for my 8 min meeting today, waste of time, because the last doctor was clearly over how upset I was when I had a miscarriage and then when upset when we found out we wouldn’t qualify for NHS funded IVF which he said would be our only chance to conceive. Essentially telling me because I was actively miscarrying we would no longer qualify for that. He passed us off because he could no longer be bothered to deal with me. I did not ask for a second opinion. I was crying on the phone upset and in pain and he just sighed and asked if there was anything else. These doctors do not care about your care and they make it abundantly clear. The general lack of care and compassion for the doctors, only the doctors, at this clinic has been the nail in the coffin of our journey to conceive. Not once have I felt anyone had my best interest in mind or actually cared about what we are going through. Now we are forced to either move or go private in order to find a doctor who will actually give our situation attention and try to help us not treat us like an inconvenience.
Visited Fertility services on August 2024
Review titled Royal Berkshire Hospital
Replied on 06 August 2024
Dear patient, We are sorry to hear that your appointment and the care you received was not as good as you expected it to be. Thank you for taking the time to explain the situation. Please contact our Patient Advice and Liaison Service (PALS), so that we can talk with you about this further and look into what happened: Email: pals@royalberkshire.nhs.uk Tel: 0118 322 8338 Best wishes, Patent Experience Team
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