Royal Manchester Children's Hospital
Oxford Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester, M13 9WLContact details and Patient Advice and Liaison Service (PALS)
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Review titled Delayed but excellent appointment
Rated 4 stars out of 5
by Anonymous - Posted on 15 November 2024
Whilst the actual appointment was excellent, the 11am appointment was over 50 minutes late, it is understandable, but perhaps some realistic guidance on expected delays in appointment letters would help.
Visited Children's & Adolescent Services on November 2024
Review titled Royal Manchester Children's Hospital
Replied on 04 December 2024
Thank you for your comment and kind words regarding the quality of your appointment. Patient and family feedback play a vital role in helping us make meaningful improvements at Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital (RMCH). Your comments have been shared with the Assistant Director of Quality Governance and Patient Experience within the hospital. She was sorry to hear about the delay in your appointment in the Paediatric Outpatient Department and for any frustration caused. The Assistant Director wants you to know that the Trust is committed to ensuring patients are seen as close to their scheduled appointment time as possible and is disappointed that this standard was not achieved during your visit. Please be assured that your feedback has also been shared directly with the Paediatric Outpatient Department, who will review your comments and consider improving the information regarding potential delays that is provided to families prior to their appointments. Thank you for taking the time to share your experience of our services. Your feedback will help us monitor and improve our services in the future Yours Sincerely, The Patient Experience Team
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Review titled Fantastic care and treatment
Rated 5 stars out of 5
by Dave22 - Posted on 28 September 2024
My granddaughter was there for 3 weeks and the care and treatment she was given was first class. We can't thank the staff enough for the care they gave to a 12 year old who was very ill and quite scared. Thanks again. Thanks also to the staff at Oldham Royal Hospital.
Visited Children's & Adolescent Services on September 2024
Review titled Royal Manchester Children's Hospital
Replied on 17 October 2024
Dear Dave22, Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback about your experience of our services at Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital. It was heartening to hear that you have had such a positive experience and that the care provided by our teams, made a frightening experience, that little bit easier for you as a family. We have shared your comments with our clinical teams, who I am sure, will really appreciate your kind words. Kind regards, Connor Thomson Patient Experience Team
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Review titled Amazing experience
Rated 5 stars out of 5
by Anonymous - Posted on 25 June 2024
We attended with our 3yr old for emergency surgery to his lip after he fell and split it open. From start to finish the staff were amazing - child focused, welcoming, knowledgable and reassuring. The nurses put our boy at immediate ease, the anaesthetist had a lovely manner and everyone when we went down for the surgery was fantastic with both him and us. We just wanted to leave a review to say a huge thank you!
Visited Children's & Adolescent Services on June 2024
Review titled Royal Manchester Children's Hospital
Replied on 08 July 2024
The Patient Experience Team thank you for taking the time to share your positive feedback on the NHS website regarding your care the Paediatric Emergency Department (PED), and from the Surgical and Anaesthetic Teams of Royal Manchester Hospital. It is always good to read such positive words in response to the conscientious work of our staff. We have forwarded your message on to the leads for the PED, and to the Surgical and Anaesthetic Teams, to be shared with the staff. kind regards, Patient Experience Team
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Review titled Excellent staff
Rated 5 stars out of 5
by Kerry - Posted on 16 March 2024
Had to visit with my 2 year old boy, who was being sedated for the first time. He has had many visits inthe past and has a fear of doctors and nurses so wouldn't have his medicine and was upset whenever someone came to the room. Having to struggle in the past for observations ect he was happy after 'R' a student nurse spoke to him with compassion and didn't rush him (she was great). After unsuccessfully trying to sedate him with medicine they had to try a different route which wasn't nice but it worked. After all of his tests and being on the ward the nurse was very kind, patient and understanding of my sons behaviour and mood. I felt assured everything was fine from the get go. I understand its their job to care for patients but it's rare we have come across such a good work team they were all just amazing! 'L', 'B' and 'L' you all deserve medals for what you do going above and beyond with every patient and 'R' is definitely learning from the best. I wish you all the happiness in the future and we won't forget our visit and the smiley faces we were always greeted with. Thank you 😊
Visited Children's & Adolescent Services on March 2024
Review titled Royal Manchester Children's Hospital
Replied on 03 April 2024
Dear Kerry, Thank you for taking the time to share your positive feedback regarding your experience at Children's Hospital. When it comes to young patients, we try our best to ensure that the carers feel taken care of and are offered assurance just the same as the patient. It is always good to read such positive words in response to the conscientious work of all our staff and great to hear that you found our colleagues to be so compassionate and professional. We have forwarded your message for sharing with all the staff involved who will really appreciate your comments. Yours sincerely, Aamna Khan Patient Experience Involvement and Engagement Officer
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Review titled Emergency department Children's hospital
Rated 1 star out of 5
by Anonymous - Posted on 05 December 2023
I'm here at children's emergency department with my daughter since 2pm and my daughter has a stomach bug and she is fully dehydrated the wait was too long 9 hours and then they send us the inexperienced so called doctor who was there to put a canola in my daughter's hand I don't know what kind doctor she was who were keep trying to put canola and couldn't put in after 3 try and then when I ask her to send someone else to put canola and they put us back to waiting form the beginning again the system is just ridiculous and saying to they don't know how long it will take. My daughter is not well from last 2 months she is vomiting and coughing and I can more then 5 times to the emergency and they done nothing. Guys do I pay tax for that kind of treatment absolutely not. The system is so ridiculous. Not happy form the system or the staff. Staff tell me we are doing our best but the best they done is keeping us wait this is an acceptable not not happy at all. My daughter is 3 years old she is tired sick and Keep crying because she is here for 11 hours now this is so wrong hope you guys will do something about that because it's getting worse so please make the system right for god sake
Visited Children's & Adolescent Services on December 2023
Review titled Royal Manchester Children's Hospital
Replied on 08 January 2024
Thank you for providing your feedback regarding your experience in the Children’s Emergency Department at Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital. We were saddened to read of your experience and would like to assure you that your feedback has been shared with the team within the department. It is difficult to investigate and respond to your specific concerns regarding the wait and your daughter’s care and treatment in the Emergency Department. We take all issues surrounding patient care very seriously and would very much like to discuss your concerns in more detail with you. We would therefore ask you to make contact with the Trust’s Patient Advice and Liaison Service on 0161 276 8686 or by e-mailing pals@mft.nhs.uk quoting reference number PO23/0136 and they will be able to discuss your concerns further with you. Yours sincerely, Patient Experience Team.
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Review titled Feedback on ACL reconstructive surgery.
Rated 3 stars out of 5
by Nicky Martins - Posted on 04 October 2023
My daughter attended an appointment with the consultant surgeon 2 months after her ACL reconstruction. It was a moment to pause and reflect on the positive journey that she has had since having her operation at the start of August 2023. Her scars are healing well and her recovery is being monitored carefully by her physiotherapist. We would like to acknowledge our gratitude to all involved in her medical journey. Her needs since having the operation have been met by a body of professional and caring individuals.
Visited Children's & Adolescent Services on October 2023
Review titled Royal Manchester Children's Hospital
Replied on 05 October 2023
Thank you for taking the time to share your positive feedback regarding your daughter’s experience at the Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital. It is always good to read such positive words in response to the conscientious work of all our staff, and great to hear that your daughter is recovering well with her needs met in a professional and caring way. We have forwarded your message for sharing with all the staff involved who will really appreciate your comments. Yours sincerely, The Patient Experience Team
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Review titled Shocking
Rated 1 star out of 5
by Anonymous - Posted on 16 February 2024
I was let home with my daughter for a night of ward 76 at royal Manchester children's hospital to then be carelessly let back on the ward whilst there was a viral infection going around there should have been a nurse on the door that warned us to not come back onto the ward. Careless nhs as always.
Visited Paediatric intensive care on February 2023
Review titled Royal Manchester Children's Hospital
Replied on 10 May 2024
Dear Patient Thank you for your feedback. Please accept our apology for the delay in responding to your comment. We have recently restructured the Patient Experience Team, which meant that some website comments were not responded to within the normal timeframe. Please accept our apologies for any additional stress caused and we would like to reassure you that we are working hard to make sure this does not happen in the future. We were very sorry to learn that your experience was not as positive as we would have hoped, during your attendance to Ward 76 at Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital. It is important to us that comments are seen and heard as it provides an opportunity for the service to make changes and improvements wherever possible. In response to your comment that you were brought onto Ward 76 whilst there was a viral infection on the ward, we would like to assure you, that Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital takes any infection control concerns raised with us very seriously. Therefore, we have raised your concerns directly with Ward 76, so that they can look into them so that others don’t experience the same issues as you did. It can be difficult to respond to all posts in a full way because of a lack of detailed information so, if you would like to discuss your experience with us in more detail, please do not hesitate to contact our Patient Advice and Liaison Service (PALS) on 0161 276 8686 or by e-mailing pals@mft.nhs.uk quoting reference number PO24/00018, and they will do their best to address your concerns. Kind regards, Connor Thomson Patient Experience Team
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Review titled Poor communication
by jazzqy77 - Posted on 23 January 2023
I was referred to psychology through a specialist clinic and received amazing care from Jan 2021 to Jan 2022 and could not fault the psychologist I dealt with. He literally saved my life and his care and compassion was fantastic. After a short time away from therapy in Dec 2022 I felt I needed re referred. By this time the psychologist I was dealing with had left. I received a letter for a telephone appointment. I emailed the service to explain I could not attend as this was telephone and I was completely deaf. I did not hear until 2 weeks after the appointment was meant to be. I explained I need video call (Microsoft teams) as this has closed captions. I received an email with attachment for meeting but no time. I emailed back asking for a time to which I got no reply. 3 weeks later I received a letter in the post saying I didn't attend and to contact within 14 days if I still wanted an appointment. I emailed the service again to explain I did not attend as I had no time I also explained that I am completely deaf and email is my only communication with the NHS as i cannot always relay on family members to phone for me. Giving the specialist clinic that refers people to psychology the majority of patients are deaf so a lot of them will email. I understand if the email is not regularly monitored however they do provide the email address on letters therefore it should be monitored. I have never heard anything again from this email. I feel that although the NHS is under extreme pressures, allowances should be made for hard of hearing and deaf, especially as this is a psychology service and people are vulnerable and need to speak with someone.
Visited December 2022
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Review titled Royal Manchester Children's Hospital
Replied on 01 February 2023
Thank for providing your feedback. Your comments have been passed onto the team at the Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital (RMCH). The Assistant Director for Quality Governance and Patient Experience, RMCH, was very sorry to hear about your experience of our service and would like to assure you, that your comments have been passed on to the relevant team. If you would like to speak to us further about your concerns, please contact the Trust PALS service by telephone on 01612768686 or by email at pals@mft.nhs.uk quoting PO22/01540017.
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