Little Common Surgery
82 Cooden Sea Road, Little Common, Bexhill-on-sea, East Sussex, TN39 4SP 1,497 reviewsReviews
I was phoned for an appt by the reception team immediately after having a consultation with the Dr on the phone.
The appt was the very next morning.
The person taking my blood was professional and friendly. Results were in my NHS app 5 hours later.
I couldn't have asked for more.
It is all but impossible to get an appointment when phoning for one I want. The phone lines are always very busy and the wait for the call to be answered when they ring is very long. IF there are ever any appointments they are, ridiculously enough, always by phone initially no matter what the problem is, even when quite clearly a physical examination will be essential (eg my last 2 issues have been suspected prolapse and new, itchy mole appearing) - and where an initial phone appointment is offered it is usually several days - weeks in some cases - later. The physical appointment is sometimes offered quickly thereafter. However, if my GP is not available, I have to really push to be given an alternative appointment - especially if I have to keep reiterating that I start work at 8am, so cannot keep phoning back on successive days to try to book something with somebody.
Conversely, when the surgery wants to see me - eg for blood sample this week, multiple reminder messages are sent, with no way to simply acknowledge the first one!
Although every practioner I have seen within the last couple of years has been very professional and good at their job, the actual getting to see them has been an off-putting experience.
Long telephone cues. Apps on phone. Hard to communicate join dots with my other healthcare provider at UCLH
Receptionist very surly and monosyllabic and reluctant to help.
The phlebotomotist was really efficient, professional and helpful, thank you
Little Common Surgery was awarded the iWantGreatCare certificate of excellence in 2024 for delivering outstanding care.
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