E16 Health - Pontoon Dock - Ratings and reviews
Reviews
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Review titled Please look somewhere else for help
Rated 1 star out of 5
by Anonymous - Posted on 16 August 2023
Unfortunately, I am a patient with chronic autoimmune ilnesses which forces me to contact my gp practice monthly. Since I registered with them over 4 years ago there was always a problem with something. Not even to mention how difficult it is to make an appointment for somebody to see you. Half of the staff, (apart from doctors which I found mostly very kind and respectful) can be extremely rude to you. Believe it or not but when you have to contact them monthly it can be tiring. Dealing with autoimmune conditions on its own creates a lot of stress, and I understand that not every patient that attends the practice is polite, but I have always tried my best be kind and appreciative of their work. Many staff members have been extremely rude to me, one even went so far to tell me that it is my fault they cannot find something in the system when another staff member told me that it was their fault, and the other told me to “stop talking” when I was answering questions they asked. It might sound petty now, but when you are in desperate need because you are unwell and need your medication, things like these can really get to you. Please, if you hate your patients so much, change your job. Life can be difficult on its own, people don’t have to make it harder for each other.
Visited August 2023
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Review titled Nearly impossible to get appointments
Rated 1 star out of 5
by Riccardo Terzi - Posted on 14 August 2023
1) the only way to get an appointment to be seen by a gp is by phone (not listed anywhere, needed to go in person to get it) 2) was told to phone at 8 am - which I did, and put me in a queue 3) after more than 2 hours waiting on the phone, an automated message said that they were too busy and not answering any more calls 4) called again and used the option to be called back - when I got called back I was told they did not have any appointments for today, and they only ever set up appointments for the same day itself There seems to be no other option to be seen by a gp with this practice other than winning a phone lottery at 8 am. I understand that the uk nhs has been severely defunded over many years, but surely there must be better options to serve the local community than this. At least be upfront about how unlikely it will be to access your services rather than having us waste time on the phone.
Visited August 2023
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Review titled Cannot pre-book appointments
Rated 1 star out of 5
by Anonymous - Posted on 24 July 2023
I would not recommend this GP at all. On several days, reception staff have told me a doctor will call me back but nobody has called me back. There are no appointments available and you cannot book appointments in advance. Given no help on my mental health issues or a way to progress forward.
Visited July 2023
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Review titled The worst GP practice
Rated 1 star out of 5
by Alexandru Izina - Posted on 06 July 2023
First of all is almost impossible to get an appointment with this gp practice. They never take calls or the waiting time is over 2 hours and they never seem to have available slots although every time I pass the practice, is empty. I live right next to it. Also, through their app, Dr Iq, you cannot make appointments and sends you to call. A vicious circle. Today I had a blood test appointment, which was made almost 2 weeks ago and when I got there, they cancelled me on the day, saying the person who was supposed to take blood is on maternity. How is this possible not to know this in advance and give proper warning and time to rebook? People have lives and jobs. Not to speak health issues and we cannot just wait around for them to get organised. I would not recommend this practice to anyone. I do not even know how they are allowed to exist. No care for patients at all.
Visited July 2023
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Review titled A Joke!
Rated 1 star out of 5
by Filipe - Posted on 03 July 2023
This GP is a joke! I'm awake since 6am and trying to book an appointment through the app, since I'm a vulnerable patient. They said to me on the phone that at 7am the appointments are open. I was not able to book, when I called they just tell me to call 111. So what's the point to be registered with a GP, if every time I need only 111 can help, I can't repeat my prescription, I can't get a sick note since I'm not being able to work and I can't get help from them. It seems like even the receptionist is thinking that I'm stupid or something, saying that: "Oh, it won't be there 6am!" I know, but as I know the Newham GP Group is a disaster to get an appointment, I was online since that time up to 8:20am when I called them. Incredible, I don't even know who my GP is, I'm never able to get help, so I couldn't warn people more to make sure you try to find another GP.
Visited July 2023
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Review titled Utter incompetence
Rated 1 star out of 5
by Marco Gifuni - Posted on 24 July 2023
Absolutely the worst service I've ever had with a GP. You can tell by reading the reviews below, that cancelling appointments is apparently common practice for these people. They did it to me twice in less than a month, they also seem to be doing it an hour before the appointment is due to take place which is all the more inconvenient as I had to take time off work to see the GP. I'll definitely change my GP after this.
Visited July 2023
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Review titled Worst practice
Rated 1 star out of 5
by Anonymous - Posted on 03 August 2023
I call the gp practice at 8am to make a emergency appointment, as soon as I call I I am number 30 on the callers list. It then takes 2 hours for someone to answer to tell me all the emergency appointments are gone and I'll have to call back again tomorrow. I had a urine infection so I begged the gp to have the doctor prescribe antibiotics for me as I was in alot of pain but was just told to call 111. Honestly what is the point even having a GP.
Visited May 2023
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Review titled The practice that doesn't listen and doesn't seem to care
Rated 1 star out of 5
by Anonymous - Posted on 04 April 2023
I have been registered with this practice for 4 years since arriving in London and have found that getting an appointment to see a GP face to face or even by phone is virtually impossible. If you need an appointment that is urgent (but not urgent enough for the emergency room) their business practices won’t allow you to the privilege of an appointment. If you finally are 'granted' an appointment you end up seeing GPs that don't listen, don't care, and don't think outside the box! Or you get allocated to a nurse that really can't do anything to help, because you really need to see a GP! Not to mention it is virtually impossible to see the same GP more than once... so there is no continuity of care or ability to build a relationship with a GP at this practice. In the time I have been registered with this practice I have been able to see a GP 3 times, twice in person and once by phone. On all three occasions, I have left feeling unheard, no pathway forward and like I am just a number. The reception staff are completely inept to deal with situations that are outside of their basic manuals and have no initiative to be able to problem solve or provide an adequate answer. You know a practice is bad, when you save all your medical issues up for when you visit your home country on holidays, because you know you will be seen, treated like a real person and they will find a solution that works. The issue is when you return to this practice, they dismiss previous discussions, and you are back in the cycle of trying to get an appointment with a GP who will listen and work with you. In short, don’t register here… keep searching and I wish you all the luck in finding a more responsive and caring practice else where.
Visited April 2023
Review titled E16 Health - Pontoon Dock
Replied on 15 June 2023
Dear Patient, I would firstly like to apologise for the negative experience you have had with the Practice. Patients are entitled so see the same GP if they wish but sometimes this may result in having to wait a few days as the GP may not be available the day the patient calls. I do apologise it has been difficult for you. We offer a wide range of appointment such as early morning, enhanced access appointments, same day appointments, Dr IQ and weekend appointments. I do apologise it has proven difficult for you to get an appointment. I would like to look into this further for you so please do contact the Practice on 020 3040 0100 and ask to speak to myself. Kind regards, Alfie Sleap Practice Manager
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Review titled Having to self medicate
Rated 1 star out of 5
by Anonymous - Posted on 12 April 2023
Like the other reviews it is impossible to get an appointment to see a doctor to get a prescription . Being unable to get much needed medicine I paid to go private to get the medicine I needed . The private doctor sent three copies of the treatment so i could get it on the nhs . Even with that I can’t get a prescription, I cant get a doctors appointment to get it , I have spoken to the pharmacist who can’t help , and is happy for me to send Medicate buying it online rather than get a prescription the right way and be monitored. Catch 22 situation where they just don’t care
Visited April 2023
Review titled E16 Health - Pontoon Dock
Replied on 15 June 2023
Good afternoon, I do apologise for the negative experience you have had with Practice in getting your medication. As a Practice we do not convert Private prescriptions to NHS prescriptions. Again i do apologise you had to go private to get treatment. Please do contacvt the Practice and ask to speak with myself to discuss this further as I do not have any details to look into this further for you. 020 3040 0100 Kind regards, Alfie Sleap Practice Manager
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Review titled Absolutely useless clinic
Rated 1 star out of 5
by Edyta B. - Posted on 19 April 2023
Every time I want to see GP clinic I get extremely disappointed with the service "provided". In fact, I would strongly advise anyone against using this clinic for their healthcare needs. First and foremost, I'm never able to book an appointment, regardless of whether it is an urgent matter or not. Every time I call, I would be put on hold for at least 25 minutes, only to be told that I needed to call back the next day at 8:00 am. When I call back at 8:00 am, Im finding myself waiting in a queue of 27 people before I even got through to a receptionist. Even when I tried to use the online consultation service, it was always fully booked, which left me with no other option than to call the clinic. The worst part was that the clinic didn't allow for pre-booking appointments, which meant that I had to go through the entire frustrating process every single time. To make matters worse, I had to do the same blood test three times, which was a complete waste of my time and resources. When I expressed concern about a skin condition and asked the specialist to check if it was cancerous, she didn't seem interested at all. She simply took a quick look and said she didn't think so but it's always good to keep it in the back of my head. To top it off, I have been trying to book an appointment again because the color of the skin has changed since then, but I am just not able to get through. It seems to me that whoever created the phone and online booking system was not thinking about helping patients at all. It seems like it was created to discourage people from making bookings. Overall, my experience with this GP clinic is always terrible, and I would advise anyone looking for a reliable healthcare provider to look elsewhere.
Visited April 2023
Review titled E16 Health - Pontoon Dock
Replied on 15 June 2023
Dear Patients, Thank you for taking the time to leave feedback for the Practice. I would firstly like to apologise that you have had a negative experience. Regarding your wait time on the phone we are now trying to have more receptionist on the mornings to make sure we can get to our patients as quickly as possible. We hope you see an improvement in this in the near future. We do offer prebookable appointments for our patients but these are on a first come first serve basis and we have to limit these to make we have enough appointments for our young, elderly, and on the day appointments. Regarding your skin issue i would like to look into this further for you. Please do contact the Practice on 020 3040 0100 and ask to speak with myself. Kind regards, Alfie Sleap Practice Manager