Princess Alexandra Hospital
Hamstel Road, Harlow, Essex, CM20 1QXContact details and Patient Advice and Liaison Service (PALS)
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Review titled The staff do their best but need more training
by Mother of Ware - Posted on 08 January 2024
My daughter has a learning disability and has been attending this clinic for a number of years. During the last year she has had 4 Outpatients appointments cancelled at short notice, but early January 2024 we were seen by a doctor and they were very helpful and kind to my daughter, unfortunately by this time my daughter had forgotten how to respond to the various scanning machines. She needs to get used to situations and when she knows what is required of her she will do her best to respond, but this takes time and patience as well as simple instructions and lots of praise. During the long delay in being seen her sight has got a lot worse and we will have to start building her confidence up again in order to get the scans needed to decide what future treatment she may need. I do not think it is to her benefit to give her an appointment at Keats House for the scans, as the staff do not appear to understand that she needs special attention and time to understand what they want her to do. We have visited Keats House 3 times in the last year and not achieved a single helpful scan. The staff do their best but need more training in how to get the best out of the people they are trying to scan. Yours Faithfully
Visited January 2024
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Review titled Great care
Rated 5 stars out of 5
by ADRIAN MALWAH - Posted on 03 January 2024
I had 2 teeth taken out under general anesthetic as a day patient ,the staff & doctors ,anesthetist explained to me what will happen & made sure I knew what was going on & made me feel at ease , the hospital was clean & tidy , only down side is that the wards are hard to find & not marked very clearly on map , took me 20 mins to find the ward after asking staff , but a very good hospital in my view
Visited Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery on December 2023
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Review titled Good care
Rated 5 stars out of 5
by Anonymous - Posted on 01 January 2024
Having gone into A&E on New Year’s Eve morning I wish to thank the staff in all the departments who treated me for their patience, kindness and care, which more than made up for the waiting involved. Thank you
Visited General Surgery on December 2023
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Review titled 18 hour waiting times
Rated 1 star out of 5
by Anonymous - Posted on 03 December 2023
Terrible experience, Pregnant Mrs and I waited 18 hours wait for a bed in a critical situation.. didn’t know what was going on or what we were waiting for half the time… seats were uncomfortable if you got one , spent hours sitting on the floor, had to keep goi gout to get food and drinks as the hospital shop shuts in the evening and the vending machines a broken! Plus we never knew how long we were gunna be there for.. no one could give us a answer so I didn’t know if I could go out and get food or dinner or whatever.. alsohad to keep explaining the same things over and over and over to every doctor as it was like the never wrote notes or updated the system… It’s was cold too. Rather than telling us there’s no bed.. (as we realised there were loads of empty beds) I think they just didn’t have enough staff, no one seemed in control or seemed to have any routine it was just a confusing stressful situation and we didn’t know if we were coming or going, I’m Mrs ended up with more problems with her back and hips with all the waiting around than she did when she went in there. Pure nightmare, the amount of people discharging themselves too was unreal
Visited Accident and emergency services on December 2023
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Review titled Excellent treatment
Rated 5 stars out of 5
by Anonymous - Posted on 08 February 2024
Had to attend A&E on Christmas Day 2023 at 16:00 for a large second degree burn. I was in and out of A&E in 45 minutes which included a 20-25 minute treatment. I unfortunately cannot remember the name of the nurse who treated me but she was compassionate, effective and just generally a lovely person and a great source of comfort whilst having the treatment. She made an unpleasant treatment manageable and I am very grateful that she turned what could have been quite a scary experience into a calm one. I have been sure to tell people about the great treatment I received and how quickly I was seen by the team. Thank you.
Visited Accident and emergency services on December 2023
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Review titled Absolutely useless organisation
Rated 1 star out of 5
by Michael Maher - Posted on 10 August 2024
Arrived at 10 am for 11am appointment after being told to fast before general anaesthetic and come with someone as not able to drive after procedure. A friend took a day off work to bring and pick me up. Only to be told at 1:30 pm that they decided to do a ‘local’ anaesthetic instead. 7 of us patients waiting for the same procedure had not even one been treated by 3:35 pm. I got dressed and went home. Disgusted. The second time this hospital showed the inability to organise anything! My previous experience was an appointment with the consultant I turned up to only to be told ‘ sorry, it’s a mistake!’ Awful administration, management and organisational skills do not exist! Never again! I brought myself off the list there even though I’m still in pain. I’ll take more pain killers!!!
Visited Orthopaedics on December 2023
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Review titled amazing girls
Rated 5 stars out of 5
by Anonymous - Posted on 14 December 2023
The ladies who test for blood here and the receptionist are so lovely, very helpful and much better service than herts and essex.
Visited Phlebotomy on December 2023
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Review titled Good service
Rated 4 stars out of 5
by Natasha Salvador - Posted on 25 November 2023
The antenatal department here are a great team. I had my 12 week scan, and although tricky, the sonographer was very patient & made us feel comfortable. I later attended Fetal Medicine due to some complications. The consultant was very lovely & professional. The midwives & the team are also very lovely. The only issue is wait time. Sometimes for an important appointment, but also when you’re there. You need a full bladder, but can wait in pain due to things overrunning.
Visited Maternity services on November 2023
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Review titled Very clean place
Rated 5 stars out of 5
by Lesley green - Posted on 15 November 2023
I could not ask for a more great experience staff in pre-emissions nurses. The nurses in the pre-operation rooms are fantastic treated me really well., recovery room, staff for fantastic and on discharge they were fantastic. I can’t fault the nurses or the NHS or the doctors or the knee tests or any of you. Thank you so much for looking after me
Visited Breast Surgery on November 2023
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Review titled How long do results take?
Rated 1 star out of 5
by Anonymous - Posted on 09 January 2024
My wife had a colonoscopy 2 months ago. She is still waiting for results despite chasing up with the consultants secretary. Is this normal practice at PAH?
Visited Don't know on November 2023
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