Complaints

Complaints

We try to provide the best service possible, but sometimes things do go wrong. We always try to learn and improve from complaints.

If you make a complaint we will:

  • Acknowledge your complaint within five working days
  • Offer to discuss your complaint with you and agree a timeframe for responding
  • Investigate and respond to your complaint fully

How to complain

You can make your complaint directly to the Practice Manager or to NHS England.

You can make your complaint verbally or in writing. Please make your complaint in the way that is most convenient for you

  • Phone, In person, Email, In Writing or fill in our Complaints form here
  • If you have any communication needs please let us know so that we can meet your needs during the complaints process.
How to complain to NHS England:

You can complain :

By Post:

NHS England
PO Box 16738
Redditch
B97 9PT

By Email: england.contactus@nhs.net (If you are making a complaint please state: ‘For the attention of the complaints team’ in the subject line)

Phone: 0300 311 22 33

For more information go to https://www.england.nhs.uk/contact-us/complaint/complaining-to-nhse/

 

Help with making a complaint

Sheffield Advocacy Hub can provide information on the complaints process, and if necessary, support you to make your complaint. Their support is free, confidential and independent of the NHS.

Email: info@sheffieldadvocacyhub.org.uk

Phone: 0800 035 0396

Website: https://sheffieldadvocacyhub.org.uk/

 

The Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman:

If you are not happy with how we deal with your complaint, and would like to take the matter further, you can contact the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman. The Ombudsman makes final decisions on complaints. Their service is free for everyone.

Phone: 0345 015 4033

Website: ombudsman.org.uk

Text ‘call back’ with your name and mobile number to 07624 813 005. The text will be charged at your standard text rate. You will receive a call back within one working day at no cost to you.

Use the complaint form: https://www.ombudsman.org.uk/making-complaint/complain-us-getting-started/complaint-forms