Your comments and suggestions are important to us, please click on the 'Suggestions Form' link, complete the form to send them to us.

Please note : only use this form for comments about the practice and suggestions as to how we can improve our service to you.

Medical matters and official complaints cannot be dealt with via this form. If you have a query regarding a medical matter please telephone reception to make an appointment to see the appropriate person.

We make every effort to give the best service possible to everyone who attends our practice.

However, we are aware that things can go wrong resulting in a patient feeling that they have a genuine cause for complaint. If this is so, we would wish for the matter to be settled as quickly, and as amicably, as possible.

If you have a complaint or concern about the service you have received from the doctor or any of the staff working in this practice, please let us know.  We operate a practice complaints procedure which meets national criteria.

How to complain 

If your problem cannot be sorted out in this way we hope that you will report this to the Complaints Manager as quickly as possible, but it must be within 12 months of the incident.  We believe this will give us the best chance of putting right whatever has gone wrong.  We would be grateful to have your complaint in writing but you can make an appointment to discuss your complaint directly with the Complaints Manager who will document your complaint on your behalf. You can email us at request.bournbrook@nhs.net 

For more information on how to complain to the NHS, please visit How to complain to the NHS - NHS (www.nhs.uk)

This does affect your right to approach NHS England to investigate on your behalf.

If you feel you cannot, or do not wish to raise your complaint directly with us, you should contact the Birmingham & Solihull Integrated Care Board, again this must be within 12 months of the incident.

• Write to: NHS Birmingham and Solihull Integrated Care Board, Patient Experience and Complaints Team, First Floor, Wesleyan, Colmore Circus, Birmingham, B4 6AR
• Email for complaints and patient enquiries: bsol.patientexperience@nhs.net
• Call: 0121 203 3313
• For more information, please visit Compliments, concerns and complaints :: NHS Birmingham and Solihull (icb.nhs.uk)

What we shall do

We shall acknowledge your complaint within three working days and will then agree a time frame with you to investigate your concerns. Following our investigation we shall then be in a position to offer you an explanation, or a meeting with the people involved.  When we look into your complaint, we shall aim to:

• Find out what happened and what went wrong;
• Make it possible for you to discuss the problem with those concerned, if you would like this;
• Make sure you receive an apology, where this is appropriate;
• Identify what we can do to make sure the problem doesn’t happen again.

Complaining on behalf of someone else 

Please note that we keep strictly to the rules of medical confidentiality.  If you are complaining on behalf of someone else, we have to know that you have their permission to do so.  A note signed by the person concerned will be needed, unless they are incapable (because of illness) of providing this.

Taking your complaint further

We hope that, if you have a problem, you will use our practice complaints procedure.  We believe this will give us the best chance of putting right whatever has gone wrong and an opportunity to improve our practice. 

In the event that you remain dissatisfied with the response you receive from either the Practice or NHS England this does not affect your right to direct your complaint to the Ombudsman.  In this instance you should forward your complaint to; The Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman, Citygate, Mosley Street, Manchester, M2 3HQ.  You can also speak to an advisor on 0345 015 4033.  You can also obtain further details online at: http://www.ombudsman.org.uk/

Further Support and Advice  

At any point during your complaint you can approach the organisation below for support and advice;

NHS Complaints Advocacy Service (POhWER)

Tel: 0300 456 2370 Email: pohwer@pohwer.net Post: PO Box 17943, Birmingham, B9 9PB and seek further information on the service at www.pohwer.net/nhs-complaints-advocacy    

Our full complaints procedure can be read here: Complaints Procedure - updated.pdf

Our complaints & comments leaflet can be seen here: ComplaintsCommentsLeaflet - updated.pdf