Swiftqueue Reviews 131

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Most reviewers were let down by their experience overall. Customers express widespread dissatisfaction with the booking process and the locations available through the service. Many consumers report difficulties logging in, resetting passwords, or finding suitable appointments. People also mention the system is unintuitive and hard to use. Reviewers report negative experiences with staff, citing curt behavior and a lack of respect during clinical procedures. Some consumers report issues with the search facility and the process for canceling appointments. The service receives criticism for its lack of human interaction, with reviewers expressing frustration over the absence of a chatbot or direct communication channel.

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Absolutely DIABOLICAL!! Swiftqueue's website is very hard to navigate. The previous NELFT booking system was so EASY and straightforward compared to this new system. WHY make things so much more COMPL... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Staff at a very famous hospital in London has worst manager and day running supervisors They do not accommodate patients instead their ego comes in to them harassing cancer patients by sending th... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

If there was a zero star rating I would have given. Impossible to use. Can’t log in. Signed in. Password incorrect. So selected change password. Nothing sent to email. Tried to create acco... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Would have given no stars if I could! What happened to the efficient NELFT site, I used to easily book an appointment within a week or two, then would check the site regularly and usually get a much... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

This service is among the worst I've encountered yet. The only options for blood tests are miles away, waited 3 weeks for the appointment to be turned away as it's outside of my area, at the cost of a... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Rubbish!!! Been trying to get an apt since July!!!! Even called to see if there are specific dates available. The woman hung up on me after waiting 20mins! Some on us have work to go to! Constantly re... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

This company should not be given NHS contracts to manage appointments. Whoever commissioned them clearly has no idea about software. The interface to book appointments is buggy and clunky, probably ha... See more

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Trying to book a blood test appointment through swift queue is hopeless. The site is clunky and illogical. It’s very difficult to find blood tests in a certain area. Constantly having to go back to t... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Whoever was responsible for introducing this system should be publicly named and ridiculed! (Bring back the stocks!). My wife was requested by her GP Surgery to get a blood test. In order to do this,... See more

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If I could I wouldn't have even given this service a 1 star rating. Had my blood taken on Thursday, the 'nurse' that did it really needs to be re trained. She was very rough with the needle as a a res... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Couldn't log in to change my appointment time, even though I know my password is correct. I requested a password reset but never received an email, either to my inbox or spam. I tried to report it, v... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Just appalling! I have been trying for two days to register and log into this system in order to book a blood test and, everytime, my log in details are not accepted even though they are correct. I... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

This company is a joke that is stealing NHS money for a not-fit-for-pupose system. I can't believe whoever thought this was a good idea. The system simply doesn't work to the basic level- yet someone... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I resent having to share private and personal information with this bizarre, useless service for the purpose of booking a blood test. This morning, feeling too unwell, I tried to reschedule - not poss... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

This website is a completely useless time waist and the worse thing is their customer service. After an appointment was turned down by the St. Vincent's Hospital because of allegedly presenting a "wr... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Rating this 1 srar so I can leave a review. Honestly this is the worst ever appointment booking system. Only one appointment is offered at a time absolutely no other option or altern... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I tried to register but the system asks for a medical card number rather than a NHS number which everyone uses now. My medical card was issued in 1977 and their system does recognise it. I have tried... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Swiftqueue should be prosecuted under the Trades Description Act. "Swift" it is not. NHS has given Swiftqueue a monopoly over booking appointments ( I believe?) . This should be presented to the Monop... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Drop-in at Horsham Hospital was replaced by a simple booking system which worked. THEN, for some unknown reason this ludicrous system was introduced. Not only does one now need to register with... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

The old system was quick and easy. This system is not even accessible for elderly and those whose english and IT skills are not good. The swift system created unnecessary queue and avoidable waiting t... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Every time I make an appointment to get bloods done for either myself or my husband, they cancel the appointment. No explanation, no alternative dates.. We need our bloods done to be seen in Beaumon... See more

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Seems very flaky. I tried to find a clinic called the Laurels on Swiftqueue which it couldn't find. Though I had managed to book an appt there several days ago. It just gave me a list of all blood tes... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Very difficult to book test on this site. It does not allow to choose the time and date. This site should be reviewed and a new system which is friendly user should be used.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Cannot give a zero star review, so they get absolute minimum. Think on this. Having to give your passport or driving licence just to arrange a blood test! That's the insanity of swiftqu... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

They cancelled my appointment without a reason. Now I can't book a blood test because of a cyber attack; been trying for nearly two weeks. How long does it take to fix a health IT system? The UK is be... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

OMG what a dreadful system. I cannot find any hospital within our trust area and yet I know there are at least 3, none of which seem to be on their database. and these are huge hospitals. There is no... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Whose brilliant idea was it to introduce this new system to book a blood test! I was so frustrated, firstly the online booking system is useless, you do not get a good choice of local places, when yo... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I would give them a minus star rating of 5......ie utterly useless poorly designed.I could not reschedule an appointment....the system simply did not work.A waste of NHS money and patient time.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Impossible to log in ,tried on my phone kept getting "wrong details'tried to reset password,they said we will send e mail with code to reset, never received e mail from them,tried to log in on PC, sam... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

My mum needs a review of her meds or they'll be stopped. Site keeps telling me that she has too many appointments, but I haven't even booked any yet!! This is serious, as there is no walk-in centre f... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

This has to be the most useless booking platform ever created. They're perfect with dissatisfying customers with their untrained customer service rep. What a SHAME!!!!

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Appalling service. Unintuitive. Hard to use. No function to enable a conversation with a human or even a chat bot. Extraordinarily poor. Disgusted that the NHS is spending money on a service lik... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Agree with all the bad reviews i have read on this site. I am three days trying to get an appointment. Cannot even get into my swiftqueue account. I have used swiftqueue back a few years but not in... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

It is a scandal that this company takes NHS funding. It is not capable of providing a working booking system and just wastes the time of patients and staff.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Have used it seven times, 6 fine but 6th was "LOST". I am sure I booked a blood test via swiftqueue some time in May 2025, selected 13:03 on 11 July and centre. Put in my diary, turn up, swiftqu... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Phlebotomist Mary on the 11th of December at 9.50 am was very careless and insensitive to my needs.I highlighted the fact my veins are not easily accessible n despite my suggestion to use butterfly... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

The earliest appt in the whole of Derby for a child under 12 is Monday 2 December. It's just unacceptable. Awful system.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

The website has gone down so no way can anyone book an appointment. Sent an email to support but certainly don't expect a reply. Left in limbo.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

This is absolutely ridiculous. It doesn't let you log in with your details. Waste of time. Get it right before you put it out there. RUBBISH.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

error message saying I had too many appointments. I've had the problem each time I try to book on line. There is no i.t. helpline. This is an appalling website. Not fit for purpose.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I was sent an email to book an X-Ray. I got better and wanted to cancel this. THE LINK TO "HELP" DOES NOT WORK. So I emailed the appointments site - they said couldn't do it and gave me the SAM... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Site is down, again. Or is simply unable to to connect ( 403 - request denied ))And I’m unable to manage my appointment for bloods . Very poor .

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Utter useless process. What is wrong with you guys who install systems that take us back to a totally inefficient blood test facility at Horsham Phlobotomy service. I could until recently walk in, tim... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I tried to book a blood test in the normal way, but was directed to 'Swiftqueue' which I consider to be an unsuitable name for this company. The earliest booking date was 20 days which on average is a... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

There is a swift queue clinic inside our local GPs at evergreen surgery. My personal advice would be to wait and have a proper nurse take your bloods from your GP clinic. I have always found the ambie... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Impossible to use this website to book a simple blood test ! Has the NHS gone mad ???? This use to be so simple to get as you used to just walk in and take a number and wait your turn .... "... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

This is the worst booking system for trying to book a blood test there was absolutely nothing wrong with the previous system 100% perfect the new system is not user friendly ive just wasted 45 minute... See more

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Utterly useless system

Couldn't log in to change my appointment time, even though I know my password is correct. I requested a password reset but never received an email, either to my inbox or spam. I tried to report it, via their contact us page, but couldn't send my comment as apparently I need to state what type of appointment I am 'trying to book', even though there is no option for that available to select. No way of contacting them other than this form, which doesn't work!! Utterly useless....

February 24, 2025
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

OMG what a dreadful system

OMG what a dreadful system. I cannot find any hospital within our trust area and yet I know there are at least 3, none of which seem to be on their database. and these are huge hospitals. There is no way of contacting these people to ask for help. how the hell we are supposed to use this system god only knows.

February 21, 2025
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Avoid at all cost!

Physically disabled individual rang 63 times before answered the phone, then had the audacity to access my medical information without permission stating didn’t understand me (speak perfect English so did he) then had the audacity to speak to me in a condescending attitude when called him out! I’m disabled, NOT stupid

February 12, 2025
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Records deleted

All past records of blood tests have been deleted .
Shows just one which is way out of date .
This used to be an excellent service

February 6, 2025
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Agree with all the bad reviews i have…

Agree with all the bad reviews i have read on this site. I am three days trying to get an appointment.
Cannot even get into my swiftqueue account. I have used swiftqueue back a few years but not in recent year or two. Found it good before ,but now it seems to be usless. So disappointed.

January 31, 2025
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Efficient

Used service to arrange blood test at Wanstead Hospital.
Made appointment, turned up, had blood test, went home.
Easy.

January 31, 2025
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I was sent an email to book an X-Ray, I wanted to remove the need.

I was sent an email to book an X-Ray. I got better and wanted to cancel this. THE LINK TO "HELP" DOES NOT WORK. So I emailed the appointments site - they said couldn't do it and gave me the SAME LINK (which does not work). HOPELESS

Then I got another 2 emails to book again... HELP!! is this why the NHS is loosing money?? Paid for a website system that is totally useless.

January 15, 2025
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Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Impossible to log in ,tried on my phone…

Impossible to log in ,tried on my phone kept getting "wrong details'tried to reset password,they said we will send e mail with code to reset, never received e mail from them,tried to log in on PC, same " wrong details"mesaage, after almost 3 hours,my daughter tried to log in on her laptop ,with exact same details and logged in straight away!don't understand what's going on with this site but it's absolutely rubbish, need an alternative

December 29, 2024
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Heronwood and Galleon wanstead blood test

Phlebotomist Mary on the 11th of December at 9.50 am was very careless and insensitive to my needs.I highlighted the fact my veins are not easily accessible n despite my suggestion to use butterfly needle she jabbed my right hand with the normal size and proceeded to look for my veins while the needle was still inside my skin. I was in a lot of pain and I requested for the needle to be taken out. She did not cover my wound after taking the needle out.I was going to re-book my appointment with someone else but she persuaded me to stay. She decided to use the butterfly needle on my left hand n eventually manage to take my blood needed for VitD analysis.When I returned home I noticed a lot blood on the left hand swab where butterfly needle was used. I also noticed a lot of bruising n she had pricked me twice which I normally don't see on my skin as my skin is brown. I got worried and turned up at the blood test centre and my surgery.I am still bruised and the bruise is still there it appears to be slightly bigger.At Wanstead centre I saw Vishali another Phlebotomist who calmly settled me and changed the wound and I could overhear Mary mouthing off about me saying what's she complaining about. One of the patients commented later to me that she was being very unprofessional.
The Phlebotomists who work in Wanstead blood test centre are normally very caring and gentle. It is one of my favorite blood test centres.
Mary could learn a few lessons on how to treat and behave towards patients.

December 11, 2024
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Constantly cancelling appointments!

Every time I make an appointment to get bloods done for either myself or my husband, they cancel the appointment. No explanation, no alternative dates..
We need our bloods done to be seen in Beaumont Hospital because my husband had a kidney transplant and I was his donor. So keeping an eye on his kidney function and that of my only remaining kidney is quite important. Absolutely ridiculous system that simply dose not work.

November 27, 2024
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Nothing Swift about it

The earliest appt in the whole of Derby for a child under 12 is Monday 2 December. It's just unacceptable. Awful system.

November 9, 2024
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Would consider myself pretty tech savvy…

Would consider myself pretty tech savvy and found it practically impossible to book a simple blood test through this website. The site did not come up on Google, it asks to search by hosptial or GP but I was getting all sorts of addresses. When I did eventually get in the list of doctors were not in alphabetical order, so had to trawl through trying to find my own. The navigation is not functional (for exmaple, home button not linked). All I could think was - how would anyone elderly use this this service? Complete overhaul of UX needed.

October 16, 2024
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Absolute garbage not fit for purpose

Absolute garbage. Registered, accepted my password. Said it was strong. Got the activation code sent to my email address.
Then try to book an appointment and it says no email recognised. Then password incorrect.
Clicked reset password in case it was my error.
Still waiting on a reset to the email they sent my activation code to.
Absolute garbage.
I know my way around a computer and online phone activity.
What us an older person or someone not as competent to do.
Utter disgrace.

October 14, 2024
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Dreadful

Dreadful. Trying to book a covid vaccine (Boots Ireland) everything works until transferred to Swiftqueue. Says it will send my registration code to my email and then nothing happens. Lots of people will give up. These incompetants will cause a covid resurgance!

October 4, 2024
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

What's the point of booking a time and…

What's the point of booking a time and a day to do a blood test? They don't keep anything running on time. I booked a blood test for 2:25 pm, and it's now 3:00 pm and my name still hasn't showed up on the screen. I asked a nurse what's going on and they said they're running 1h30m late... How the hell is this possible? What's the point of this service? Any at all?!? More of our hard earned money gone down the drain. Unacceptable.

September 30, 2024
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

GPs forced to rely on unuseable technology.

We used to have a great walk-in service for bloodtests, but now I've been forced to use something called Swiftqueue. Honestly, I've never come across such a user-unfriendly app. As an adult in my 40s, who consider themselves pretty au fait with technology, heaven knows what it must be like for someone in the 70s or older. Firstly it asked for my mobile number, then said it didn't that format, so I was forced to leave it blank. Then it asked me to search my GP - no results. Hospital - no results. Location - no results. Apparently nowhere in greater London offers bloodtests! No wonder the NHS is in such a state if it's forced to farm out services to get-rich-quick venture capitalists with half-arsed ideas and no grasp of technology. Now I have to got to the surgery tomorrow and take up more of their precious time because some beancounter has forced them to rely on inadequate technology.

September 29, 2024
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