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
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Not even 1*
Not even 1*. Echo several other recent contributors. Apparently no centres available to book in Sutton, Surrey. Nearest 6km?? Help pages useless 'round & round in circles'. Inability to book on this site goes back at least 12 months. Fortunately our doctor's practice provides a phlebotemy service, often with a 4-6 week wait, but that's better than the poor effort Swiftqueue is.
Swiftqueue is a disaster
Swiftqueue is a disaster. The site crashes constantly, appointments vanish without notice, and finding an available slot is impossible. Logging in is a nightmare, and support is nonexistent. It's an absolute waste of time. Fix your system!
Poor booking system.
Bloody awful from start to finish and impossible to contact
Bloody awful from start to finish.
In a bid to be helpful, I thought I'd try and leave some constructive feedback on usability, and of course, trying to leave feedback or actually contact them as an organisation is the one thing they've managed to make even harder and more counter-intuitive than booking an appointment. Round and round in circles, chasing red herrings, and suggested pathways, searching in vain for a way to contact Swiftqueue directly as an organisation and ending up back where I started...
Had blood test
Had blood test. Nurse phoned up to say no info was written on the paper by the person who took my blood so had my cancer blood appointment cancelled no info I am livid & beyond words how crap this service is.
Service always excellent!
Service always excellent!
Thank you very much!
Swiftqueue total failure
The site refuses to recognise my GP centre. Nor can I enter my mobile number as the options generated do not match my phone. Therefore I cannot use it. There is no way to contact the alleged ‘service’ to inform them of this problem. I need an urgent blood test but have no way to book it. Am appalled to think that I am paying for this.
It worked fine for me
It worked fine for me. Gave a choice of appointments and locations for an x-ray and I made my pick. Several reminders came and then I went for my appointment. All went smoothly. Much better than the old way. Could not believe this was the NHS.
I'm disappointed to report that my…
I'm disappointed to report that my experience with Swiftqueue at Kings Mills Hospital fell short of expectations. I had driven 26 miles for a 40-minute journey to attend a scheduled appointment at 10:35, only to discover a ticket system in place with 34 people ahead of me in the queue. I was taken aback by the sheer number of people waiting.
With three phlebotomists on duty, I estimated that each person would take around 7-8 minutes to be seen. This meant I wouldn't be seen until at least 12:45 - a wait of over two hours. I couldn't help but wonder why Swiftqueue accepts appointments if they can't ensure a reasonable wait time.
In hindsight, I wish I had been informed about the ticket system and the potential wait time when I booked my appointment. A bit more transparency and communication would have gone a long way in managing my expectations.
I hope Swiftqueue takes my feedback on board and makes the necessary changes to improve their service. Until then, I would caution others to be prepared for a potentially lengthy wait when using Swiftqueue at Kings Mills Hospital, especially if you have a long journey to get there.
Swiftqueue it certainly isn’t swift
Swiftqueue it certainly isn’t swift
I used to be able to just walk in any time to get a blood test now I have to wait two weeks and I quote “improve healthcare access for patients and clinics by delivering proven solutions to improve efficiency and communication ” what a laugh if it ain’t broken don’t fix it scrap this system go back to the old way of doing it
Can't get an appointment
Can't get an appointment, it shows a date and time but after clicking on it doesn't let me go any further.
Frustrating…
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 becoming a third world country and they are allowing it.
I would give this service 0 if I could.
I would give this service 0 if I could.
It’s astonishing that a service that was working ok compared to now has been made worse by this new booking system.
I managed to book but received a random email cancellation the day before appointment with no specific reason given.
The email was very system driven and impersonal which made me think it was a phishing email. And now the system is down over an apparent hacking attack.
At least when one could just walk-in for your blood test appointment, you could arrange it in your own time and be prepared to wait in waiting area.
Now it’s a convoluted and backward system that only made things worse. Please scrap it or make it work.
Check with you GP Clinic - verify first
I write because I fear others may come across the similar issues when time is not on our side. Sometimes we need answers quickly or treatment quickly and any delays may be the difference between healing or not.
My GP sent me for a Blood Test. I logged into SwiftQueue and booked an appointment from the list THEY provided. However, upon arrival the nurse could not find my details. Because the Hospital did not accept "GP referred" Blood Tests (I never knew that was a thing".
The nurse was kind, and suggested that I go to a local Hospital (around the corner) as they had places free for that day.
SwiftQueue however would not list that (around the corner) hospital for me to use. This mean't I was unable to get a much needed Blood Test as the hospital could not validate me on their system, nor could they send it back to my GP.
The lady taking blood said she had this a few times. So SwiftQueue must be aware. They must be aware that for "GP referrals" only some hospitals will accept you. It should ask if this is a GP referral, it doesn't. I had the administrator of the Hospital help me with the app and she could not find a way to short list the hospitals. In the end I went to the sheet of paper the GP gave me, which had a list of hospitals.
Sadly, I have to wait 3 weeks more (5 weeks in total) to get a Blood Test to understand what is wrong with me and to get treatment. An eternity when you are ill and fear the worst.
You feel scared. A deep fear unlike anything.
System has been down for over a week in…
System has been down for over a week in Greenwich and Lewisham for booking due to some ‘cyber attack’ whatever that means. For a society that wants every tiny little thing to go digital they really don’t care about people not being able to book and are not in any rush to fix the situation or provide an alternative means to book appointments and people in hospitals are being turned away by rude staff. If this was any other business this would be costing them serious money and they would have fixed it within 24 hours due to that. But i guess peoples health don’t matter.
Booked online - system not working
Booked online - got confirmation of appointment by text
Arrived at Newark hospital told to take a seat in the waiting room. After 1 hour checked back with receptionist- she went into the test area and was told I was not on the system.
Walk ins were queuing they were at number 10 - highest number number 55
No chance said the nurse
The booking system is absolutely…
The booking system is absolutely useless , no wonder people dont cancel appointments , in may alone at nightingale derby 825 never turned up, every time i try to book it comes up wrong details , even yesterday i had to reset my password ! Got the stage now where people just cant be bothered to cancel....even more laughable my wife tried to book ....came up she had the wrong date of birth ...you couldnt make it up , no wonder we are waiting ages for appointments mickey mouse outfit
Booked online for midday
Booked online for midday. arrived at 11.55, had test, left at 12.08 Great service.
Impossible to book
Impossible to book, comes up with No results for Andrology no matter where I put in the location, including all local major urban areas (Reading, Wycombe) and large hospitals (Stoke Mandeville etc). No suggestions as to what to do, just a waste of time.
Appalling service
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 like this.
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