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

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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

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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

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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

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.

September 23, 2024
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

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!

September 20, 2024
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

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...

August 30, 2024
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

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.

August 12, 2024
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

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.

August 12, 2024
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

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.

July 15, 2024
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

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.

July 2, 2024
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

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

July 1, 2024
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

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.

June 24, 2024
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

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.

May 16, 2024
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

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.

June 13, 2024
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

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.

June 12, 2024
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

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

June 10, 2024
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

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

June 8, 2024
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

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.

May 29, 2024
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

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.

May 20, 2024
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