COMPLAINT HCHS SUBJECT

The subject of a WRITTEN COMPLAINT ON HCHS.

Classification:
For all organisations:

a. Admission, discharge and transfer arrangements
b. Aids and appliances, equipment, premises (including access)
c. Appointments, delay/cancellation (out-patients)
d. Appointments, delay/cancellation (in-patients)
e. Attitude of staff
f. All aspects of clinical treatment
g. Communication/information to patients (written and oral)
h. Consent to treatment
i. Complaints handling
j. Patients' privacy and dignity
k. Patients' property and expenses
l. Independent sector services commissioned by Primary Care Trusts
m. Personal records (including medical and/or complaints)
n. Failure to follow agreed procedures
o. Patients' status, discrimination (e.g. racial, gender, age)
p. Mortuary and post mortem arrangements
q. Transport (ambulances and other)
r. Code of openness - complaints
s. Hotel services (including food)
t. Other

For NHS Trusts only:

References:
KO41(A) HCHS Complaints

 

This attribute is also known by these names:

u. Length of time waiting for a response, or to be seen: NHS Direct
v. Length of time waiting for a response, or to be seen: Walk in centres
w. PRIMARY CARE TRUST commissioning (including waiting lists)
x. Independent sector services commissioned by NHS Trusts
y. Policy and commercial decisions of NHS Trusts
Context Alias
plural COMPLAINT HCHS SUBJECTS