Dr W H Effingham - Middleton Lodge Surgery - Newark

Amy D.

Went in 25 week pregnant on the wednesday with swollen legs itchy skin headaches..
Was told legs was weight gain and strain.. that no chance preeclampsia as my blood pressure low but did a test chloestatsis and given antihistamines .. told come back on the thursday for results and see different dr...
Results show abit of chloestatsis so borderline. Disnt say much about kegs other then he needs ring through to hospital. Ended up sending me to maternity triage... who to my surprise saw my legs and said not a chance of going home I had stay in and be on blood thinner injections as they think I have a blood clot!!!

Now spending night in hospital awaiting leg doppler to see if I do have a blood clot.. told my left lev is way way bigger then right and should have been picked up and referred sooner...

More care needs to be taken as neither dr I saw seemed to know what the hell they were doing and to see a potential blood clot was weight gain is a joke!!

Marie B.

Big thank you to all running the flu vaccination clinic today. So easy and quick. My Dad has mobility issues and when I explained this to one of the staff they said no problem, a nurse would come out to the car and give him his vaccination. Really good of them.

Sarah S.

Awful experience, I've Been ill for 3 weeks I was told by one pregnant doctor I had a crackle in my left lung, prescribed me with Antibiotics with her reply "they probably won't even work" so I didn't buy them as i didn't see the point!! They won't work!!
5 weeks been ill I make another appointment, explaining to a different doctor what I was previously told, she told me I wrong the previous doctor said their was no crackle in my lung 😳 this is false information, I wasn't told this!! i even asked my eldest son as he was with previously, she made me question,myself!! She DID say this to me,
The second doctor said I do have a crackle in my lung" this time" told me to take antibiotics But said they will work this time, she then ! stood up amd tried marching me out her room before I could even get on my coat on!! Even the patients waiting noticed this and said someone is in a rush!! still am very ill I don't know what's wrong with me i feel so uncomfortable to come back, really unprofessional, disappointing!!!! Vile service!!

Andrew P.

Staff take to long to answer phone and prescriptions are not ready on time but the nurses are great, just made a appointment to see my doctor last month and the staff gave me a appointment at the end of this month normally it's two weeks.

Paula W.

Always noisy and busy.l have got sppointment at short notice to see a doctor.sometimes a struggle to see someone in particular. Nurses helpful.phones busy but on line is usefull to see whats available.

Stacey S.

Receptionists have got a very bad attitude and speak to people disgusting on the phone. They need to realise the job they are doing and learn to get some telephone manners.

Bob C.

I recently called in at the surgery and whilst there they said that they'd been trying to phone me. Apparently they withhold there number and it comes up as private! I don't answer private number calls! When I asked why they withheld their number, they couldn't tell me. Odd!

Trevor H.

Best docs surgery i've known with plenty of doctors on site.