Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust - Ashton-under-Lyne

Dale Ashworth-Brown

I’ve undergone three minor operations at this location over the past two years, and I genuinely don’t understand why it has a bad reputation. My experience with the staff has always been nothing short of exceptional. Every time, I’ve been treated with kindness, professionalism, and great care. The team has gone above and beyond to ensure I felt comfortable and well looked after throughout each visit. From the moment I arrived to the follow-up care, I felt supported and in safe hands.

A huge thank you to the staff at Tameside for the amazing work you do! You have made what could have been stressful experiences much more manageable, and for that, I can’t thank you enough. You are truly the best!

Gerard Coen

I went in for a hernia procedure on Friday 10th January to the Day Surgery Unit and have only praise for how things went. We were early and reception opened at 7.20 as there were several patients waiting. From reception to recovery there was friendly staff and all was explained clearly as to how things would proceed.I would like to mention Sam, Emily, Tash, Olu and Nicola for their care and attention whilst preparing for the procedure and after returning to the ward. A big thank you to all the staff who had a part in my journey.
Regards, William Coen.

M. Jones

This hospital did its best for me but obviously it can't deliver professionally if one is in the hands of an overpowering/inconsiderate doctor. It depends on who's hands you're in as to whether or not your health issues are found/taken care of. I had a lot of pelvic pain for years so eventually the women's health unit here started giving me some appointments. (The pelvic pains were mostly due to a GP showing no respect for my body regarding internal examination, and instead being violent causing me to then develop Complex PTSD. This horrific experience happened in another part of Tameside and was the opposite of professional practise. A trauma like this causes the mind and body to replay the trauma for years, hence unexplained physical pains continue too. Despite complaining and reporting, my attacker was protected.) The female doctor I was given in the women's health unit here, appeared in the waiting room, called out my name from a piece of paper without looking up at me, then turned and walked to her consultation room. By the time I'd left the large waiting room, she'd vanished. It was already very irritating and stressful because I then had to search for the woman. (The PTSD had been torturing my mind and body already for 9 months and my energy was extremely low, and at this point I felt unsafe no matter where I was... even unsafe inside my own body.) Eventually found her and sat down - she was very loud, arrogant and obviously made me fear another attack. I'd not learned to protect myself because everything was so distorted after what happened to me 9 months earlier. I told her what happened to me and then said I wouldn't be letting her examine me. Amazing that I could actually speak! She offered me no chaperone (contradictory to standard practise) and therefore made me feel further unsafe. I wrote in months later about this appointment. In response Doctor Stockman saw me and was brilliant. We knew I had a lump in my uterus but given my Complex PTSD we decided to leave it in. No more traumatic experiences wanted/needed. I never wanted to conceive anyway. Now, years later, the lump is still there but I have no pain and doing Qigong and having trauma-focused therapy have reduced the PTSD. Finally I "own" my own body again. My advice is to always take someone with you if you need something doing. I also got seen by a female Rheumatology doctor here who knew my mental health was poor, but still found it entertaining to make fun of me. I shouldn't have been alone in the room with her and shouldn't have let her touch me. (That time I was too weak to speak up. Being in a traumatised state is so frightening.) She purposely did a bad job.
I was also seen in Respiratory a few times and 2 of the 3 consultants here were very nice. I'd developed a chronic cough due to the tremendous pressure on my mind and body the Complex PTSD was causing. This hospital did quite a few investigations for me but could not get the the route of the problem. Acid Reflux was diagnosed but the cough carried on after the treatment for the reflux was successful. It was my trachea it turned out - something had changed with the top part of my windpipe and years later a Subglottic Stenosis established itself. It is extremely rare. This condition was found when I had moved away from Tameside to another area. It nearly killed me in 2023 and I paid an expert in London to safely treat me. This condition is recurrent so, after demanding my local NHS refer me, I'm now on the NHS books at Charing Cross Hospital in London for the safest expert treatment, even though I live nowhere near London. It's astonishing what a horrific trauma can do to your physical health as well as your mental health. Most professionals are trustworthy, however the patient should never walk into appointments alone. I'm grateful to those who tried hard to help me at Tameside General.

Laura Ellis

Seen before the time of appointment, very efficient, friendly and reassuring. The facilities were good, plenty of seating and very clean! I was very impressed with the staff at the breast clinic - the only thing I'd add is perhaps clearer signage for the department.

Charlotte smith

If I could rate it 0 I was . I’m immunocompromised so when I have a chest infection it is not good and I need meds asap, so I went to the urgent care unit due to my doctors being closed after being messed around for a hour I finally say where am I even meant to be in which they had no idea what a mess, then I decided I’ll sign myself out as this place is insane . I heard the staff talking about me “who comes here for a chest infection,” they were rude and spiteful . I came because it’s very dangerous for me to be sick that’s why. I ended up having to wait another 10 minutes to sign myself out, which is insane .

chantal hill

Went in with daughter told it was a 4 hr wait it was busy so fair enough but seen for raging temperatures throught the day on sepsis pathway had been in the waiting room 7 hrs after triage had to knock on the door due to my daughter being BRIGHT RED and blotchy I asked them to check her temperature which was 41! We were taken through she was hallucinating had some medication and bloods taken left in there for another 2 hours then asked to move back to the waiting room to be told my daughter was being admitted and needed it antibiotics was told there was no cot she needed to sleep in a bed but if she fell out it would be my fault !! So was in A&E 12 hours

On the ward the following day asked the nurse to check my daughter as she was shivering but boiling hot to be told it was just parental anxiety she is fine I insisted she had her temperature checked it was 40.9 and she had rigors so medication was finally given

All in all been sent away with MORE antibiotics and told if her temperature continues for the next 2 days bring her back in ?!!?

Won’t be going back to Tameside shocking

Daniel

if i wanted to keep this short and.. not so sweet but simple.. where do i start? well first off the doctors were hanging out on their phones in the middle of the walk in area, they kept bumping the waiting time up, i got there, they said 3 hours, when i left, it was about 5 hours waiting time, i left without getting checked up.

i noticed how much the differences are between care at oldham hospital and this one. i mean, Oldham hospital is just overcrowded. but.. they get stuff done, on time. this hospital? far from that.

i advise to never go here unless its super urgent.

the injured patients at the walk-in area were more polite than the damn staff!

thanks to this experience, im never gonna be even caught DEAD in a hospital. send me straight to the grave.
dont try and save me. ive been given enough for a first impression of this hospital.

thats as short as i can keep it.

waiting times horrible, rude staff, staff act like they are at home relaxing on their phones.

no.
just. no.

never gonna catch me near this place again.

Louise Hodnett

Shocking! Was told 3.5 hour wait for my daughter who was in pain, faint, raging temperature, throwing up and stomach pain. (Query appendicitis/sepsis) 5 hours later still sat on the floor and receptionist too rude to check how much longer but waiting times shot up to 7.5 hours. Worst place to be in pain.

Update years later

1 star still stands. Rude receptionists. I was a direct referral by GP and accepted prior to arrival. Was told I'd be directed straight through. That didn't happen and I wasn't seen for over 5 hours. Again sat on the floor. There is zero communication with patients.