The Trust is committed to providing the best hospital-based healthcare. The Complaints & PALS team value all types of feedback from users and would welcome any comments - positive and negative - to help us improve the service.
The team co-ordinate feedback from patients, relatives and visitors on behalf of the Chief Executive.
Services
For more information about the complaints procedure, please contact the Complaints & PALS team, who will explain the process, and can send you the Trust's information leaflet "Compliments, Comments and Complaints"
The Complaints & PALS team also deals with clinical negligence claims and public liability within the Trust. Please contact the Complaints & PALS team if you require any further information about the procedures for making a claim against the Trust.
Please Click a link below to download a copy of the "Compliments, Comments and Complaints leaflet" This leaflet is available in Word and PDF format
Claims for Clinical Negligence or Public Liability are handled by the Claims & Legal Manager. Please contact the Claims & Legal Manager at the Broomfield Hospital address if you require any further information about the procedures for making a claim against the Trust.
Contacts
Write to :
Complaints & PALS Team
Broomfield Hospital
Chelmsford
Essex
CM1 7ET
Tel : 01245 514130 / 514664 / 516654 / 516582
Fax : 01245 516395
Email : pals@meht.nhs.uk or public.response@meht.nhs.uk
POhWER ICAS (Independant Complaints Advocacy Service)
Ground Floor
7 Lords Court
Cricketers Way
Basildon
Essex
SS13 1SS
Tel : 0845 4561083
Fax : 01268 727249
Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman
Millbank Tower
Millbank
London
SW1P 4QP
Complaints Helpline : Tel: 0345 015 4033
Email: phso.enquiries@ombudsman.org.uk
Website : www.ombudsman.org.uk
The Ombudsman is responsible for the second tier of health related complaint handling.