{"id":5848,"date":"2025-08-06T10:16:49","date_gmt":"2025-08-06T10:16:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stthomassurgery.gpwales.com\/?page_id=5848"},"modified":"2026-04-16T11:07:01","modified_gmt":"2026-04-16T11:07:01","slug":"complaint-management","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/stthomassurgery.gpwales.com\/cy\/complaint-management\/","title":{"rendered":"Complaint Management"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"5848\" class=\"elementor elementor-5848\" data-elementor-settings=\"[]\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-section-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-416933fb elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"416933fb\" data-element_type=\"section\" 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aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-6721\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-arrow-down\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-arrow-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\" class=\"elementor-toggle-title\">Complaint Management<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-6721\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-6721\"><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At St Thomas\u2019s Surgery we always seek to deliver a high-quality service and take all complaints made against the Practice very seriously.\u00a0<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We would always advise that in the first instance any concerns are raised with the Practice Manager or in her absence the Assistant Practice Manager so we can try to resolve the issue as quickly as possible.\u00a0 However, in the event that a patient considers a formal complaint is needed we ask that these are submitted to us in writing.\u00a0 The Practice Manager or Assistant Practice Manager will then send a response detailing the date by which a response will be sent to you (within 30 working days).<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-6722\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-6722\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-arrow-down\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-arrow-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\" class=\"elementor-toggle-title\">The NHS Wales Complaints, Incidents & Redress Process: People's Guidance<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-6722\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-6722\"><p>Download this new guide to Wales&#8217; updated system for making a complaint about NHS services &#8211; <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.wales\/sites\/default\/files\/publications\/2026-03\/listening-to-people-the-nhs-wales-complaints-incidents-and-redress-process-peoples-guidance_0.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Listening to People: NHS Wales Complaints, Incidents and Redress Process<\/a><\/strong>. \u00a0It will provide you with the information about the process and what to expect from NHS Wales at every stage.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-6723\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-6723\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-arrow-down\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-arrow-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\" class=\"elementor-toggle-title\">Getting Help Raising Your Complaint<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-6723\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-6723\"><p>If you need help to raise a concern, Llais \u2013 your voice in health and social care can help you do this. Llais is an independent body and its free Advocacy service and can provide information, advice and support to members of the public who may wish to raise a concern.<\/p><p>Llais can support you to raise a concern and give advice on the most appropriate course of action. You can contact your local Llais office at the following address:<strong><br \/><\/strong><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><strong><br \/><\/strong><strong>Advocacy Service &#8211; Llais West Wales, Government Building, Picton Terrace, Carmarthen. SA31 1BT<\/strong><\/p><p>\u00a0Rhif ff\u00f4n:<a href=\"tel:01646697610\"><strong>01646 697610<\/strong><\/a><\/p><p>e-mail:\u00a0\u00a0 <strong><u><a href=\"mailto:westwalesadvocacy@llaiscymru.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">westwalesadvocacy@llaiscymru.org<\/a><\/u><\/strong><\/p><p>\u00a0To access Llais\u2019 website go to: \u00a0<strong>\u00a0<\/strong><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.llaiswales.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-loopstyle=\"link\">Your voice in health and social care | Llais (llaiswales.org)<\/a><\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-6724\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-6724\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-arrow-down\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-arrow-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\" class=\"elementor-toggle-title\">cael cymorth i godi eich pryder<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-6724\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-6724\"><p>Os ydych angen cymorth i godi pryder, gall Llais \u2013 eich llais mewn iechyd a gofal cymdeithasol eich helpu i wneud hyn.<\/p><p>Mae Llais yn gorff annibynnol ac mae ei gwasanaeth eiriolaeth am ddim yn gallu darparu gwybodaeth, cyngor a chymorth i aelodau o&#8217;r cyhoedd sydd am godi pryder.<\/p><p>Gall Llais eich cynorthwyo i godi pryder a rhoi cyngor ar y camau mwyaf priodol i&#8217;w cymryd.<\/p><p>Gallwch gysylltu \u00e2 swyddfa leol Llais drwy\u2019r cyfeiriad canlynol:<\/p><p><strong>Gwasanaeth Eiriolaeth &#8211; Llais West Wales, Adeiladau&#8217;r Llywodraeth<\/strong><strong>, Teras Picton, Caerfyrddin. SA31 1BT<\/strong><\/p><p>\u00a0Ff\u00f4n:<a href=\"tel:01646697610\"><strong>01646 697610<\/strong><\/a><\/p><p>E-bost:\u00a0\u00a0 <strong><u><a href=\"mailto:westwalesadvocacy@llaiscymru.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">westwalesadvocacy@llaiscymru.org<\/a><\/u><\/strong><\/p><p>I gael mynediad at wefan Llais ewch i: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.llaiscymru.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Eich llais mewn iechyd a gofal cymdeithasol | Llais (llaiswales.org)<\/a><\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-66f57b7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"66f57b7\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-cac49a9\" data-id=\"cac49a9\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-076ed18 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"076ed18\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Complaint Management at St Thomas&#8217; Surgery Complaint Management At St Thomas\u2019s Surgery we always seek to deliver a high-quality service and take all complaints made against the Practice very seriously.\u00a0 We would always advise that in the first instance any concerns are raised with the Practice Manager or in her absence the Assistant Practice Manager [&hellip;]<\/p>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v16.1.1 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Complaint Management - St Thomas Surgery Website<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Raising concerns and complaints at St Thomas Surgery. 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