Had a scan booked
Had a scan booked, at Manor Park with Yorkshire health solutions, referred from my gp.
I was going to be 3 - 5 minutes late . I rang ahead to inform them. The receptionist was lovely and said don’t worry.
When I arrived I was called from waiting room by Sarah the sonograpgher, I apologised again for being a few minutes late, (under 5). I was lectured in how many people are late and that it isn’t acceptable.
I was challenged about ‘how long’ I was late so I asked her to view the cctv and that when I arrived I had gone to check in on the surgery sign in by mistake. I’m neurodivergent and didn’t do this intentionally.
I explained this and Sarah continued to be hostile and said well you weren’t here and people often lie about being here when they are not. I said to ask at reception.
Sarah continued being very hostile so I said “you’re not being very kind and this scan is already emotive and stressful, please can you just do the scan as this is already a stressful time with health concerns” a time you would think practitioners would show empathy and kindness.
Sarah then said - I refuse to do your scan if you don’t think I’m being kind, as you will then complain about me and I’m just not willing to do it, you need to rebook”
I asked if she was being serious? I couldn’t actually believe what was happening. I asked her “are you ok, you don’t seem it” and she just said “I’m not doing your scan and I’m going to get practice manager”
The practice manager wasn’t available, but another lovely lady came to help. I relayed what had happened and she said, if the sonograpgher refused, and Yorkshire heath solutions as not part of the practice she couldn’t help. I relayed the story as there was another man there called James - I asked for him to confirm what I had said and he said “yes there or there about, but you were late and that’s what started this.
Not accountability for the rudeness, I appreciate lateness is not acceptable but I rang ahead so they could see someone else first, and apologised several times and it was less than 5 minutes.
I have never been treated so badly at a medical appointment or spoken to so rudely.
What a shame, as they people on the appointment line were so lovely that the face to face contact practitioners were so unkind and unprofessional.
December 31, 2025
Unprompted review