Patient Advice & Liaison Service (PALS) and Complaints
Each individual hospital trust has a Patient Advice & Liaison Service and Complaints team. Our team are here to assist patients from the Great Yarmouth and Waveney area, and anyone else who uses services at the James Paget University Hospital or at our other local sites.
We are dedicated to listening to the views and concerns of our patients, relatives and carers.
If you have any comments you wish to make about the hospital’s services, please let us know.
The feedback you give us is invaluable. Your comments help the hospital develop the right services for the people of Great Yarmouth and Waveney.
We work hard to give the highest standards of care but sometimes things can go wrong. If this happens, we do all we can to put things right for you as quickly as possible and do our best to make sure the same thing doesn't happen again.
Compliments
We would like to hear about your positive experiences within the Trust to build on the good work that already takes place and share your compliments with the staff involved.
You can submit your compliments to compliments@jpaget.nhs.uk or via the 'contact us' link below. Alternatively, you can write directly to our Chief Executive at:
Joanne Segasby, Chief Executive, James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Lowestoft Road, Gorleston, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk. NR31 6LA.
Concerns and Complaints
If you have any concerns about your treatment, or any aspect of our service, the ward or department manager, matron or doctor will be happy to help. They will always try to address your concerns straight away.
If they are unable to resolve any issues, you may wish to contact the PALS Team who will work with you to find a solution to any ongoing problems you are experiencing.
If you have not been able to resolve your issue on the ward or with our PALS team you may wish to contact our Complaints Department. If you are making a formal complaint this should be in writing (letter or email) outlining any concerns you want us to address with as much detail as possible. Please include a contact number or email address so that the Complaints Team can contact you to discuss your complaint.
To make a complaint on behalf of a relative or friend, please ensure you have the written consent of the person involved.
Contacting PALS and Complaints Staff
The PALS and Complaints Team are available from 9:00 - 17:00, Monday to Friday (excluding public holidays.)
PALS - Please phone us on Great Yarmouth 453240 or email PALS@jpaget.nhs.uk. If the line is busy you may get an answering machine - please leave a message and we will return your call as soon as we can.
Submit a comment or query online - Visit the Contact us page to submit a message directly to the PALS staff.
Complaints - Please telephone Great Yarmouth 453240 or email complaints@jpaget.nhs.uk
Write to us - PALS & Complaints Team, James Paget University Hospitals Foundation Trust, Lowestoft Road, Gorleston, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk. NR31 6LA.
If you require support to make a complaint
The NHS Complaints Advocacy Service is a free and an independent service that can help you make a complaint about the National Health Service (NHS).
Please see below for contact information for the NHS Complaints Advocacy Service;
POhWER
PO Box 14043
Birmingham
B6 9BL
Tel: 0300 456 2370
Email: pohwer@pohwer.net
Website; https://www.pohwer.net/
Further reading
A PALS information leaflet and more information about how to make a complaint can be found via the Patient Advice and Liaison Service section of our Information Leaflet A-Z here.