introduced by NHSO included complaint management through
24-h call centre. The UCS members dialled 1330 to seek advice
or make complaint where simple conflict resolution was settled
between patients and providers by call centre staff. In 2012,
there were 617 694 calls of which 4370 (1%) were complaints,
the remaining majority (93%) were counselling and advice to
beneficiaries, 6% were queries by healthcare providers. Of the
total 4370 complaints, 17% were poor quality and standard,
23% were poor service attention, 27% were being charged and
33% were not receiving services covered in the benefit package.
In 2011, the complaint rate was low, 2.9 per 100 000 patients
(4386 out of the total 153 million combined OP visits and
admissions). Of these total complaints, 97% were investigated
and settled within 30 days as required by Law. Of the total
settled cases, 54% found provider guilty where appropriate
actions were taken, whereas 46% were misunderstood by
beneficiarie