Initial Medical Reviews 

3,682
TrustScore 5 out of 5

4.9

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Looking at 229 reviews, reviewers overwhelmingly had a great experience with this company. Customers frequently highlight the staff's professionalism, friendliness, and willingness to go above and beyond, ensuring needs are met and interactions are pleasant. Many appreciate the efficient and reliable service, with collections often being punctual and drivers communicating their arrival times effectively. Reviewers also praise the helpful and responsive customer service, noting quick issue resolution and clear communication from support teams. However, some customers also noted recurring issues with missed collections of waste, leading to significant disruptions. A few other people also felt that communication was sometimes lacking, with unfulfilled promises of contact and difficulty reaching support for resolution.

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Staff

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Service

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Customer service

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Delivery service

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Customer communications

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Gary Edge is a very professional initial team member. He is always polite, and friendly to everyone he meets. Gary is very good at communicating with each clinical area to make sure all their needs ar... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Lee Rose is a credit to the Initial team. He's an incredibly friendly, helpful and professional man. He's patient when having to wait for our medical room to be clear of children to go in. He goes abo... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I am with initial medical for a few months now. So far so good, great communication, unproblematic service and good price. Peter, person who collects waste, always let me know day before when he’s go... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Linz at Initial Medical is absolutely fantastic! From the very first contact, she’s been friendly, professional, and so knowledgeable. She really takes the time to understand what you need and goes ab... See more

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Company details

  1. Garbage Collection Service
  2. Waste Management Service

About Initial Medical

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We are the experts in healthcare waste management and infection control, providing a complete collection, disposal and recycling service for hazardous and offensive waste produced by businesses and organisations associated with healthcare provision within the UK. The safe management of healthcare waste is vital to ensure your activities are not a risk to human health.

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Setting the standard in healthcare and infectious waste management in the UK

Local, Expert Consultation
A reliable, effective and fully compliant service, built around customer need, and delivered by our highly trained local teams. ISO 9001:2015 quality accredited.
Integrated Technology
Technology is fully integrated into our operations, providing full traceability of service delivery, electronic waste documentation and the best customer experience possible.
Innovative Solutions
Offering innovative healthcare waste management services and infection control products to help break the chain of transmission and prevent cross infection.
Legal Compliance
Keeping our customers compliant with the complex legislation and audit requirements surrounding healthcare waste and infection control. #followthecolourcode
Legal ComplianceHealth & Safety
A company with a ‘World Class’ Health & Safety record and ISO 45001:2018 accredited.
Sustainability
A company accredited to ISO 14001:2015 environmental standards, and focused on delivering sustainable products and operational solutions.

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4.9

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TrustScore 5 out of 5

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent service

Great communication from John
Fantastic service

June 29, 2026
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Reply from Initial Medical

We are so happy to hear you had such a fantastic experience with us. We truly appreciate your kind words!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Carl was brilliant as always

Carl was brilliant as always, rerouting his collection so that he could get to us when we were open. Always efficient and friendly, thanks Carl

June 24, 2026
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Reply from Initial Medical

We're so glad to hear our team provided such efficient and friendly service, even rerouting to accommodate you. Thank you for your kind words!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Jude is friendly

Jude is friendly, very reliable and always listens to any concerns we might have. She provides any information and extra yellow bags when requested. She is fabulous.

June 12, 2026
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Reply from Initial Medical

Thank you for sharing such positive feedback. We are so pleased to hear that our team member is friendly, reliable, and attentive to your needs, always providing helpful information.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Chris our regular driver/collector is…

Chris our regular driver/collector is very polite thorough and friendly, nothing is too much trouble, a credit to your company.

June 19, 2026
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Reply from Initial Medical

We appreciate your kind words. It's wonderful to hear about the excellent service you received. We'll share your feedback with our team.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Professional

Reliable, professional and friendly staff.

June 4, 2026
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Reply from Initial Medical

We are so glad you enjoyed your experience with our team. We appreciate your kind words.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Kamil is always very friendly when he…

Kamil is always very friendly when he comes to our practice and does a really good job!

June 17, 2026
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Reply from Initial Medical

We appreciate you sharing your positive experience with us. We are glad to hear our team member provides great service.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I have been using this service for less…

I have been using this service for less than a year and have already had to make more than seven complaints regarding missed collections and poor communication.
The first time this happened, the failure to collect my clinical waste forced me to close my business for almost a month. After raising the issue, I was assured that procedures would be put in place to ensure it would never happen again. Despite these assurances, collections continued to be missed.
After discussing the situation with Holly, who arranged the contract, I was informed that my contract would be cancelled without penalty due to the ongoing service failures. However, later that same day, this decision was reversed, and I was given conflicting information.
Overall, the service has been extremely disappointing. The repeated missed collections, lack of communication, and inconsistent information provided by staff have caused significant disruption to my business. I would not recommend this company based on my experience.

June 17, 2026
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Reply from Initial Medical

Good morning, we take feedback very seriously and would love the opportunity to make this right. We've reached out to you directly to get a few more details about your experience, but haven't heard back yet. Whenever you're ready, please contact us at medical-customercare-uk@rentokil-initial.com

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

initial

Dave is fantastic very helpful always on time always polite

June 11, 2026
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Reply from Initial Medical

We are so happy to hear about your positive experience with us. Thank you for sharing!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Happy with service

Peter is always friendly and communicative. Can't fault the service.

June 12, 2026
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Reply from Initial Medical

We're so glad you enjoyed your experience. We appreciate your kind words about our service.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I’ve always had a great service from…

I’ve always had a great service from Initial. Being self employed means you can be working different day, meaning to change times last minute to fit around my schedule and Peter at initial is always very understand of this.

June 12, 2026
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Reply from Initial Medical

We're so happy to hear about your consistently great service! We appreciate your kind words and understanding. Thank you for your positive feedback.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Dave is lovely very friendly and…

Dave is lovely very friendly and efficient. Gives good advice about the products and advises us when we need to replace items .

June 11, 2026
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Reply from Initial Medical

We're so glad to hear about your positive experience! It's wonderful that our team member provided friendly, efficient service and helpful advice. We appreciate your feedback.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Jude is a star

Jude McCarton is so efficient, knowledgeable and wonderful to deal with - her information about products and services is invaluable - we would be lost without her

June 11, 2026
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Reply from Initial Medical

We are so pleased to hear about your excellent experience! We truly appreciate you sharing such wonderful feedback with us. Thank you!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

We have been with initial for many…

We have been with initial for many years now. We recently had a change in driver but the new driver is great and so helpful all the time. The collections are never late I would highly recommended intial.

June 11, 2026
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Reply from Initial Medical

We are so pleased to hear of your continued positive experience with us, especially with your new driver. We truly appreciate your kind words and recommendation!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Jude consistently provides exceptional…

Jude consistently provides exceptional service. She is friendly, approachable and willing to help, always with a positive attitude. No matter how busy she is she always makes sure we feel valued and supported and will do whatever she can if we ask for anything.
Jude's professionalism and dedication really stands out and it is clear to see she genuinely cares about doing a great job and building a good rapport with the customers she works with.
She is one of a kind a definitely deserves recognition for the effort she puts in on a daily basis

June 9, 2026
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Reply from Initial Medical

We are so happy to hear about your exceptional experience! It's wonderful to know that our team's professionalism and dedication made such a positive impact. We truly appreciate you taking the time to share your kind words.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Jude is great!

Our usual technician is Jude. She's always efficient, helpful and cheerful!

June 8, 2026
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Reply from Initial Medical

We're so glad to hear such wonderful feedback about our team member. We appreciate you sharing your positive experience!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Pick ups are normally the same time…

Pick ups are normally the same time each time, Richard who does our collections is always happy and polite

June 2, 2026
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Reply from Initial Medical

We're so glad to hear about your consistent pick-up times and positive interactions. We appreciate your kind words.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellant Service

David is superb, his customer service skills are excellant and he always communicates well with us to ensure we know what collections are due each week!

June 3, 2026
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Reply from Initial Medical

Hello Portman Dental,
Thank you for leaving a positive review of our service, I am glad our team have been able to support your dental practice with our Dental Waste services.
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