There has been so much comment about bad hospital experiences that I thought I should report a good one. Last night, just as the death of the Queen was announced, my husband was taken ill with acute abdominal pain. I phoned 999, got a quick reply and a sympathetic response and an ambulance crew arrived within a short time. They were very patient with my husband who has memory loss and often makes stuff up if he can’t remember but agreed that it was a serious problem and he should go to hospital, also allowed me to accompany him. Although the walk-in section was rammed it was fairly quiet in our area. We did have a long wait to see a doctor but were looked after while blood test results were awaited. After the doctor examined my husband he was sent for a CT scan, read in Australia we were told, while we read the Australian ones in their nights 🤔 Eventually the results were reported at 6am, very bad news, but I want to pay tribute to the team on duty who were patient, kind and sympathetic and plied me with tea and coffee and a sandwich and found me a more comfy chair.
Obviously we are very lucky with our local hospital but it does make you wonder why there is so much difference? One for the new Liz!
Tablet change to A & E
Very rude a&e doctor
Bad test news - questions to ask doctor
