[Margaret Pilkington]

Did you make a formal complaint about this incident?
You should have done. These incidents need to be investigated.
Was the incident reported to the senior Nurse on duty?
On every ward there is a board which tells you who the person in charge is.
If you did not report it then here is entirely the wrong place to publicise your dissatisfaction.
It is both unfair and unreasonable, as you gave the staff in question no opportunity to put right the things you complain about....or even to put their side of the situation.
Also on discharge the hospital will supply medications to tide the patient over until,they see their own doctor.....these are called 'take home medicines'.