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Originally Posted by BERNADETTE
Really it was that she was kept waiting for things, a bed pan for fifteen minutes, a soiled dressing was not changed for three days and was only noticed when the nurse who had been off came back on duty. She also needed an x-ray and to start physio which only happened when my sister pushed for it.
Personally I think that bigger is definetly not better in the case of the hospital. Mum was in room 42 so goodness knows how many rooms and beds were on that ward. Em she was just on a surgery ward.
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Bernie...I am sorry but i dont understand some of your complaint.
I can understand the bedpan complaint.
The soiled dressing....When you enter hospital a progress chart is created and dates for treatment and removal of stitches etc are recorded....If there is a problem the nursing staff need to be told by the patient.
X-ray and Physio dates are recorded and will take place when the surgeon says so.
There are rounds every day by a consultant and any complaint will be taken seriously.
Nurses.....and there are a few on here as members will take exception to the neglect claim. I have been in Queens Park with a heart attack and I with hand on heart (Forgive the pun) have been looked after and come out alive.
If you feel you have a serious complaint then go for it but consider how many lives are being saved by these dedicated souls.