My dad fell seriously ill and we were promptly advised to take him to the ED here in Craigavon. Despite not being able to secure an ambulance as they told us the wait would be 5 hours, we were fortunate enough to have a family member who helped us transport him to the hospital, I personally feel that there should be something done about the ambulance service wait as if we didn't have our family member to take us we would have had to wait that length for an ambulance which could have made the situation a lot worse with no lift.
Upon arrival, we were immediately attended to by a nurse who admitted my dad to the high dependency unit where he received excellent care. Within an hour, he was transferred to the ICU ward where the doctors and nurses provided outstanding care, updating us regularly on her progress. We trusted that he was in safe hands and were grateful for the amazing care he has been getting so far. He has now been in ICU for five days, and we can already see significant improvement, all thanks to the swift actions of the GP, ED doctors, nurses, and ICU charge nurse. We are incredibly thankful for everything the hospital staff did, despite their busy schedules.
"Immediately attended to upon arrival"
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