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"Help to process these horrific situations."

About: Royal Hospital for Children (Glasgow) / Accident & Emergency

(as a service user),

Attended A&E following our newborn having a floppy episode with colour change at home. Staff were very attentive and helpful.

Really liked the doctor we saw forgotten her first name last name was Christmas. She was very calm and caring throughout and explained what was happening each step of the way.

Our nurse was great at advocating for us - for example after numerous tries to get a cannula they wanted to pass to feed our baby however we asked for time and space to try feed him ourselves - she dimmed the lights and gave us privacy to do skin to skin and he fed well.

We felt well supported and like the team were doing everything they could to help our son. Really liked the male consultant who ended up getting in the cannula he was very calm and his expertise was much appreciated after many other failed attempts at a very tricky cannula to site.

It was very traumatic so my only thing would be the option of debriefing at a later date for families may help to process these horrific situations. 

Thank you 

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Response from Catriona Riddell, Lead Nurse, Paediatrics, NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde 2 years ago
Catriona Riddell
Lead Nurse, Paediatrics,
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde
Submitted on 11/08/2023 at 17:43
Published on Care Opinion at 17:43


Dear cooper21,

Thank you for taking the time to leave your feedback. I am pleased to hear that you felt so well supported by the staff you came into contact with at what I am sure was a stressful experience when your son was unwell. I am glad to hear that you felt the staff advocated for you and they were doing all they could to help.

It means such a lot to our teams to hear that they are making a difference to those who have to access our services and I am sure they will be pleased to hear the lovely feedback you have left.

I will make sure the team in the Emergency Department see your feedback and we can look into discussing your suggestion regarding debriefing families to help them process these difficult situations.

Thanks again for taking the time to leave your feedback.

Catriona Riddell - Lead Nurse - RHC

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