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"Hospital experience Fife and Lothian"

About: Victoria Hospital / Admissions Unit 1 (Emergency Medical) Western General Hospital / Edinburgh Breast Unit (Ward 6) Western General Hospital / Medical Assessment Unit

(as a carer),

I've been a cancer patient 3 years and I've attended lots of hospital appointments.

Recently I've needed emergency care and noticed different hospital operations give poorer outcome. Fife has an admissions unit. This is large busy and appears short staffed from medical and experienced doctors.

Lothian also has a specialist unit but it's well staffed, busy but appears organised and medical and AHPs are involved sooner. I'd like to have more of this experience and other areas would learn from it. This reduces stress and worry on admissions and communication is good,  food is available and quiet areas when required can be found. Staff are approachable,  calm, well mannered and knowledgeable.  This is very helpful and professional and what public look for in times like this.  

Good working practice should be highlighted and where areas struggling with difficulties could learn or be changed it would be better to effectively audit those places and make improvements. 

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Response from Claire Palmer, Associate Nurse Director, Western General Hospital, NHS Lothian nearly 2 years ago
Claire Palmer
Associate Nurse Director, Western General Hospital,
NHS Lothian
Submitted on 05/09/2023 at 01:55
Published on Care Opinion at 01:55


Dear EGFR Patient,

Thank you for your feedback regarding your experience at the Western General.

I will share your feedback with the team and we will continue to learn and develop our services, thank you for sharing your story.

Kind wishes

Claire

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Response from Siobhan Mcilroy, Head Patient Experience, Corporate Services, NHS Fife nearly 2 years ago
Siobhan Mcilroy
Head Patient Experience, Corporate Services,
NHS Fife
Submitted on 02/10/2023 at 15:35
Published on Care Opinion at 15:35


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Dear EGFR Patient

My name is Siobhan McIlroy and I am the Head of Patient Experience. NHS Fife welcomes all feedback, so thank you for taking the time to post on Care Opinion. I am sorry for the delay in you receiving a response.

I am sorry your experience with NHS Fife admissions unit fell short in comparison to other areas you have been admitted to. If you wish to discuss this further please contact me at siobhan.mcilroy@nhs.scot.

Thank you again for sharing your story, best wishes and take care, Siobhan

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