I was admitted to A&E Department at Monklands Hospital recently due to GP referral. I was feeling quite unwell and knew it was really busy, I asked for pain relief then again an hour later.
I was seen by nurse at triage, bloods took, still sitting waiting to see doctor. Asked for pain relief, still nothing. Nurse came with sandwiches and apologised for wait, sent husband home as was told they were waiting on a bed for me, but I was still sitting there at 9 am the next morning.
Then I was moved round to the medical ambulatory unit, where I had rest of the tests done and sat the rest of the day, totaling 24 hrs.
The nurses here did their best but weren't happy someone in my condition was left sitting all that time.
"Waiting for a bed"
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