Bad, unproductive cough started. Eventually ended up in A&E Department of Altnagelvin Hospital Derry. Needed admission. Treated very well by A&E Nursing staff. But no beds for admission for between 24-36 hours, therefore remained in Casualty for 36 hours before admission.
Seen by Respiratory Consultant Dr Hamid; Consultant Physician Dr Black; care excellent.
Eventually admitted to Care of Elderly ward. Again, care excellent from Dr Healy and nursing care supervised by Paul was excellent.
Aftercare in Respiratory Hub with Dr Sharkey and Respiratory Nurse Practitioner Michele both excellent.
Main downside to all this was the lack of beds to admit.
"Admission with Viral Pneumonia"
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