"My experience during admission"

I recently had a fainting episode. My husband called for an ambulance - this arrived very quickly with 3 paramedics. They provided great care and reassurance to both me and my husband - and I was quickly transferred to Edinburgh Royal.

I was seen fairly quickly by a triage nurse and an ECG completed. Then transferred into the main department.  I was given a chair in the corridor and after a number hours given a trolley in the corridor.

After a further few hours t/f to a bay. At 7 am I requested that I would like to go home as it had become obvious that a doctor was not coming to see me. The nurse in charge of bay advised that the Doctor's shift would be ending soon and that there was every possibility that I would see a doctor soon after this shift changed.

Day shift doctor arrived 8.45-ish. They took full notes of the episode and  advised that they would refer back to their seniors. Put out of the bay/trolley back in the corridor. Doctor then advised that I should have a chest x-ray and further blood pressure testing. This was completed.

Approached by a research nurse - they in turn spoke to the doctor and produced Syncope Discharge Advise. And confirmed we could leave - 11.00am. The doctor provided no feedback - I contacted my GP and had a reassuring consultation - explanation of what this condition was.

Summary - I was admitted to the A&E Dept during the first few hours of the night and never saw a doctor until the day shift arrived - was then allowed to leave the department without a face to face explanation. A Discharge Advice.