"Excellent care at Epagu "

I received excellent care from the Early pregnancy and acute gynaecology unit. From my first call to the unit with symptoms of an ectopic I was called in to have a scan the very next day. I was treated with care and respect and given the power to choose the treatment plan I wanted. My surgery went well and I felt well taken care of before, during and after the surgery (the anesthetist was so great but they always are!). I received timely follow up calls and scans. All staff I interacted with were respectful and helpful and the ward staff were very attentive. There were some absolutely brilliant nurses (I would name names but against the rules) and some less brilliant ones but overall the care was great. My scars are minimal and recovery was fast. I am very grateful to St Thomas for their attentive care, for taking me seriously from the beginning and for promptly giving me the surgery I needed.

My only comment is that I did have to do some of my own research into nice guidelines about treatment paths for ectopic based on baseline hcg levels. The various consultants I saw seemed to have differing opinions on this and there was a sense that information was “drip fed” as I went along. Perhaps this was on purpose so as not to overwhelm me however?

I am fully capable of doing my own research like this but someone in a more vulnerable position than I was might have been a little confused. My pathway in the end was very clear cut so I don’t think it would have made a difference, but a woman with more borderline hcg might have benefited from more fact based information being shared from the start.