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About: East Midlands Ambulance Service NHS Trust

Unfortunately NHS 111 felt they needed to send an ambulance for me 2 days running to check I was ok due to my symptoms, I had the same crew both days. They arrived promptly within minutes both days, a very efficient service and they were able to put my mums mind at ease about my health. The paramedics did a thorough assessment with dignity and they prevented me needing to go to hospital which would have caused considerable distress and been incredibly traumatic due to my complex needs, which I’m very grateful for. I was very worried and felt guilty about taking up an ambulance from someone seriously unwell but they were able to provide reassurance that I wasn’t in any danger physically, give us support contacts and they contacted the crisis team on my behalf. Reliable, efficient service - you’re in good hands with knowledgable paramedics if you were to encounter an emergency or crisis situation. I was advised when they came out to me the day before that it would be recommended that I am transported to hospital for further testing / treatment due to my symptoms just as a precaution. This occurred promptly, the paramedic was knowledgable, helpful and answered all my questions while on route. My 2nd visit to hospital had a far more positive outcome than my 1st visit at the weekend and I was well cared for and came away feeling much better.

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Response from East Midlands Ambulance Service NHS Trust 14 months ago
East Midlands Ambulance Service NHS Trust
Submitted on 07/06/2024 at 10:50
Published on nhs.uk at 10:50


Dear Anonymous

Thank you for taking the time to share your kind words with us. We do hope you are feeling much better now and we are delighted to hear that our ambulance crews were able to help you in what must have been a scary time for you, and your mum who the crew were able to help reassure too. We are very proud of our ambulance crews.

If you are able to, we would appreciate you sharing your comments with our Patient Experience team, with as much detail as you can (e.g. date, time and location), so that they might identify the crew who cared for you and share your words with them. You may contact them leaving a detailed voicemail via 0333 012 4216 or by emailing emas.pals@nhs.net.

We are so glad that you had such a positive experience and are grateful you took the time to share this online

Best wishes, Sarah Connerton, Patient Experience Manager, East Midlands Ambulance Service

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