"Shameful experience "

I was kept on I think ward 43 when I had back issues in May , I had my own room then went into another four bedded female ward.All other 3 ladies were late 70s.One lady had onset of Parkinsons, at meal times they left food and didn't feed her on several occasions...I had to feed her.

I also heard she had bed sores and was not on the correct air mattress...later that night she complained of headaches, sweating I told staff she was not well ....16 hours exactly she had taken a turn for worse I said she needs checking her blood pressure had plummeted temperature of 38 something...within minutes staff giving her fluids medication....

However if I hadn't have said anything would they know.

My partner asked about her the following day as he had gone to get medication..staff said they couldn't say anything but my partner said there expression said a 1000 words.

I don't know if this lady is well or not.

I do know that if anything has happened there lack of care and notice I witnessed was bad .

Lastly ladies at side of me had a broken hip was taken for a scan the air mattress wasn't plugged in when back and staff just laughed and said not again!!!

I wouldn't use this hospital for anything....I would drive to another if not seriously ill.

As I said to them you might spend 20 million on the outer buildings but you need another 20 million to sort your staff out.

Avoid