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"Experience at minor injuries/ED"

About: New Victoria Hospital / Minor injuries unit

(as a relative),

My husband was referred to minor injuries at the Victoria Infirmary. On arrival at 9am we stood in a queue to give personal information. I was able to hear the name, date of birth, GP and presenting reason for everyone ahead of my husband. There is no privacy afforded to patients at reception.

When my husband was called to triage I was told bluntly by a Nurse that I could not accompany him, in stark contrast to our experience at other hospitals we've visited, where I was actively welcomed to accompany him. Why should there be a difference?

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Response from Karen Hughes, Senior Charge Nurse, Emergency Department and Minor Injuries Units, Queen Elizabeth University Hospital and New Victoria Hospital), NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde 3 months ago
Karen Hughes
Senior Charge Nurse, Emergency Department and Minor Injuries Units, Queen Elizabeth University Hospital and New Victoria Hospital),
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde

Senior charge nurse & emergency nurse practitioner within the ED & Miu of the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital

Submitted on 20/03/2025 at 07:19
Published on Care Opinion at 07:19


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Dear Mayreau,

Thank you for taking the time to submit a care opinion, I am sorry to read about the issues that you have raised, and I would like to apologise for this, as this experience is not what we aim to provide for patients in our care. Feedback is vital to help us learn and improve, if you would like to email me direct to - karen.hughes@ggc.scot.nhs.uk, with your husband's name and date of attendance, I will look in to this further, as Care Opinion doesn't share personal details.

with kind regards,

Karen

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