"My Dad and his stroke"

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Posted by Team WWCJB (as a relative), 3 weeks ago

My wonderful Dad recently had a stroke, and although the ambulance service was in high demand they arrived within an hour and 40 minutes, did their checks and got him straight on to the ambulance and off to DRI.
On arrival, two wonderful ladies from the stroke unit were waiting outside and took him straight in for a CT, from there up to the Stroke unit where he was swiftly given the medication needed. The whole team were incredible.
He unfortunately suffered a second event, which again was dealt with so quickly, and was then whisked to the operating theatre to save him. Dad spent just 4 days in hospital thanks to the amazing team that he had around him and is now recovering well.
From the bottom of our hearts our family thank everyone that helped Dad, without their superb care he may not still be with us - the ambulance service, the staff on the stroke unit, the staff in CT, the District Nursing team, and everyone who helped Dad, we will never be able to repay you for what you did that day and the days after.
Thank you so very very much. We hope the treats we bring in keep you all in good spirits, your shifts may be long and arduous but your love and care and compassion are worth them and so much more ❤️

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Sara Hope

Service Manager Planned Community Nursing and Telephone Nursing Service,

Rotherham, Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust

Submitted on 28/04/2025 at 11:46

Published on Care Opinion at 11:52

Hi my name is Sara and I am the Service Manager for the District Nursing Team, we are so grateful for your kind words for the Team, I will ensure they are updated with this feedback. Thank for taking the time to provide this positive feedback from events which have been very traumatic for yourselves as a patient and family.

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Clare Hardy

Clinical Team Leader, Central Planned Community Nursing,

Rotherham, Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust

Submitted on 29/04/2025 at 10:07

Published on Care Opinion at 12:05

Hi I'm the Team Leader for the Central DN Team, thank you very much for your lovely feedback which I will share with the team. Receiving such positive feedback reminds me of the excellent care our service and the NHS provide on a daily basis. I am so glad that your Dad is recovering well!
Many Thanks Clare:-)

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Dionne Cartlidge

Communications and Engagement Assistant,

Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Submitted on 01/05/2025 at 12:40

Published on Care Opinion at 12:40

Thank you so much for your heart-warming feedback. I am so glad that your dad received stellar treatment throughout his journey and I am pleased to hear he is recovering well.
All the best for the future,
Dionne

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Lesley Butterworth

Head of Nursing and Patient Experience,

Yorkshire Ambulance Service NHS Trust

Submitted on 01/05/2025 at 14:17

Published on Care Opinion at 14:17

Thank you for posting your comments.
I am pleased to hear of the positive impact our ambulance staff had on you and your Dad when he recently experienced a Stroke. I hope he is now doing well.
It is always a pleasure to receive comments of appreciation for our staff and we would like to ensure they receive this feedback personally. If you have not already done so, we would be grateful if you could contact our Patient Relations team on the details below to enable us to trace your call and identify the staff involved so we may pass on your compliment to them.
Patient Relations
Yorkshire Ambulance Service
Springhill
Brindley Way
Wakefield 41 Business Park
Wakefield
WF2 0XQ
Tel: 0333 130 0549
Email: yas.patientrelations@nhs.net

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