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About: Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital

I attended the emergency department in 3/5/25, with significant burns to three limbs after a sauna tent log burner fell on me, when the tent blew over. My sister took me and I was in significant pain.

The whole team were excellent!

* the receptionist booked me in very quickly and past me straight on to the triage nurse.

* the triage nurse assessed the situation and quickly got me seen.

* the unit sisterwas very experienced and calm. She got me pain relief immediately and got me into a cool shower asap, to cool the burns and stop them becoming worse. Wrapped me in cling film

The Dr also assessed me very quickly and referred me to the RVI plastics team.

I was very impressed as the department looked busy, however they were all very calm and caring and efficient. I was very scared and in pain, I feel they worked together well to give me excellent care.

Thank you so much!

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Response from Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital 2 months ago
Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital
Submitted on 06/05/2025 at 17:20
Published on nhs.uk at 17:20


Dear Ashley,

We are sorry to hear about your accident, which must have been very traumatic for you. We really do appreciate that you have taken the time to review the care and treatment which you received at the Northumbria for your burns. We are pleased that you felt the whole team was excellent, from reception, through triage, to the doctor who assessed you.

We will pass your kind comments on to the team who looked after you; they will be grateful for your feedback.

We hope that you are making a good recovery.

Best wishes,

The Experience Team

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