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"Felt safe in the knowledge that I was going to be looked after"

About: Victoria Hospital / Emergency Care Ambulatory Service (ECAS)

(as a service user),

i was taken unwell at home and a neighbour advised me to call for help, I was then sent to ecas and was met with a lovely group of people a lovely nurse called Sim and Alison, it took me a while to find the place but once I did I was immediately greeted by a lady called Alison she saw that I was slightly confused as to why I was there so she sat and explained the process and explained step by step what would happen the dr wanted me to have a lumbar puncture and I was terrified. So again Alison sat and held my hand and talked me through the process and calmed me down. I decided against it as my fear was too great but Alison gave me options for future should the need areas, I was absolutely blown away by her kindness and Sim also was able to reassure me that everything would be ok and I was in the right place.

Its been a few weeks now and I wanted to share my sorry so that both Sim and Alison get the recognition that they truly deserve. I wasn't the easiest of patients but everything was done with care and a smile and made me feel safe in the knowledge that I was going to be looked after

From the bottom of my heart I am so very grateful as I have had some awful experiences in that hospital

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Response from Valerie Turner, Senior Charge Nurse, ECAS / DVT / OPAT / Ward 51, NHS Fife 2 weeks ago
Valerie Turner
Senior Charge Nurse, ECAS / DVT / OPAT / Ward 51,
NHS Fife
Submitted on 26/05/2025 at 11:41
Published on Care Opinion at 11:41


Thank you for taking the time to post your experience in ECAS, It is so nice to hear that the staff supported you and spent the time you required to make you feel reassured and that you were in the correct unit to receive the correct care and treatment.

I will pass on your kind words to Sim and Alison, I have a lovely team in ECAS and we try our very best to make everyone as relaxed as possible.

I hope you have recovered and are well.

Thank You Again

Valerie Turner

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Ward 51, ECAS,DVT and OPAT UNITS

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