I wanted to thank the A&E staff who looked after me on the 15th and 16th of May for glandular fever. The nurse who worked on the 15th of May until 2pm I would mainly like to thank, I have a needle phobia and when she took my bloods and put in a cannula she went above and beyond to calm me down and stay with me until I was okay, she was the most wonderful patient and caring person and I can’t thank her enough, I could see she was alone for her whole shift but she never showed her stress, I feel for the staff in this department as of course it is so busy and stressful, but she was incredible and made me feel so seen and heard, despite her doing this everyday she did not make me feel silly or dramatic (which I probably was!) so if this could get passed on to her I would be grateful. Additionally the staff the following day when I returned from 8pm on the 16th of May until late, were amazing, including the nurse who took my bloods again was so lovely, the nurse in the waiting room who checked my obs, the nurse who gave me steroids, the reception staff, all were so patient and made feel so lucky to be able to access this type of treatment and Individual care. Despite the NHS being so overworked and understaffed by higher up, the staff who work day and night tirelessly really make a difference and take their job so seriously making sure each person gets cared for despite how difficult situations can be. Thank you :)
"Amazing people"
About: Ipswich Hospital Ipswich Hospital Ipswich IP4 5PD
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