"The staff were fantastic"

About: Bridgwater Community Hospital / Minor Injuries Unit Bridgwater Community Hospital Minor Injuries Unit Bridgwater TA6 4GU

Posted by tucanacj75 (as a parent/guardian), 2 weeks ago

My teenage son found himself with a barbed fishing needle in the back of his leg after he sat on it on a fishing trip.
We attended Bridgwater A&E to find them trialling a new system meaning acute injuries were being dealt with much quicker.
We were seen within 10 minutes and the offending needle was removed straight away.
The staff (Hayley/Gav and Nurse) were fantastic.
We were anticipating a long wait, but the system under trial saw us being dealt with directly, meaning we were in out very quickly.

More about:

Do you have a similar story to tell?

Responses

Michael Paynter

Nurse Consultant, Minor Injuries Unit,

Somerset NHS Foundation Trust

Submitted on 22/05/2025 at 10:55

Published on Care Opinion at 10:55

Thank you for your kind comments - I'm pleased your son was treated promptly. I will pass your message onto the team that treated him. I hope he is now back enjoying fishing, albeit more cautious with casting off techniques.
Kind regards
Mike Paynter, consultant nurse in urgent care

{{helpful}} {{helpful == 1 ? "person thinks" : "people think"}} this response is helpful
Was this response helpful? Yes | No
Thank you for your feedback.
See more responses from Michael Paynter

Navigation
Shortcut Help	?
Go to Home	g + h
Go to Tell Your Story	g + t
Go to About Us	g + a

Text size

Theme

Language

The staff were fantastic

"The staff were fantastic"

Responses

Keyboard Shortcuts

Opinions
Next Response	j
Previous Response	k