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"We cannot thank the team enough"

About: Craigavon Area Hospital / Blossom Ward (Paediatrics)

(as a parent/guardian),

Our daughter has numerous medical conditions and we have been regularly in and out of hospitals all her life.

This has only been bearable due to the care of the medical teams and the relationships that we have fostered with the various staff we have meet through the years. And at our lastest visit to the Blossom ward at Craigavon it has shown us once again the superb level of care and attention we have received from our domestics Theresa and Jennifer who we have now known for the past 15 years and who always have a cup of tea and some toast to keep us fed to allow us get us through some difficult times. To Faith our nurse in charge who first cared for our daughter when she was a baby who has always given us her undivided attention and keeps us sane with her sense of humour. To the Consultant Johnny who I can say without fear of contradiction has been the most attentive and caring consultant we have ever had. Who really listens to us and knows the stress we are under running our high dependency unit at home 24hours a day - 7 days a week and bends over backwards to organise resources to assist us so we can give the best care for our wee daughter.

We cannot thank the team enough and we cannot mention all the nurses personally who have all cared for our daughter and who all know her by name and do the small things like organise comfy chairs so we can cuddle her when she just needs a wee cuddle but they know who they are.

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Response from Linzi Hughes, Ward Manager Blossom ward, Children and Young People's Directorate, Southern Health and Social Care Trust last week
Linzi Hughes
Ward Manager Blossom ward, Children and Young People's Directorate,
Southern Health and Social Care Trust
Submitted on 19/06/2025 at 15:35
Published on Care Opinion at 15:35


Hello and thank you for taking the time to post this lovely care opinion.

It is amazing to hear feedback from parents who have been attending our services for some many years that our now part of our family and I can see from your kind words you also feel that.

We always strive to ensure that all our patients and in particular our long term patients are cared for to the highest standards- especially when we already know that they receive top level care by parents in their own homes.

It is very special to have fostered this relationship over the years and I will certainly pass on your kind words to all the staff.

kind regards

Linzi Hughes

Blossom Ward Manager

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