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"A mixed experience"

About: Craigavon Area Hospital / Elective admissions (CEAW) 4 south

(as the patient),

My experience in 4 south surgical Craigavon hospital was both good and bad, a lot of the nurses were very attentive especially the night staff, but a few were very laid back on their approach to nursing, one in particular give the impression they didn't really care about their role, I asked several times for pain relief medication, once it took several hours for them to return to me, the second time they forgot completely and left their shift without getting me any. I had to ask a new staff member for some who I might say did get it immediately, It felt like they were more interested in chatting to colleagues in the corridor about life than in my pain relief.

When it came time for my discharge my letters included a page from someone else's discharge papers it clearly showed what they were in for, name and address, DOB and HCN number etc not exactly what I would want to have happened to me.

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Response from McClenaghan Nichola, Ward Manager Elective Admission Ward, Surgery and Clinical Services Directorate, Southern Health and Social Care Trust 7 hours ago
McClenaghan Nichola
Ward Manager Elective Admission Ward, Surgery and Clinical Services Directorate,
Southern Health and Social Care Trust
Submitted on 09/07/2025 at 13:30
Published on Care Opinion at 13:30


Dear Bones128,

Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback through Care Opinion. I am sorry to hear that your pain was not managed effectively and that our nursing staff did not respond as promptly as they should have. I understand how crucial pain control is for recovery, and I apologies for any distress this may have caused you.

Regarding the issues with your discharge letter, I agree this should not have happened. I would like to investigate this further, please feel free to contact me at your convenience via the main switchboard at Craigavon Area Hospital 028 3833 4444.

Once again, thank you for highlighting where our service fell short. We truly value all feedback, as it drives our commitment to deliver the highest standard of care.

Wishing you every good health,

Nichola McClenaghan

Ward Sister

4 South Elective

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