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"Took my medication and locked it up"

About: Aberdeen Royal Infirmary / Acute Short Stay Medicine

(as the patient),

Recently I was admitted to ward 103 at approx. 830pm,

I was settled into my room and a nice nurse came along and said they would be my nurse for the night. I explained all the medications I took and that i only had my co-dydradmol with me as I wasn't expecting to be admitted.

It then came to approx 10pm and HCSWs were doing a supper trolley, both very kind and polite and I was offered a sandwich as I was new onto ward which I was very grateful for as was hungry now.

I was hooked up to a drip, then my oral medication came through but there was no painkillers in it so I went to take 2 x co dydradmol from my bag and was told I couldn't as there was no label on bottle! Nurse said they would get doctor to prescribe some, I then fell asleep due to my tablets I take.

I woke up at 130am in horrendous pains in my legs that had me screaming in pain. I buzzed the buzzer and the nurse came in and said, what? I said please help me with these legs, i need something. They came back and again said would get a doctor to prescribe something. One hour later still not back so buzzed again and she goes what now? I said my legs, please help me or am going to cut them off! At this point she asked for my co-dydramol and they locked it up! Any way 20 mins later finally comes back with painkillers.

I could be here all day writing complaints about what I experienced on this ward. Staff attitudes, medication errors , getting into trouble for reading my own notes (which, may I add, were left hanging in a corridor for any one walking passed to read, breaching my right to confidentiality).

I am more hoping i get a reply to this so  I can discuss further as what's written above is just a small part of what I experienced.

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Response from Elaine Brooks, Senior Charge Nurse, Short Stay Medicine, Unscheduled Care, NHS Grampian yesterday
Elaine Brooks
Senior Charge Nurse, Short Stay Medicine, Unscheduled Care,
NHS Grampian
Submitted on 15/07/2025 at 11:22
Published on Care Opinion at 11:22


Good Morning Dons1903

Thank you for providing feedback regarding your stay

I am sorry to hear of your experience during your stay with us, and it has fallen short of the standard expected on this occasion, and would be keen to gather more information

If you would like to discuss this further, please do not hesitate to contact me either by phone or email using the details below

Regards

Elaine Brooks

SCN, Ward 103

01224 550961

elaine.brooks@nhs.scot

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