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Made me smile during a hard time

Posted By Overdose survivor :)

"Made me smile during a hard time"

About: Dr Gray's Hospital / Emergency Medicine

(as a service user),

I tried to overdose one night recently. I called nhs 111 and told them about it they advised my angry parents to take me to hospital. We were in hospital for about 7 hours having tests done and doctors coming in and out. All the staff were amazing. I will never forget how nice they all were, one nurse said they were jealous of my crocs, that made me smile in a time I really didn’t want to be alive.

I went back to the hospital after a snowboarding injury not long ago and one of the nurses recognised me and immediately told the doctor he would take care of me, he was so nice and gave me a lot of pain relief

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Response from Lindsay MacLaren, Nurse Manager, Medicine and Unscheduled Care, Dr Gray's Hospital, NHS Grampian last month
Lindsay MacLaren
Nurse Manager, Medicine and Unscheduled Care, Dr Gray's Hospital,
NHS Grampian

Submitted on 09/09/2025 at 08:27
Published on Care Opinion at 09:35

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Dear Overdose Survivor:)

Thank you for taking the time to share your experience with us.
I am so pleased you felt the Emergency Department (ED) Team were so nice and it sounds as though they really put you at ease during what I imagine was a very difficult time for you.

I hope you recovered well from your recent snowboarding accident and plan to get out again in the mountains this winter!

I will ensure your kind words and experience are shared with the ED Team.

Best wishes

Lindsay MacLaren

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