In Western General Edinburgh Acute Receiving Unit, my brother had been admitted.
My wife went in with my brother as he is scared of needles and the nurse added his wrist band without confirming any of his details, then withdrew bloods took them away.
Then another nurse came in and checked his details and name. It turned out that both the name on the computer and the wristband belonged to a difficult person. The wrong person had been called and no identity check completed. Very unprofessional and potentially dangerous.
The unit did not appear busy at this point in time and basic procedures not followed.
"Basic procedures not followed"
About: Western General Hospital / Medical Assessment Unit Western General Hospital Medical Assessment Unit EH4 2XU
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