"An incredibly poor service"

My husband has had a condition that he was visiting the GP (who has been brilliant) about. The GP's advice was to attend A&E if his condition worsened, which he did, as it had and he was at the end of his tether.

We both work for the NHS, so don’t want to burden it unnecessarily. This man in his 50s with a horrendous headache, drooping eye, slurred speech and a deteriorating memory was given painkillers and told to go on his merry way.

I’m utterly appalled by this poor decision. I’m disgusted by the offhand way he was treated. He felt as though they felt he was making it up. He’s incredibly despondent and still in horrendous pain. I will absolutely be taking this further.

I understand fully that decisions have to be made, But clinical judgement appears to have been set aside and I feel he’s been classed as a time waster. 

He explained that his GP has tried every conceivable pain medication in the last few weeks, but it fell on deaf ears.

An incredibly poor service that has left a man very low and in horrendous pain.