"UTI and Ambulatory 3E"

I had to attend A&E on advice from GP (having been discharged from Cardio IU). I had a suspected UTI and catheter inserted.

In A&E, doctor said (as an aside) this might be for a week or two, or maybe permanent!! Sat in various chairs on various drips over the weekend in A&E and Ambulatory 3E. Moving onto the third antibiotic (which was a mucin of some sort). I was told this would only be a max of one dose every 24 hours after blood tests. ........and I could do that from home by attending ever morning. I did his by taxi each day.

Some days the process (blood, lab result, doctor seeing result, and decision of more antibiotic or not) took 4 hours. I then went home again. The antibiotic was then changed again and I did not have to return until the end of the week. 

Sitting around in Ambulatory 3E is not a pleasant experience; even drinks of water have to be asked for, interrupting busy staff (Mary and Adrian were fantastic).  During all of this time no one had mentioned this new catheter, its management, its future.

I was discharged by a Doctor on the Friday ( incidentally in 8 days I think I saw 9 doctors........all introduced by Christian name as -  I am one of the Doctors .......not your Doctor, or the doctor).

I had to ask for a copy of the discharge note which conveyed the info that Urology would be in touch sometime, and a catheter clinic in Bangor would also be in touch.  No other information was offered. 

I contacted a UHD consultant privately the next week, and also the Bangor Catheter clinic. ..both of whom were brilliant, with advice, suggestions and future options.

I think that catheter nurses should be used during discharge.