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"Shocked and wouldn't reccomend them if I was dying"

About: Hull Royal Infirmary

I came here expecting to be cared for due to having 2 seizures in 12 hours which is highly unusual for me so I went to get checked out. I didn't get the care I would expect from an nhs hospital. First of all, the hospital is severely understaffed, with only 2/3 nurses on a&e that didn't really seem to know what they we're doing. My partner kept on telling the nurses I needed to be seen and/or needed to lay down and rest otherwise I would have more seizures, and in the end I ended up having a total of 4 seizures including one in a&e which they seemed totally unprepared for. I was also pinned down so that they could insert a cannula in my arm which I found highly inappropriate as they had tried to put a cannula in 5 times before pinning me down (something that they didn't have to do as I sit for cannula insertions all the time and it became clear that the person putting the cannula in didn't really know how to do it as it took her 5 attempts) I do genuinely believe that If they had given me a bed to rest in like my partner had asked I wouldn't have had the 2 extra seizures. They also kicked me out of hospital with no discharge letter and I wasn't right when they kicked me out, they just needed the beds because they we're too busy. I wouldn't go back here if I was dying and I sure as hell wouldn't recommend anyone to go here. It's a confusing hospital with 3 a&e's and poorly signposted. Don't waste your time and look for somewhere else with better care!!

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Response from Hull Royal Infirmary 8 years ago
Hull Royal Infirmary
Submitted on 01/06/2015 at 14:02
Published on nhs.uk on 02/06/2015 at 01:00


Thank you for placing your posting on the NHS Choices website. We are sorry to read of your recent experience and we will ensure that the staff concerned are made aware. If you would like to discuss this matter further with us, please do not hesitate to contact our Patient Advice & Liaison Service on (01482) 623065 or email on pals@hey.nhs.uk. If you would like to become more involved in decisions about local healthcare, we are recruiting members. By becoming a member you receive our quarterly newsletter, find out more about your local NHS and help us improve local services. You can also attend our ‘medicine for members’ sessions and respond to questionnaires. You don’t need any special skills or experience to become a member; you just need an interest in local health services. There is no commitment, you can get involved as much or as little as you choose. For more information please either email foundation.trust@hey.nhs.uk or telephone the Corporate Affairs office on telephone number (01482) 675165. Thank you once again for taking the time to provide us with your views on local NHS services. Kind regards, Patient Experience Department Hull and East Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust.

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