I went into Rotherham General in May 2007 with abdominal pain. I stayed on B4.
The doctors gave me a lot of information but this was one of the only positive things about my treatment.
The nurses were mardy and abrupt. They need better nurses who care. Cleanliness was non-existent. Bathroom was disgusting.
i was extremely embarrassed when a nurse shouted down the ward that my catheter was in. I could have strangled her. I was very angry.
When I got to B4 I got shown the bathroom and the toilet, which were dirty and you had to share them with men. I was disgusted when the nurse told me.
I was unpacking my suitcase to put my things in the bed side table and it was filthy, I had to clean it myself with wipes. I noticed that when other patients left and went home I never saw anyone cleaning the bed side cabinets, they were all dirty.
I had to ask three times for my tablets before I went home as they had forgotten to send the form to the pharmacy. I asked a nurse what was going on and she said they had two wards to run and were very short staffed. I said that's not my fault and I didn't need to know that and decided to get my tablets the next day.
I hope I never go on B4 again. I am going back for an operation next year. I hope I go to B11, the staff and nurses there are brilliant and very friendly. Ward B4 should go to see B11 work and then every ward should do the same.
"B4 should talk to B11 maybe it would raise the standard.- Rotherham District General"
About: Rotherham Hospital / General surgery Rotherham Hospital General surgery Rotherham S60 2UD
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