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"Poor communication and empathy with patient"

About: East Surrey Hospital / Trauma and orthopaedics

(as the patient),

I saw the Registrar. I was sat with my husband in a room with a desk two chairs and a phone, the same room as when I saw them last.

This time they didn't even want to enter the room they just stood I the doorway and said yes, your wrist is okay, here is a leaflet with some exercises on it I'm discharging you from clinic.

I asked why Physio had not already been arranged as I had asked for this 4 weeks ago as I will have been in a cast for 8 weeks  and will need physio to get my wrist and arm back to normal.

I had also asked about my shoulder as it's clicking badly but this was completely ignored, again I felt like they had no interest in me as a patient.

I have not seen or been offered access to my last 2 sets of x-rays so I have no idea how well my wrist has seat bearing in mind it had to be re-manipulated and wired together which has meant 8 weeks in a cast instead of the normal 6 weeks, you would have thought that when I mentioned  that my accident and treatment etc is in the hands of a solicitor, I feel like they might have taken some notice of me, but in my view,  they were so obviously not interested in me as a patient.

In my opinion, they need some patient communication skills as a minimum.

 I have received a letter form East Surrey saying that I've been referred to Rheumatology - I don't even know why or how has done this as t wasn't mentioned to me, but I can only imagine that this has been done following my appointment.

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Response from Ellie Kinch, Service Manager, Surgery, Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust 7 years ago
Ellie Kinch
Service Manager, Surgery,
Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust
Submitted on 16/03/2017 at 16:41
Published on Care Opinion at 16:53


Dear malcontent,

I am very distressed to hear about your recent experience, what you describe is far from the standard of care that that we would expect.

It would be helpful if you could contact me so that I can investigate further and ensure that this experience is not repeated for another patient.

Eleanor Kinch - Service Manager, Surgery

eleanor.kinch@sash.nhs.uk

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