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Repairs to hip replacement

Posted By Mekkie1

"Repairs to hip replacement"

About: Royal Gwent Hospital / Trauma & orthopaedics

(as the patient),

I missed a step in my garden fell onto my left side, fractured the bones around the hip joint replacement,

Apart from calling 111 not a good idea, 8 hours to come,

1/2 an hour from arriving at the Gwent, Xrayed then onto a ward,

Awaiting the surgeon no problem no pain for two days. Operation done, up to Ward C5 West, best treatment best nurses. Best fellow patients, Food? ? Quite good sandwiches excellent,

14 days this time,

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Response from Aneurin Bevan University Health Board 6 years ago
Aneurin Bevan University Health Board

Submitted on 23/06/2017 at 13:30
Published on Care Opinion at 14:42

W are sorry to hear about your recent admission to the Royal Gwent Hospital. Thank you for your kind comments regarding your care which will be passed on to the relevant teams.

Regarding calling 111 and your waiting time, should you wish to make a formal complaint, please contact the Welsh Ambulance Service on 03300 3213211.

Best wishes.

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Update posted by Mekkie1 (the patient)

I thought oh dear I've broken my leg it's no emergency, perhaps 111 was Not the correct choice in this instance, should I have called 999?? Not that I envisage a reoccurrence ,

Response from Aneurin Bevan University Health Board 6 years ago
Aneurin Bevan University Health Board

Submitted on 10/07/2017 at 13:23
Published on Care Opinion at 14:03

Thank you for your further post. If you have any queries or comments regarding Welsh Ambulance Service, please do not hesitate to get in touch with them via amb_puttingthingsright@wales.nhs.uk

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