My wife was admitted to a&e at 1.15 am by ambulance after she had collapsed.The paramedics said that she wad dehydrated. She was not given a bed untill after she had to lay down on the floor. Then after a wait of an hour a nurse took some blood and left a line in for a drip. She then was put into another room. No one came and saw her for another 2 hours and this was only to take her blood pressure. I repeatedly asked when she would be seen by a doctor but kept getting the same response for the disinterested night staff. She was then wheeled to yet another room and again we waited for a doctor. Around 8.00 there was a shift change. This seemed to spark some life into our situation. Eventually a doctor came at 8.30 and immediately said she needed to be on a drip, which was done. After having a CT scan we finally left at 12.00. The service we received was despicable night staff just wandering around not communicating with any one. I would never go to this place again.
"A&E waiting time"
About: Ealing Hospital / Accident and emergency Ealing Hospital Accident and emergency Southall UB1 3HW
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