"emergency gall bladder removal."

I called 111. Never done this before. Very frightened. Paramedic wonderful. Took me to Cramlington in the car. Luckily I only began projectile vomiting in the hospital. Waiting in A and E felt like a long time, but I suppose as anyone can turn up, it's difficult. I was there tea time and after a number of tests, and great pain killers, I was delivered to the ward at about 1am

I had a room to myself. Beautiful and clean. I was retching and miserable physically but the nurses were wonderful. The next morning the surgeon came round, told me what was going on, gave me options, and said I can operate in a couple of hours. And that's what happened. What a relief. The staff were attentive, busy but always had time. The only criticism I have, is not not to do with care. It is the discharge from being told you can go home. All day. Very bad that you are waiting on prescriptions because there is no pharmacy in the hospital.Elderly man was getting visibly upset and stressed as he'd waited all day. That's not on, after excellent care given by the doctors and nurses. I think it needs to be reviewed urgently towards patient comfort.Other than that, from my point of view, it's probably the best experience I've ever had in hospital, though I haven't been in many.