I apparently suffered a seizure of some sort in the early morning whilst still in bed. This woke my wife who sensibly called 999 when she realised I was unconscious and not responding.
Although we live in a hard to find rural location the Ambulance arrived just as I was coming round, and I was taken to the Borders General.
There I had timely and considerate care, and during the morning a CT Scan and X ray.
I was moved to the Medical Assessment Unit around lunchtime, and monitored through the day until a consultant visit in the early evening.
He told me his assessment of what had happened, agreed that as I was then stable, I could return home, and he set up a referral to a specialist first seizure clinic.
That clinic appointment arrived just over a week after the incident, and I will be at the clinic within 33 days.
I could not have hoped for better initial treatment or a more timely referral to the specialist clinic.
Well done Borders General and SAS.
"A day in Acute Assessment/Medical Assessment Unit"
About: Borders General Hospital / Accident & Emergency Borders General Hospital Accident & Emergency TD6 9BS Scottish Ambulance Service / Emergency Ambulance Scottish Ambulance Service Emergency Ambulance EH12 9EB
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