I phoned up triage and was told to come in for assessment and was waiting a full 2 hours before being triaged. I arrived at 5 o clock. After triage it was another 3 hours before I was seen by a doctor and then another 3 hours until I was scanned (Dr was in theatre so this is understandable). The first two waiting times we were not updated on how long it would be or why we were waiting.
There was a woman giving birth in the waiting room. Hospital is clearly over capacity and doesn't have enough drs. There was a big splatter of blood on the floor on entering the hospital that had a wet floor sign out on it and was there from about 6pm to when we left at 1:30 am.
Overall the both times me and my partner have been here our experience has been the same and it's led us to not really wanting to give birth at this hospital.
"Waiting times out of control"
About: St Mary's Birth centre St Mary's Birth centre LE13 1SJ
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