I was referred by my GP as he thought I had a foreign body in my eye which was causing it to be red, watery and sore. I was seen in Eye Casualty by the triage nurse first who had a very superficial look with a pen torch from their pocket and told me there was nothing there. They made me feel stupid for coming in to A&E and made me feel like I was wasting NHS time.
Begrudgingly they offered me an afternoon appointment with the doctor only after I persisted that I was sure there was something there.
Lo and behold, a tiny piece of grit was was removed by the fantastic doctor who also prescribed an antibiotic eye cream.
"A&E triage"
About: Birmingham Midland Eye Centre (Bmec) Birmingham Midland Eye Centre (Bmec) Birmingham B18 7QH
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