The member of staff on your AnE reception desk. Incredibly patronising. I am a woman in my forties who came in last Monday with chest pains. He dismissed me and called me a 'wee young thing' and that it'll be nothing. I had to argue to get to see anyone. I explained to him that my gp is aware of my chest pains and is referring me to the cardiac unit, and in the meantime I'm to go to AnE if I have more problems. He ignored this and looked at me like I was crazy. Being in pain I could've done without this. He then passed me rather abruptly onto the woman next to him. Who by the way was lovely. As are your doctors and nurses. As a woman in pain, I would rather not be called a wee young thing and have to prove myself to him, who is not a doctor!
"AnE receptionist"
About: Princess Alexandra Hospital / Accident and emergency Princess Alexandra Hospital Accident and emergency Harlow CM20 1QX
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