"End of life care"

My dad unfortunately died in ward 107 pretty suddenly on the 2nd of January. The support we received as a family and the care that my dad received was second to none.

Nothing was too much trouble and even though my dad required a lot of care and attention the staff couldn’t have been any more patient and helpful. From the gentle way we were communicated with by the medical staff about the poor prognosis, the prompt and high quality medical and nursing care delivered to the privacy we were given to spend our last few days with my dad, everyone was so kind and helpful.

I would especially like to thank Mike and Kirsten who were stand outs for us but I can honestly say that everyone treated my dad thoughtfully and with compassion. To the senior charge nurse Amelia I would like to say a huge thank you. I know you weren’t there but your team are a credit to you.

As a nurse myself I sincerely hope that all families in our situation are left with the same feelings of gratitude and respect for the work that NHS staff do in challenging circumstances.