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"A well oiled machine"

About: Pilgrim Hospital / Colorectal surgery

(as the patient),

I went for an endoscopy, and although I had had one before, I was still nervous. The staff in the endoscopy unit could not have been nicer. They put me at ease, made sure I understood everything, also made sure I was comfortable. 

The lady who did the endoscopy was wonderful and also put me at ease. She made everything personal, instead of some that make it seem like a factory. She explained everything she was going to do, asked if I had any questions and was there anything they could do to make it better for me. The whole team worked very well together, just like a well oiled machine. Unfortunately, Yvonne, the lady who did the endoscopy, said she had to reschedule it because my tummy had not emptied. I sure do hope it is her that does the next one! I would not hesitate to recommend that department. They are terrific. 

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Response from Sharon Kidd, Patient Experience Manager, Patient Experience, United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust 4 years ago
Sharon Kidd
Patient Experience Manager, Patient Experience,
United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust
Submitted on 12/08/2019 at 10:49
Published on Care Opinion at 10:49


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Hi MarleyJ

Thank you for your feedback which was good to read. As you say the thought of an endoscopy type procedure can be really terrifying and the staff know how important it is to help you settle and be at ease as much as possible - reassuring and explaining things to you at each step is one of the most important ways to do this and clearly they did a great job - I know they will be really pleased to read this.

Thank you again for your posting - it is really valuable to us.

Sharon

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