This is Care Opinion [siteRegion]. Did you want Care Opinion [usersRegionBasedOnIP]?

"There was no greeting"

About: University Hospital Ayr / Combined Assessment Unit (CAU)

(as a relative),

Recently a member of family was an inpatient in CAU at Ayr hospital.   I hate to say I am shocked and saddened that that when entering this department every member of staff that I saw was sitting around the station/desk on their personal mobile phones.   This is very intimidating and certainly doesn’t promote the safe, caring and respectful values that NHS Ayrshire and Arran attempt to enforce. There was no greeting or word of how can I help apart from a brisk point of the finger in the direction of the requested room.   This attitude appears that there is a lack of “caring” about patients and their family/friends and this is not right.  

Do you have a similar story to tell? Tell your story & make a difference ››

Responses

Response from Leona Walker, Clinical Lead Combined Assessment Unit, Medical Services, University Hospital Ayr, NHS Ayrshire and Arran 4 years ago
Leona Walker
Clinical Lead Combined Assessment Unit, Medical Services, University Hospital Ayr,
NHS Ayrshire and Arran

Clinical Lead for the Combined Asessment Unit, Ayr

Submitted on 19/11/2019 at 12:12
Published on Care Opinion at 14:40


Hi "Emjcat ", I am dissapointed to receive this feedback as this is certainly not the experience we would wish to give patients or relatives when visiting the CAU.

It would be much appreciated if you could call into the CAU on 01292 610555 and ask for Senior Charge Nurse Lisa Wilson or myself Leona Walker (Clinical Lead)

CAU staff are asked to keep use of mobile phones to a minimum - however there are some work related applications accessed via mobile phone, again if you could give us a call to allow us to investigate further it would be appreciated.

Many thanks

Leona Walker

Clinical Lead

  • {{helpful}} {{helpful == 1 ? "person thinks" : "people think"}} this response is helpful
Opinions
Next Response j
Previous Response k