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"Poor patient centred care"

About: Forth Valley Community Services / Health visiting General practices in Forth Valley

(as a service user),

I write this with great disappointment in the care my newborn and I have received from this practice.

The care I received did not appear to be patient centred or show concern for my newborn. 
My newborn was suffering from breathing difficulties, and I requested to speaker to a G.P.
This  was refused by the Receptionist, and advised to contact the Health Visitor.
The Health Visitor advised to wait a further 4 days  and this would be followed up on a routine planned visit. 

I expressed my concerns given my new born was suffering from breathing difficulties. 

I advised the HV I was becoming increasingly more anxious regarding the care of my newborn.

The Health Visitor advised contact would be made to the Practice Manager.

A Practice Manager contacted me, and advised a G.P could not help.

Advised to go to A/E , however given this was in the hours of the practice being opened this appeared unreasonable given my concerns of taking a new born to hospital in the current COVID climate.

At this point I was extremely anxious for the welfare of my newborn. 

I asked for their name as I was going to raise my concerns. 

They hung up the phone without any warning .

I am extremely disappointed in the care of my newborn.

My newborn still has breathing difficulties which have not been resolved. 

As mother I only wish for the best care for my child and I have clearly not received this.

I would request the Health board review my concerns, so no other parent has to go through my poor experience. 

 

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Response from Pauline Donnelly, Person Centred Manager, Department of Nursing, NHS Forth Valley 3 years ago
Pauline Donnelly
Person Centred Manager, Department of Nursing,
NHS Forth Valley
Submitted on 20/08/2020 at 14:14
Published on Care Opinion at 14:14


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Dear ZR

I am really sorry to hear of the difficulties you have had, it must be such a worrying and stressful time for you. Can I please ask you to contact me, I am concerned about some of the issues you have mentioned and would really like to look at what I can do to help.

If in the meantime you are still worried about your baby's breathing please take your baby to Accident and Emergency.

You can contact me on 01324 566523 or alternatively you can email me pauline.donnelly1@nhs.scot

I look forward to hearing from you.

Kindest regards

Pauline

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