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

"very fast to help me "

About: Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham

woke up in middle of night with searing pain under ribcage on right side and felt like a brick was lodged in my throat , took a hot bath but pain did not receede. muscle started to spasm and could not move for pain started vomiting and then muscles spasms came again felt like the end was nigh, partner phoned for ambulance, in ambulance given very strong pain relief , went to a and e, seen . tests done , throat camera done and found potato chip lodged my throat which had somehow got stuck..I suffer from Gastro acid reflux and somehow a chip travlled the wrong way after swallowing .very steady hands of a medic removed this and the pain just dissapeared and discharged 4 hours later , what fantastic care , taxi home and back to bed , what a night, but what a wonderful workforce, I thought I was going to choke to death all they kept saying was its ok, were' going to fix this, everything will be ok , ..and it was, so thank you from the bottom of my heart, my partner wasnt allowed to get into the ambulance because of corona and i remember his face, he thought that was the last time he would see me .brilliant service from ambulance to triage, treatment and discharge , thank God for the NHS

nhs.uk logo
Do you have a similar story to tell? Tell your story & make a difference ››

Responses

Response from Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham 3 years ago
Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham
Submitted on 22/02/2021 at 12:14
Published on nhs.uk at 15:39


Thank you for your 5 star rating of the Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham. We are delighted to hear about the excellent care and treatment you received in the Emergency Department (ED). Your kind words have been forwarded to the senior ED staff to share with their team members. Feedback like this is greatly valued as staff love to hear they have made such a positive difference. If you would like to provide any further feedback about your experience please visit the hospital webpage www.uhb.nhs.uk/yourviews

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