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"District nursing visits"

About: Bromley Healthcare / District nursing

(as a service user),

A District nurse is supposed to come 3 out of every four Fridays to change Picc line dressing and flush. No one had come by 3pm so phoned to find out what was happening. Was told I wasn't on that day's list, as someone had changed frequency to fortnightly instead of weekly. They said they would phone back once spoken to nurses. They called back to say would come Sunday. I'd already explained I was going away, so reiterated that Sunday was no good, it should be today. They said they would speak to them again. After an hour no one had called back, so I phoned again. I was on hold for over 30 minutes. Eventually someone answered and after checking said that it had been booked in for Saturday. Why had no-one phoned me to tell me, instead of leaving me waiting and worrying about what was happening late on a Friday afternoon?   This isn't the first problem I've had, one week they turned up a day early, without advising me in advance. Luckily I was in so it wasn't a problem. However I find the communication generally poor and the service disorganised as they don't seem to understand they need to come every Friday for 3 out of 4 weeks, and on the 4th week the hospital will change the dressing when I am being treated.  

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Response from Sharon Cranfield, Patient Experience Lead, Safer Care Team, Bromley Healthcare 2 years ago
Sharon Cranfield
Patient Experience Lead, Safer Care Team,
Bromley Healthcare
Submitted on 02/06/2021 at 13:10
Published on Care Opinion at 13:10


Dear PICC line user,

I am sorry to hear of your experience of the District Nursing Service.

If you would like to contact me direct on 0208 315 8791 or email me at bromh.feedback@nhs.net, with further details, I will be able to look into this for you.

With best wishes, Sharon

Sharon Cranfield, Patient Experience Lead, Safer Care Team

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Update posted by PICC line user (a service user)

I have now spoken to a Neighbourhood Clinical Team Manager, who has updated the system to reflect the correct schedule. Hopefully this means that there will not be a repeat of the issues I've had in the past.

(N.B. I emailed the feedback email address with fuller details last week, so you should be able to refer to that if you require further information).

Response from Sharon Cranfield, Patient Experience Lead, Safer Care Team, Bromley Healthcare 2 years ago
Sharon Cranfield
Patient Experience Lead, Safer Care Team,
Bromley Healthcare
Submitted on 02/06/2021 at 17:47
Published on Care Opinion at 17:47


Dear PICC line user,

Thank you for letting me know, and please do keep my contact details for future reference.

Kind regards

Sharon Cranfield, Patient Experience Lead, Safer Care Team

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