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"I had injured my leg"

About: Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh at Little France / Minor Injuries Unit Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh at Little France / Trauma and Orthopaedics

(as the patient),

I had injured my leg 2 Months prior to visiting. I was passed from Minor Injuries to A& E and back to Minor Injuries. I was left in the room while waiting for another Dr and then for Orthopaedic's for over 2 hours. There was no definite answer on my injury so I needed an ultra sound scan. My first appointment, I was told it was too late in the day for an ultra sound scan. I had been walking in the boot without any protection on so requested a new boot and a sock. The sock was a bandage which I believe could have been given at the first instance. My second appointment was cancelled with no reason given, and the nurse's manner wasn't helpful or caring when I advised that the boot was rubbing and was sore to walk on. After eventually having my scan, the Dr didn't seem to have read my notes and I had to repeat the whole reason for having the boot, showing little professionalism and not understanding my problem. When I called to say I hadn't received a follow up appointment, the staff member on the phone advised I would get a call back. When calling today, they was more concerned at the fact they had just started work half an hour prior to my call and repeated that they had only started. My call was only to see if an appointment had been made for me.  

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Response from Michelle Jack, Associate Nurse Director, Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, NHS Lothian 2 years ago
Michelle Jack
Associate Nurse Director, Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh,
NHS Lothian
Submitted on 17/08/2021 at 13:06
Published on Care Opinion at 13:06


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Thank you for your feedback I am sorry we did not help with this query and would appreciate an opportunity to investigate and respond fully to you so we can learn from your experience. Would you be able to contact our patient experience team who will give you the process outline and keep you in the right direction so we can send it to the correct department to understand this more.

Once again I am sorry for your experience.

Kind regards

Michelle Jack

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Response from Jeannette Morrison, Head of Patient Experience, NHS Lothian 2 years ago
Jeannette Morrison
Head of Patient Experience,
NHS Lothian
Submitted on 18/08/2021 at 17:32
Published on Care Opinion at 17:32


Dear Thomoxii

Like Michelle, please can I apologise for your experience, it does not sound as though things went as they should have. The Patient Experience Team can be contacted via email (feedback@nhslothian.scot.nhs.uk) or telephone (0131 536 3370)and I hope that we can help.

With kind regards

Jeannette

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