I'm currently a neuro inpatient after post-op having complications and waiting on a rehab bed. The care I have is beyond brilliant. So this isn't to complain about that.
What I'm concerned about is the lack of clarity in respect of my care going forward and being told I may be transferred to the Glasgow Royal.
My concern is that I have had bad experience there before .. and the limitations of visiting which as i know it us being tightly controlled thus would be detrimental to my care. I have no understanding of how the Royal would care for someone in my situation.
Visiting is an essential part of my recovery, it helps me get mobile and to be frozen in a ward would be detrimental to my outcomes, additionally this would be impactful on both me and my partner's and parents mental wellbeing ... i also feel uncertain about where I will end up and how that will improve my mobility.... It would be useful for patients to be involved in decisions about care and to be kept informed and decisions made that include mental well-being treated on equal footing ...
Again this is no criticism of care, more so its to make bed managers aware of human factors.
But I am frustrated in the lack of clarity, involvement and communication about future planning after all patient involvement is a key component of care..
"Visiting is an essential part of recovery"
About: Glasgow Royal Infirmary / Neurology Glasgow Royal Infirmary Neurology G4 0SF Queen Elizabeth University Hospital Glasgow / Neurosurgery (Ward 64 – 66) Queen Elizabeth University Hospital Glasgow Neurosurgery (Ward 64 – 66) Glasgow G51 4TF
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