"He looks worse than when he went in"

About: Royal Victoria Hospital (Belfast)

(as a relative),

My brother in law was taken into the hospital with an infection. He has cancer in the liver. I'm so glad we got him home today god bless him, every time we rang couldn't get through and when we eventually did it was seemed that the staff didn't know what was going on. Each one told a different story. Also his clothes were stinking and they were not showering him.  To be totally honest he looks worse than when he went in. It's an absolute disgrace the way patients can be treated, never again will he be anywhere near that ward.

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Response from Máire Alexander, Patient and Client Experience Manager, Patient and Client Experience Team, Belfast Health and Social Care Trust 3 years ago
Máire Alexander
Patient and Client Experience Manager, Patient and Client Experience Team,
Belfast Health and Social Care Trust
Submitted on 23/09/2021 at 11:59
Published on Care Opinion at 11:59


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Dear Al2801,

My name is Máire and I'm part of the Patient and Client Experience team in the Belfast Trust.

I'm sorry that your brother in law is unwell and has needed to be admitted into hospital recently, I want to apologise for his experience while in hospital, and I would like to direct your feedback to the manager of the correct area to ensure that we can improve the care that is offered to those who use our services.

I'd like to ask you to contact me, in confidence, to ensure let me know what ward your brother in law was admitted to. My email address is maire.alexander@belfasttrust.hscni.net.

I want to thank you for taking time while your brother in law is unwell to share your story with us. Sharing your experiences helps us to learn about how we can improve.

Please do get in touch and I hope your brother in law improves and that as a family, you enjoy having him home.

Best wishes,

Máire Alexander

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