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"Lack of empathy and poor staff attitude"

About: Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham / General surgery

(as a service user),

I was admitted to ward 305 after going to A&E with gross Hematuria. I was shocked by the lack of empathy and poor attitude of the staff members particularly the nurses. I wonder why some people take up such patient centric jobs when they clearly don't like people and lack so much empathy.

The nurses made me feel like a burden and got annoyed for simple things like asking for a jug of water. I was in this ward for 2 weeks and left without having anything done for me. I felt as though they were trying to get rid of me to free up the bed despite my hematuria not stopping. I was promised a cystoscopy yet the doctor decided not to give it to me. So they had no idea why I was even bleeding to begin with. They pumped me with antibiotics and did a regular ECG for the 10 days I was there and then sent me on my way when my symptoms clearly were not improving.

I'm so disappointed and deflated with this service and the NHS in general. I hope I never have to go into hospital again. My stay at Queen Elizabeth hospital andon  this ward has been absolutely horrific. I feel the NHS and UK universities should focus more on staff attitude towards patients and not leave us feeling like a burden. Nobody likes going to a hospital unless they're sick and the last thing I wanted was staff to be so damn horrible! Absolutely disgusted.

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Response from James Cunningham, Assistant Patient Experience Manager, University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust nearly 2 years ago
James Cunningham
Assistant Patient Experience Manager,
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust
Submitted on 30/06/2022 at 16:29
Published on Care Opinion at 16:30


Dear Patient

Thank you for taking the time to provide feedback about the Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham – apologies for the delayed response. We are really sorry to hear that your experience on Ward 305 was not a positive one, in particular the issues with staff attitude and your concerns about your care whilst an inpatient.

We are keen to listen to your concerns in more detail to understand more about what has happened and to try to resolve any outstanding issues. If you are happy to do this please make contact with the Patient Advice and Liaison Service (PALS) to provide your details. PALS are here to help and can be contacted by phone 0121 424 0808, by email PALS@uhb.nhs.uk or by contact form at https://www.uhb.nhs.uk/forms/contact-complaint-concern

Best wishes

James Cunningham

Assistant Patient Experience Manager at UHB

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