Attended A&E with extreme back pain after calling 111 for advice. Even though 111 referred me to A&E I had to wait 10 hours only to get a doctor who was rude and Dismissive, Even before he checked my symptoms he told me "Back pain didn't warrant a trip to A&E!" After demanding to speak to a doctor who would take me seriously , another Doctor ordered an MRI after hearing my symptoms. where they found my disc had prolapse and had a annular fissure, with signs of degenerative disc disease! So It DID warrant a trip to A&E! This isn't the first time Doctors have been dismissive and condescending and it's not fair. Understandably there are people that go to A&E who probably don't need to be there. BUT they shouldn't treat everyone the same! It's bad enough when you're in a lot of pain and then get made to feel worse because you've gone to seek help!
"Rude and Dismissive Doctors "
About: Countess Of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Countess Of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Chester CH2 1UL
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