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"They were attentive, helpful and professional"

About: Crosshouse Hospital / Stroke Care

(as a service user),

I spent 4 days and nights in ward 3e at Crosshouse Hospital. From the minute I arrived until the minute I left the staff,particularly the nurses, were wonderful!!

They were attentive, helpful and professional and are the corner stone of the whole process. Too many to name across the various shifts but each and everyone deserves a huge thanks and praise. Thank You !! ( I wish I could remember all the names! Joanne, Julie, Shannon, Gillian ec etc)

What could be done better - 

After 4 days of observing activities within the ward it is clear that the nurses are spending (by my assessment) around 40% of their time doing 'non' nursing activities such as, taking food orders, serving food, making beds, talking to relatives, chasing up and making appointments - This is admin!! Unless I'm missing something, passing these activities to lower skilled and less expensive people would save money and increase nursing capacity (or nursing salaries).

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Response from Linda Russell, Business Manager, Management Offices, Crosshouse Hospital, NHS Ayrshire & Arran nearly 2 years ago
Linda Russell
Business Manager, Management Offices, Crosshouse Hospital,
NHS Ayrshire & Arran
Submitted on 19/08/2022 at 09:38
Published on Care Opinion at 09:38


Thank you for taking the time and trouble to share your experience. The team in Ward 3E (especially the nurses) will be delighted to receive your lovely comments. It will be encouraging for them to know that you felt so well looked after during your stay in the Stroke Ward.

Each ward does have some dedicated admin hours to support the activities you have highlighted. We continually reflect and seek to improve our processes and will take your feedback into account.

With all best wishes for your ongoing recovery.

Linda

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