My Husband broke his ankle whilst at work and was taken to PRI which is not our local hospital but the closest at the time. I was very pleased with the care he received in A+E, we were kept up to date and informed of the plan.
He was admitted to ward 7, and stayed there for a week. The staff were generally very friendly and the ward was spotlessly clean.
I did not feel there was alot of communication and we had to ask questions all the time. He had surgery on day 6 to repair his ankle, he went to theatere early afternoon and by tea time I had not heard anything so I called the ward to be told to phone back in one hour, which I did to be told the same again.
As a nurse myself I was becoming increasingly anxious about the length of time he was in theatre, at 6: 15 I called again and still nobody knew anything, I requested that someone call recovery so at least I would know he was ok, however at that point they received a call to collect him.
I understand that staff are busy however because nobody had told us how long we should expect him to be in theatre for it was a very anxious time. I felt that communication could have been better. This is perhaps something that should be addressed - relatives would feel less anxious if kept in the loop and informed.
Despite this I was very happy with the care my husband received from the team.
"No information when my husband was in theatre "
About: Perth Royal Infirmary / Trauma & orthopaedics Perth Royal Infirmary Trauma & orthopaedics PH1 1NX
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