This is Care Opinion [siteRegion]. Did you want Care Opinion [usersRegionBasedOnIP]?
Care Opinion

Dedicated staff and a marvellous up to date hospital

Posted By North741

"Dedicated staff and a marvellous up to date hospital"

About: Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham / General surgery

(as a relative),

My husband was diagnosed with prostate cancer in the summer this year. He had his operation in November and it was a success. We would both like to express our gratitude and thanks to all the staff that we met on this very scary journey, from the top man Mr Patel right down through the ranks; the nurses, the clerical staff and the volunteers in the reception area. We didn't meet a miserable face on any of the numerous journeys.

We are so lucky to have such dedicated staff and a marvellous up to date hospital in Birmingham.

More about:
Do you have a similar story to tell? Tell your story & make a difference ››

Responses

Response from Nicky Westwood, Patient Relations & Experience Manager, University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust 9 years ago
Nicky Westwood
Patient Relations & Experience Manager,
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

Submitted on 07/01/2015 at 10:36
Published on Care Opinion at 15:53

Thank you for taking the time to provide feedback on your husband’s experience at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham. We are delighted that you both had such a positive experience. This is exactly the type of experience we aim to deliver. Your comments have been passed onto the senior staff responsible for this service; they will ensure your feedback is shared with their team members.

It is a real morale boost for staff to receive feedback like this from patients and their relatives. It means such a lot to know that the hard work, dedication and commitment of our staff is recognised and valued in this way. It is also very satisfying for staff to hear they have made such a difference to patients and made sure your husband’s experience under our care has been positive. Please pass on our very best wishes for his continued recovery.

At University Hospitals Birmingham we are always keen to receive feedback from our patients and visitors as it helps us to ensure we are delivering the best in care. Please continue to tell us if things went well so that we can share this with the teams who cared for you. If we don’t get it right please let us know so that we can take action to make sure we get it right in the future.

There are a number of ways you can do this, some of which are listed below;

- Fill out our patient experience surveys; we have them for day case or short stay patients, inpatients, and those who attend the Emergency Department. There are general surveys asking about all aspects of your experience as well as others relating to specific aspects of your stay e.g. the operating theatre and food. You may also be contacted by post and given the opportunity to complete a survey relating to your discharge from hospital or your outpatient attendance.

- Answer the Friends and Family Test question; you can do this as part of one of the larger surveys, alternatively you can answer it whilst in the Outpatient Department – there are posters explaining the different ways that you can do this.

- Fill in a Trust feedback leaflet, displayed in all patient and public areas – please ask staff if they are not easily visible.

- Become a ‘mystery patient’ and tell us about your experience, you can do this just once or each time you attend the hospital.

For further information on these and other ways you can give us your feedback please contact patientexperience@uhb.nhs.uk or telephone us on 0121 371 4491/2

  • {{helpful}} {{helpful == 1 ? "person thinks" : "people think"}} this response is helpful
Opinions
Next Response j
Previous Response k