Collapsed 15.1.14 with extreme abdominal pain, taken to Conquest, despite being within spitting distance of DGH when I collapsed. 16.1.14 verbally informed I would need to have my gallbladder removed. Request to see Gastro Locum put in. Suffered undiagnosed pancreatitis. After rounds of MRIs and shocking care at Conquest, referred back to DGH, where I proceeded to wait 8 months for an endoscopy to remove a stone that was no longer there. Doctor and secretary repeatedly on holiday, impossible to contact. Had endoscopy done on Choose&Book, because would you wait 8 months, sore, jaundiced and in pain? Choose&Book doctor harangued DGH surgical consult to remove organ, so consult finally brought me in to see them November 2014. 14.11.14 received letter about seeing Gastro Locum... 11 months after request. Surgical consult dismissed my request to be permanently referred to Royal Sussex under the surgeon who performed endoscopy. Told me I would be seen before Christmas, then after January. Now March, over a year since initial diagnosis and I haven't heard from DGH since before Christmas. Getting through to secretary is useless, because all they can do is tell me how many of the 36 weeks I'm expected to wait that I have gone through. Choose&Book currently only offers me appointment at two hospitals, the DGH and the Hollier... except not really because DGH has no appointments, and second hospital has low ratings for cleanliness, mortality and staff friendliness. As for DGH, being batted between them and Conquest is a joke. My consultant has the most appalling manner. Attitude seems to be that because I am 24, and young, I will manage. Frankly, highly tempted to sue. I would complain formally if I had any hope of actually being heard.
"Gallbladder Issues"
About: Eastbourne District General Hospital Eastbourne District General Hospital Eastbourne BN21 2UD
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