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About: Russells Hall Hospital

I have been referred to ENT after finding a lump in my neck. Though it has taken a long time and l am still waiting for histology results, l cannot complain about the care l have received. The specialist and surgeon l saw, along with their teams have been wonderful, very supportive and helpful. The staff on B6 and nursing care were also really good, nothing was too much trouble.

My only complaint concerns waiting in the pre assessment unit. It is not very comfortable and when you are feeling stressed and nervous it does not help you feel relaxed. The staff were good and l understand why the system has been introduced, but couldn't they have more comfortable chairs. The addition of a TV l don't feel would be of much help when you are sitting there for four hours, as l was. Though on the plus side my husband was able to stay with me till l was called to the operating theatre.

Overall l would like to say a big thank you to everybody and say l appreciate all of the hard work that has been done to help me.

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Response from Russells Hall Hospital 7 years ago
Russells Hall Hospital

Submitted on 22/06/2016 at 18:10
Published on nhs.uk on 23/06/2016 at 02:30

Thank you for posting your feedback about your experience of Russells Hall Hospital. It is wonderful to hear that you were pleased with the care you received from our staff in ward B6 and that you felt fully supported by the team during your stay. We have passed your kind comments onto the team.

We have recently made some improvements to our pre-operative assessment waiting area and so it is disappointing to hear that you found this area uncomfortable. The unit has a variety of chairs (for example, soft and firm, high and low) to help suit the preferences of the wide variety of patients but can only apologise if you found the chair you sat on uncomfortable.

We welcome all feedback and would like to assure you that all comments are taken seriously as part of our ongoing commitment to improving patient experience.

If you are still awaiting histology results, we can look into this for you. Please contact our Patient Advice and Liaison Service (PALS) on 0800 073 0510.

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