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"I felt helpless and very sad about the situation"

About: Leicester Royal Infirmary / Accident and emergency

(as a relative),

My wife had severe pain, we called emergency doctor, they turn up after 4 hours. Did check ups and advised to take her in emergency LRI Leicester in private car, because if she call ambulance it will take 5 to 6 hours. we took her there in our car. When we get there, what we saw is really pain full. At least 12 Ambulances parked there and they were having a chat some drinking coffee, or smoking. we took her in a wheel chair to the reception. After sitting in a wheel chair roughly 1: 45 she were unable to sit. I requested to a staff member to provide us with a trolley, that she can lay down. She answered we have no trolley available at the moment, very rude way. when I insist that she can't sit any more. if you don't have a trolley, she will lay down on the floor. After five minute a trolley were given to her. Now very interesting story, after that I was looking for some water went around the corner in emergency section. there is a water fountain when I was filling the cup of water. I could not believe in that corridor at least 10 trolleys were parked ready to use. What a service and behaviour of the staff. very bad experience. from my point of view unprofessional and a robotic behaviour. No feelings, I felt helpless and very sad about the situation.

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Response from Leicester Royal Infirmary 7 years ago
Leicester Royal Infirmary
Submitted on 19/12/2016 at 15:24
Published on nhs.uk on 20/12/2016 at 01:30


Dear reviewer, thank you for taking the time to leave a review for Accident & Emergency.

In order to fully investigate your comments we would be grateful if you would email communications@uhl-tr.nhs.uk with your wife's name, address and hospital number in order that we can contact you to discuss your review, ascertain the date you attended and ask the management for that service to respond accordingly.

We would however like to apologise that you felt helpless in this matter, this is certainly not our aim.

We would however be grateful if you would contact us in order that we can improve our service.

Kind regards, Communications Team, Leicester's Hospitals.

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