My son, ruptured his Achilles tendon at work. Due to pressures at the hospital he had to wait 13 days for the emergency repair which went very well.
A month later he returned to work. At work, after the Christmas break he was taken to A&E in the early hours by his wife as he had extreme chest pain. Because his surgery was less than 4 weeks previously the medical staff did a blood test as they were worried about him.
The next morning the blood test showed a raised D dimer and he immediately had a CT scan which confirmed 'lots' of small clots in both lungs.
The next day he was discharged home. A day later he felt most unwell at work and was taken to GHH by his wife as he was in immense pain in the chest.
At A&E he was recognised by a nurse to be most unwell and rushed through where he was given oxygen and morphine. A diagnosis of pneumonia was confirmed (along with the clots and risk of PE) and he was in AMU for a few days. He received the most excellent care throughout his two trips to A &E and particularly during his 4 day stay.
We are all constantly told that the NHS is in crisis but we can only most highly commend the care our son received. We are so grateful for all the acre and attention your staff showed our son, his wife and his daughter.
Thank you from the bottom of our hearts.
"We can only most highly commend the care our son received"
About: Good Hope Hospital / Accident & emergency Good Hope Hospital Accident & emergency Sutton Coldfield B75 7RR Good Hope Hospital / Trauma & orthopaedics Good Hope Hospital Trauma & orthopaedics Sutton Coldfield B75 7RR
Posted by ARCHER FAN (as ),
Responses
See more responses from Marie Helebert