"The nurses offered me food before surgery"

I was admitted on With appendicitis following transfer from Dewsbury A/E ( who were amazing) on route the ambulance crew said I possibly wasn't going to the ideal ward but there was no beds so had to go assessment. I was rapidly seen by the surgeons who confirmed appendicitis and advised I needed Emergency surgery and would go to theatre that afternoon, this was at 9. 30 in the morning, I was advised not to eat or drink. Despite this there seemed to be no communication with staff as I was offered morning drink, left some soup for lunch and then reposted again in the afternoon, if I had not understood the importance of not eating this could have caused problems.

None of the nursing staff I saw wore name badges you have no idea if they are qualified staff, and have no idea as to priorities of care.

Confidentiality is non existent I know what the other 2 ladies on my ward were in for.

My family became increasingly concerned and asked that I be moved to a side ward which they did. A consultant surgeon came to see me at about 7 the were fantastic and I felt better knowing they were aware I was waiting for theatre as one of the nurses said that it might be good to be given something to eat as they sometimes forget you on the assessment wards. They were clueless.

Eventually at about 11. 00 that night 15 hours after being told I needed emergency surgery I arrived at the theatre doors to be met by a grumpy ODA I guess who was very abrupt I had not been prepped for theatre the paper work for theatre had not been signed, I wasn't wearing anti embolism stockings and I still had my underwear on, I was still in the same attire I had been in in casualty. I forget to mention the member of staff who crashed the bed taking me to theatre at least 10 times and in the lift my husband could clearly smell alcohol? 

All in all you couldn't make this up, I'm not sure where the blame lies but disasters must be happening all the time I'm just glad I wasn't one of them.