My journey began in December 2016 with a call to Dunblane Surgery for an emergency appointment due to a severe chest pain - and is due to enter its final phase soon, with bypass surgery at the Golden Jubilee National Hospital (GJNH).
The stages in that journey have included an initial appointment with my own GP and referral to the Cardiac Unit at Forth Valley Royal Hospital (FVRH); - a 999 telephone call and a resulting ambulance ride to A&E at FVRH; - a consultation with the Cardiologist at FVRH, followed, three weeks later by a cardiology test and referral for an angiogram to GJNH; the said angiogram and a recommendation for bypass surgery; – a consultation with the Cardiac Surgeon who will carry out the operation, followed by various pre-operative tests.
During my journey, I have been kept safe through a range of medications and the expertise of my own GP and those whom I have been fortunate to consult, including doctors and nursing staff.
For the skill and dedication of all those I have encountered on the way, I am grateful. I would, however, like to highlight those in key positions who contribute so much to the efficiency of the whole – namely the receptionists at Dunblane, FVRH and GJNH; the respondent to the 999 call, whose manner and words were so re-assuring; and the staff at the Booking Office and Schedulers at GJNH. They have been unfailingly courteous and professional.
We are so fortunate in having such a world-class National Health Service here in Scotland, staffed by such dedicated people.
"Staffed by such dedicated people."
About: Forth Valley Royal Hospital / Cardiology Forth Valley Royal Hospital Cardiology FK5 4WR Golden Jubilee National Hospital / Cardiac Surgery Golden Jubilee National Hospital Cardiac Surgery G81 4HX
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