I was involved in a minor road traffic accident while visiting Blackpool. I am 7 months pregnant and brought to the hospital by ambulance as I was having a lot of stomach pain where the seatbelt was. After arriving I was straight into triage then put in the waiting area and told that the doctor would be with me soon.1 hour passed and my partner went to see how much longer as I was very distressed about not feeling the baby move and in a lot of pain, we were told it would be about 1hour and 30 mins as there was 4 people in front of me. We had then been waiting over 3 hours and still no one had come to get me to see if my baby was ok. My partner went and asked again how much longer for myself to be told that I wasn't priority as there was more urgent cases and it would be another 8-10 hours wait and they had put me down the list. This upset me so much as I was pregnant and felt neglected. They just kept saying it was an overspill from the night before that has made them so busy. I asked if I could go to their maternity unit to be seen there to be told no they wouldn't see me as I was brought to a&e. I had no option but to ask my partner to cut our holiday short and take me 4 hours home to our local hospital to be seen as I was really worried about my baby's health. I feel like because I wasn't from the area they never cared about me, I was just left full of worry and stomach pains. Such a disgraceful way for me to be treated!
"7 months pregnant involved in an a RTA!"
About: Blackpool Victoria Hospital / Accident and emergency Blackpool Victoria Hospital Accident and emergency Blackpool FY3 8NR
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