"Excellent service."

On Sunday morning I started to get stomach pain and a sicky feeling. This got worse and and after a bit of prodding discovered a painful lump below my ribs. I had been shifting some heavy furniture so guessed I could have given myself a hernia. Went first to Bideford MIU, seen and examined quickly and the off to Barnstaple A&E arriving 2 pm 'ish. About 30 minutes after registering I saw the triage nurse and later the doctor. They immediately sent me to to a cubical and arranged blood tests calling a surgeon to have a look. Fortunately, while being examined whatever had been sticking out decided to go back in and so I avoided emergency surgery. After the blood tests came back OK I was allowed to go home and now waiting for a MRI scan and an appointment to see a surgeon. The A&E was very busy, I was in pain, and dreading being poked about, being a man I have the standard low pain threshold, and also just very worried. I needn't have been. Seen within 2 hours, treated professionally by all staff, everything explained by the doctor and later the surgical registrar. I left 4 hours after arriving, sore but in far less pain than I had arrived with and with the reassurance of follow up treatment. Honestly, can't fault a thing. Thank you.