"Avoid becoming ill on holiday!"

On Sept 12th, the windiest night of the year so far, I became unwell during the early hours of the next morning.

I had chest pain, laboured breathing and uncontrollable shaking.

999 were so supportive and dispatched an ambulance to the caravan site immediately.

Paramedics were very efficient but could not give me a diagnosis so I went to the Conquest Hospital in anticipation of some help or advice about my condition.

A & E was completely empty of patients at around 5am except for 10 or 11 medical staff plus the ambulance staff in the treatment area.

Nobody spoke to me. The paramedic, sent me to the waiting room.

Eventually a nurse took my blood pressure.

Finally, a doctor called me in to a treatment room and demanded to know why I was there.

I assumed they would have read the notes taken by the paramedics. I tried to give some account of my symptoms and history but was treated to sarcasm and ridicule. I realised they did not want to treat me because I was from a different County so I thanked them and left.

I regard my treatment here as Dickensian and totally unnecessary and I left in shock.

I have read some very good reviews by other patients and trust that this is the norm for most visitors.

I am a lady of 73 who has spent her life in Education.

I would assume that doctors are far more educated than me and would not expect this level of disrespect.

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