I was admitted to hospital on the first occasion by an ambulance and I got assessed within 30-45 minutes of being there which is an ok wait. But then I didn’t get seen too for another 6 hours!! Then they tried sending me home with no answers while I waited 6 and half hours to be seen! In the end I spent a total of 10 hours here and left with no answers. In the time being here I was spoken to very rudely by the receptionist. I was sick and in a lot of pain and still nothing was being done, I went up to the receptionist and asked when I would be seen too because I have been waiting almost 6 hours and they very rudely turned around and said “um no you have been waiting 5 hours and 40 minutes” !!!!!!!! They made it sound like it was okay to wait that long. I understand others are more of a priority due to severeness, but in the time I was there several people had been in, assessed and seen too and was able to leave again!! Not only was I there for myself I was there to have my baby checked which I am currently carrying. My baby did not get checked and they even tested my urine to make sure I was pregnant!
The second time I waited just as long to be seen to, was taken in by an ambulance due to my ecg had changed and was concerning! This time while I was waiting to be seen too I had got in a lot of pain and I was ignored by the nurse and they left me to suffer! This time round I still had no scan no listen to my daughters heart beat to make sure they’re ok! I was then told I had a possible irritated gallbladder but they did not do an ultra sound to make sure it’s not inflamed or attached to my lungs! So I left the hospital once again in pain, with no answers as to why I went there. Now I’m currently suffering because i do not have the patience to wait that long again to leave with no answers or infact no help!
"Absolutely disgusting"
About: Royal Cornwall Hospital (Treliske) / Emergency Department Royal Cornwall Hospital (Treliske) Emergency Department Truro TR1 3LJ
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