"Visit to A&E"

After two appointments with his GP followed by a telephone conversation my husband was advised to go to William Harvey A& E with a suspected DVT. When we arrived the department was very very busy but we were impressed by how quickly he was seen and the efficiency with which he was dealt with. It needed a blood test to be taken and we were advised that it would take approximately one and a half hours for the results to come back. We went and had refreshments and when we returned to the waiting area my husband was seen as soon as the results arrived. He then saw Mandy who explained what the results showed and she then made an appointment for my husband to have an ultrasound at Canterbury the next day. Throughout our time in A& E we were impressed with the staff who because of the quantity of patients were under enormous pressure but found time to fully discuss the procedures they were carrying out. I have nothing but admiration for how the nurses and doctors carry out their work under so much pressure when so busy.