"My dad's care"

My dad was discharged from Edinburgh royal, he’d had major surgery to remove liver cancer. His wound had staples in it. No one contacted his GP or practice nurse to remove these and care for the wound. When we called his surgery they said that they had contacted Edinburgh Royal and someone there said his wound was clean and dry and did not need anything done!Eh. Hellloooo. Staples in!

By the time the district nurse attended to them his wound was infected and he required further treatment and a course of antibiotics. Also, when my dad moved from ICU to a ward his belongings were left in his bag on floor next to his bed. I visited 4 days later and still no one sorted them. That’s a safety issue as my dad was very frail on his feet and sore. He asked if he could use a bottle (urinal) during the night as he struggled to get up out of bed He was told no. ‘You can get up! ’ I can see where they would be coming from cause I am a nurse but for one night til he was better on his feet wouldn’t have been detrimental to his recovery!

Whilst visiting my dad in the ward after he was transferred from ICU no one spoke to us or smiled. A nurse took his BP whilst I was there but did not speak to me or even have eye contact. I just think that was rude. I actually felt unwelcome in ward. Also my dad came home without his dentures. When we contacted ward they just said they are not here and nothing else. I happen to know they are responsible for his teeth and should have offered a claim form for this! As a result of no teeth he hasn’t been able to eat much, has lost two stone in weight and very low mood.

Not a very good experience or after care here which I’m very disappointed about because the surgeon was great and a lovely man.