Took my Father to Royal Free A&E due to left side abdominal pain and vomiting. He had been discharged from Barnet less than week before with same issue. We were left waiting for 8 hours, 5 hours wasted waiting for the wrong team. No one there cared at all and kept being told that specialist doctors are too busy to see my elderly Father.
13:40 Registered with A&E
15:00 Seen by Nurse and she said he needs to be seen by HPB team.
16:20 Seen A&E Doctor, handed over discharge notes from Barnet. She referred to surgical team.
21:05 Finally got seen by surgical team. When they read the discharge notes, they said that they are wrong team and he needs to be seen by HPB Team.
Wasted 5 hours just waiting for wrong team.
21:50 Moved to ward
"Disorganised and uncaring A&E. 8 hour wait"
About: Royal Free Hospital / Accident and emergency Royal Free Hospital Accident and emergency London NW3 2QG
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