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"Rude triage nurse"

About: St Mary's NHS Treatment Centre (Portsmouth)

I visited the walk in clinic with my 6 year old son following a very rough night with fevers, coughs, sickness and shortness of breath.

When we were eventually called through to the triage nurse, the room was no bigger than 2x2m with the nurse sat behind a very tall desk. No where for my son to sit who by this time was very lethargic. She asked me what the problem was and I responded that I think he has tonsilitis. I was met with a very rude and abrupt response of 'I asked you what the problem was'. I listed all his symptoms including the white lumps I could see at the back of his throat and she leaned over the counter, looked in his ears and had the briefest look down his throat and announced its viral! She did not take his temperature or listen to his chest, not that she could have got to him from where she was sat

I am not at all impressed by the way I was spoken to and the way in which my son was "treated" by this woman. Had I not been so taken aback with her attitude towards us I would have asked to see someone more experienced.

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Response from St Mary's NHS Treatment Centre (Portsmouth) 5 years ago
St Mary's NHS Treatment Centre (Portsmouth)
Submitted on 10/05/2018 at 11:46
Published on nhs.uk at 12:05


Dear Patient,

Thank you for taking the time to provide feedback on your recent visit to the St Mary's NHS Treatment Centre.

At St Mary's NHS Treatment Centre, we strive to provide a high quality and patient focused service and by being informed where elements of that service has not reached expectation, we can review our current practices and implement improvements.

We would like to offer you the opportunity of discussing your concerns in more detail to see if we can resolve them. If you would like to take up this offer, please could you contact the Minor Injuries Unit Lead Nurse, Mark Friend on email mark.friend@careuk.com at your earliest convenience.

Kind regards,

Lisa Mould

PA to the Hospital Director

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