This is Care Opinion [siteRegion]. Did you want Care Opinion [usersRegionBasedOnIP]?

"Cancer and Parking"

About: Derriford Hospital

(as a carer),

My wife has an untreatable rare cancer, only 2 chemotherapy treatments available and neither worked. She had problems recently and was treated, obviously I visited - we had been told of parking concession, which states Oncology patients attending for treatment.

Coming home on the Monday night I was harassed by a staff member at parking desk with an attitude problem saying I was cheating the system, as they would not listen to me I left . 

The next night my wife was coming home after having had what treatment was needed, bear in mind she is exhausted and fragile and 70 years old and standing there having to listen to this person again telling me I was not entitled to this parking reduction. Their attitude was as if I was causing the problem out of choice saying we were not arguing it was all me.

I had read the wording on Derriford site by then and as stated my wife had treatment for her cancer complications, so why is is this person allowed to discuss patient's illness and cause distress to the patient - something should be done.

Do you have a similar story to tell? Tell your story & make a difference ››

Responses

Response from Alison Stanton, Complaints and PALS Manager, University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust 5 years ago
Alison Stanton
Complaints and PALS Manager,
University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust
Submitted on 31/05/2018 at 16:50
Published on Care Opinion on 01/06/2018 at 15:47


picture of Alison Stanton

The Assistant Operations Manager has responded to say:

We were extremely concerned to read your comments with regard to your recent visit to our hospital. Please may I ask that you get in contact with our PALs team so that we can investigate this fully for you.

Should you wish us to investigate your concerns, please do not hesitate to get in touch with our PALS team on 01752 439884 or you can email them as follows:

Email: plh-tr.PALS@nhs.net

We also have a Contact Us form: https://www.plymouthhospitals.nhs.uk/contact-us

  • {{helpful}} {{helpful == 1 ? "person thinks" : "people think"}} this response is helpful
Opinions
Next Response j
Previous Response k