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"ENT/Audiology Waiting area"

About: Royal Hallamshire Hospital / Ear, Nose and Throat

I have made two visits to this department. I am sensitive to noise and find it difficult to be in busy areas, another part of the nhs has taught me how to deal with this. On both occasions I was kept waiting for 90 minutes. On the first occasion I was left in the waiting room with the people with broken hearing aids where I became very agitated, this made it hard for me to benefit from my appointment when I was finally seen. On the second occasion I asked to be allowed to wait somewhere quiet but the only option was a side room where I could overhear conversations, the receptionist was very helpful. The corridor was the least worst option. I was not allowed my preferred option of leaving the department to find a suitable environment.

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Response from Nancy Henwood, Patient Experience Co-ordinator, Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust 5 years ago
Nancy Henwood
Patient Experience Co-ordinator,
Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Submitted on 20/07/2018 at 15:07
Published on Care Opinion at 15:28


Thank you leaving feedback and we are sorry you have had these difficult experiences. If you would like us to look into this further for you please do not hesitate our Patient Services Team, either by calling them on 0114 271 2400 or by emailing them at pst@sth.nhs.uk, to provide more details.

With thanks and best wishes

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