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"Issues with a catheter"

About: Aberdeen Royal Infirmary / Urology (Bladder and Urinary problems)

(as a relative),

My wife suffers from urinary retention quite frequently.  Now, as would any person, she absolutely despises having to either have a catheter inserted or having to self-catheterise,   She was admitted back in August/September with retention and was inserted 3 week catheter.  Now, 3 weeks was up and there wasn't any follow-up from Urology except a specialist nurse appointment which would be a total of 7 weeks later.  There was no proper training of self-catheterising and is quite appalling this there is no follow-up after and is just left.  

She often has to attend A+E or GP to have bladder drained.  She often suffers with UTI's on occasions which can put into retention.   After numerous occasions like this, i feel that a urological decision should be met on what the next stages are to be rather than just putting a catheter inserted for a couple of weeks as this just puts back to square 1 which isn't fair on her being that she suffers from poor mental health also which doesn't help.  

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Response from John Graham, Nurse Manager, Surgical 1 (Surgical Division), NHS Grampian 5 years ago
John Graham
Nurse Manager, Surgical 1 (Surgical Division),
NHS Grampian
Submitted on 30/10/2018 at 09:16
Published on Care Opinion at 09:56


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Dear Stu27,

Thank you for your comments. I am sorry to hear about the issues with the urinary catheter and lack of training and follow up. It sounds as if you and your wife have had a real frustrating time. I will see if I can help. If your wife can call me to discuss and see how we can takes things forward. You can call me on 01224 552191 (desk phone with answering machine), my email address is john.graham5@nhs.net. I look forward to hearing from you.

Kind Regards,

John

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