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"Consultants and Doctors don't Listen"

About: Royal Berkshire Hospital / Neurology

I have been under the care of your Neuropsychology Department now for the past 2 year after suffering a number of strokes at the age of 30’s since then I have seen a large number of different Consultant from yours and other departments within your Hospital. I feel every time that I attend this department to see a Consultant that I have become a burden to them because they don’t listen to what I am saying to them at all. They sit there behind their desks and asked the same question and they don’t listen to what I have to say or what my mother has to say about me to them. It’s saddens me that your professional doesn’t take the time to listen to what I have to say or my mother, but are only willing to make assumptions of me. I suffer from (PTSD) Depression, Back, Leg and Hand problems. When I fall into a deep, dark depression I withdrawal from socializing, I feel constant irritability and irritate others and feel great sadness. My feelings are of inadequacy, self-loathing and at times I want to self-harm and wonder why I even wake up. I feel worthless I have no control over my life, I feel a burden to others, useless and a burden to society, I hate my appearance, I feel worthless I have no control over my life I have little enjoyment in my life now. I get fed up having to explain my and condition over and over again to different Consultant and Doctors my mood is low I’m Angry, restless I’m self destructive. I feel like I should have just died I'm a strain on my rock my supporter my mother I hate what I have become.

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Response from Royal Berkshire Hospital 5 years ago
Royal Berkshire Hospital
Submitted on 05/12/2018 at 09:49
Published on nhs.uk at 10:05


Thank you for your feedback - we are very sorry to hear about your recent experience of the Neuropsychology Department and the distress you are still feeling two years after your strokes. In order for us to identify exactly which service this is and which Trust runs it, we urge you to contact our Patient Relations Team on 0118 322 8338 or email talktous@royalberkshire.nhs.uk. They can help you to raise these issues with the correct people to try and help you address your feelings and the underlying conditions and get you back on the road to recovery.

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