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"Lack of respect"

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

Visited today due to an ongoing issue. I took the right steps with my care however felt that I needed some advice and medical intervention at that time.

Saw the practitioner nurse for a brief initial assessment, which incidentally is in a peculiar place, standing in a room with a computer. They did not introduce themselves so therefore I didn't even know the nurse's name.

I was informed that because my GP knew about my scenario they weren't to get involved. I emphasised that I needed advice and second opinion. They told me in a blasé manner, without even undressing or observing the issue in question, that as I had been confirmed as infected I should just keep changing the dressing as I had been. Therefore no advice gained, just spoken to rudely.

As a healthcare professional, I know myself or my colleagues would not speak to a member of the public the way I have been spoken to today. Additionally I would not inform someone, in other words, that I'd be of no help without even assessing the clinical scenario.

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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 14/11/2018 at 11:04
Published on nhs.uk at 12:06


Thank you for taking the time to provide feedback on your recent treatment at 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 achieved the desired outcome, 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 Mark Friend, the Lead Nurse in the UTC at mark.friend@careuk.com at your earliest convenience.

Kind regards

Sharon Spencer

PA To Hospital Director

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