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"Don’t even take your child there"

About: Barnet Hospital

I understand that emergency departments are mostly very busy, especially during the winter time. But however the treatment I received today in the A&E department for children is disgusting and disrespectful. My daughter had an earring stuck In her ear. We arrived at about 22:17 on the 7th of January. After two hours we were told that we are next to be seen by the specialist that deal with throats,nose and ear. Only to be waiting 1hour and half more. I asked the nurse how long are we looking to wait as normally the waiting hours are 4 hours but mine seemed to look like this doctor will not come. Then the nurse turns around to say “the doctor said his very busy that he has other patients to look after that his very busy” I replied but my child is a patient too and is there no other doctor that can see my child. These nurses started replying to me like I don’t know what I am talking about. We waitied more than the expected time. What hospital has only one doctor to take care of the entire hospital. Because that’s what I was told. Unbelievable !

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Response from Barnet Hospital 5 years ago
Barnet Hospital
Submitted on 28/01/2019 at 16:14
Published on nhs.uk at 17:06


Dear Gloria

Thank you for your feedback, I am very sorry for the experience you and your daughter had; please pass my apologies to her.

I cannot comment fully as I don't have the detail, however, there are times when Drs get called away but we do expect patients to be kept informed and try to ease what can be difficult times for patients.

I will share this so we can learn from your experience.

With Best Wishes

Richard

Richard Chester - deputy director of patient experience

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