After a routine umbilical hernia operation conducted in January 2019 at Queen Margaret Dunfermline I contracted a infection which my local practice was treating with anti biotics. In February 2019 I contacted NHS 24 because infection was seeping out. The doctor I saw at 23: 30 suggested that I go to A& E early the next day. I arrived at A& E Victoria hospital at 08: 00 and within 30 mins. was in a bed in AUK VHK being examined by a surgeon who stated if I had waited much longer to get attention it could have been a different out come.
I was allowed home on the Monday and under the care of DN from Cos Lane surgery. I am writing this still under DN care. I would like to thank everybody from NHS 24 to the DN at Cos Lane including the receptionist at A& E who must have noticed something was really wrong and all the other health care workers who treated me. This is the 2nd operation within 3 months that has been conducted at Dunfermline which has left me with an infection and even though the care was good I will not be back there for an operation. Again thank you to everybody I have met from NHS Fife
"Hernia operation infection"
About: Fife Community Services / District Nursing Fife Community Services District Nursing NHS 24 / NHS 24 (111 service) NHS 24 NHS 24 (111 service) Queen Margaret Hospital / General Surgery Queen Margaret Hospital General Surgery KY12 0SU Victoria Hospital / Admissions Unit 2 (Emergency Surgical) Victoria Hospital Admissions Unit 2 (Emergency Surgical) KY2 5AH
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