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About: The Royal Liverpool University Hospital / Accident and emergency

(as a relative),

My husband was admitted to A&E at Royal Liverpool  this week after he collapsed.  I spoke to the ambulance man and told him of his medical conditions and set off on a 2½hrs drive to be with him as he'd been up there working. When I arrived he was on a trolly in a corridor I approached someone, told them I had arrived and would the Dr want to see his medical letters I had. I was told there was 6 other patients to be seen before him. I asked if they were aware of his medical history and was told yes I also asked if he could have some pain relief. 4hrs of being in the corridor he was moved to a cubical and was told the Dr would be with us & the curtain was pulled shut and  I again asked for some pain relief.  1½hrs later the Dr came to see him I asked if she was aware of his medical history and she said no. Nearly 6 hrs after being admitted he had an urgent scan and the pain relief I'd been requesting. He finally went to sleep and I went on the hunt for a drink. I was told there was a cold drinks vending machine I asked if they could make me a cup of tea and was told no as I wasn't a patient.  I asked later if they had a shop or somewhere to get a hot drink and was told there was a greggs across the road. 

 I am shocked at disappointed  at how my husband was treated in hospital. I offered medical information when I arrived and asked for pain relief that took over 3 hrs to get.  He wasn't once approached by any staff to check on him and I was more than relieved when he was discharged. I found the hospital old and tired and more concerning I saw blood over the toilet floor which I reported and was still there when we left. 

As a fellow health care professional I wouldn't dream of treating patients or relatives like this and makes me extremely upset to think about what's happened. 

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Response from Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen University Hospitals NHS Trust 5 years ago
Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen University Hospitals NHS Trust
Submitted on 15/04/2019 at 16:51
Published on Care Opinion on 16/04/2019 at 10:33


Thank you for your comment. We are sorry that you and your husband didn't have a good experience in our emergency department. We have passed your comment and concerns on to the managers in the emergency department, but we would like to speak to you or you husband so we can look into this further., Please do get in touch with our PALs team on 0151 706 4903/4908/4909 or email PALS&complaints@rlbuht.nhs.uk

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