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"care from start to still being here is disgusting"

About: Pilgrim Hospital / Trauma and orthopaedics

Waited over 2 hours for an ambulance then got to a&e with what they call back pain. I was in severe agony was given numerous painkillers in which after 6 hours I fell asleep the doctor then came over and said now you have had a sleep you must be better you can go home this is without examining me. I stood my ground and made it very clear there was something wrong with my back I then saw another doctor who advises they would mri scan on my back as I was showing indications from s previous slipped disc it was compressing on my nerve this was to be done in morning I then had a consultant come round and advised he was sending me home to have an mri done as an out patient in around 6 weeks. I argued this due to loss of movement and sensation in my right leg which has now become worse. The mri then got done following day in which the results showed my disc was compressing on the lumbar part of my spine and it was dangerous and I was high risk to which a new consultant told me I would be transferred to spinal unit in Nottingham. 4 days later this has not occurred my right leg is in a worse condition than it ever has been and my pain is worse than ever even after the amount of pain killers I’m being fed. A nurse has just asked my why I’m st the hospital wen I live out the area and I’m best to see my GP regarding my leg pain ..... although the original consultant who made me aware of the results of the mri made it very clear that the pains in my leg are due to my back issues. The lack of communication in this hospital is disgraceful and care provided by nursing team is unprofessional and not in the patients interest. I’ve never experience such an ordeal and am laying in a hospital bed in more agony then when I came in being made to feel like I’m a problem because I live out the area and not using my primary healthcare service. I thought the purpose of s hospital was to get to the route of your problem not palm me off and say I should now visit my go for them to refer me. This review does not relate to all nursing staff on this ward just a certain few that I’ve had the pleasure of dealing with

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