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"poor treatment in A&E"

About: University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust

After a fall at home and failing both GP and 111 support I dressed an injury to my wife's ankle before taking her for an overlong wait in A&E. Ultimately the wound was re-dressed and my wife was allowed home only to find that the original slight pain had become much worse. Today (2 days later) my wife's leg had swollen badly both above the wound site and below. I called paramedics who on arrival informed us that the wound was infected. They expressed surprise that my wife had not been given antibiotics, especially given the fact that she was only released from hospital one week ago after having a collapsed lung. I called the department to ask them to reassure me that my wife would be checked for Sepsis. The nurse who answered the call was very curt and ultimately when i Insisted she put the phone down. A sad state when an A&E department fails to check for infection. Sadder still that antibiotics were not given.

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Response from University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust 4 years ago
University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust
Submitted on 16/07/2019 at 13:08
Published on nhs.uk at 14:07


Good Afternoon

Thank you for your feedback with regards to your recent experience with our Emergency.

Firstly, I would like to say that I am extremely sorry to hear you that you feel dissatisfied with your experience. Your feedback is valuable in assisting us to identify areas for improvement.

I would like to invite you to discuss the matter further so that we can take your concerns forward. Please contact the PALS office on 01332 785156 and quote the reference ID: 66842 . Our opening times are Monday to Friday 09:00 to 16:30 and outside of these hours the answer phone is in operation. If you would prefer to email please use, dhft.contactpals@nhs.net. You can attend the office without an appointment or ring for a specific date and time if that would suit better.

Patient Advice and Liaison Service (PALS)

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