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About: Stepping Hill Hospital

What could be improved

I should not have had to lose a baby on a ward with the curtains left open after my operation and my husband not allowed to visit me until visiting times. I was left to beg for pain relief for over an hour before treatment for an ectopic pregnancy. I had to wait nearly 12 hours to be told what had happened during surgery. I had to wait for nearly an hour for pain relief in the night and went to get my own water after waiting 2 hours for a drink. I found my treatment appalling and felt I was constantly dismissed as other patients needs were greater and needed tending to first. I can't imagine anyone who works in this unit has ever lost a baby, as there was little understanding for the need for privacy and information. Left the hospital as soon as I possibly could in order to grieve in private.

Anything else?

Over 48 hours I must have re-told my medical history over a dozen times to different members of staff, why?, isn't there a more efficient system that could be used where a patient sees fewer staff and details only need to be given once?

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Responses

Response from Stepping Hill Hospital 11 years ago
Stepping Hill Hospital
Submitted on 26/10/2012 at 11:17
Published on nhs.uk on 28/10/2012 at 22:16


Thank you for sharing your feedback regarding your experience. I am so sorry to learn of the events you have described, whilst you was a patient at this hospital.I am very keen to investigate these matters further. However, before I am able to do so I will need you to provide me with some personal information so I am able to locate you on our Patient Administration System and commence the investigation. If this is something you would like to proceed with, please contact a member of the Patient and Customer Services Team directly on 0161 419 5678.

Kind regards,

Emma Harney,

Case Officer,

Patient & Customer Services.

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