1/5 Guy R. 7 months ago on Google
All
of
NHS
A&E
problems
laid
bare
at
MK
A&E
Hospital.
After
12
long
hours
we
are
...More
Stressed,
Very
Tired
and
No
wiser
as
to
the
problem
we
came
to
the
hospital
with
We
were
sent
to
A&E
for
the
second
time
in
3
weeks
by
our
GP
as
our
17yr
old
athlete
daughter
was
suffering
heart
pains
during
exercise
again.
3.30pm
Friday
Arrived
at
A&E
and
went
to
reception
to
be
told
needed
to
go
to
âNurse
stationâ
first.
(BTW
Something
that
was
confusing
everyone)
Nurse
very
quickly
assessed
her
and
we
were
sent
to
the
Urgent
Care
Centre
down
the
road.
Booked
in
at
Urgent
Care
which
was
less
than
half
full
and
apparently
âquietâ
for
Friday
but
wait
was
showing
on
the
board
as
4-5
hours!.
Called
in
to
see
Doctor
at
just
over
5
hours.
Doctor
could
not
access
last
visit
notes
(3
weeks
prior)
and
couldnât
access
any
notes
from
subsequent
tests
done
by
local
Doctors.
He
proceeded
to
write
everything
down
on
a
scrap
of
paper.
He
had
no
idea
what
problem
was
so
sent
for
simple
blood
test.
Sat
waiting
for
test
and
noticed
nurse
about
to
go
home
so
asked
what
was
happening...
âOh
has
no
one
told
you
test
was
slightly
abnormal
but
not
to
worry
given
she
is
an
athleteâ.
Doctor
had
no
idea
what
to
do
so
sent
us
back
with
a
letter
to
A&E..
Started
the
whole
queuing
system
again...
Wait
2-3
hours
apparently.
She
was
then
wired
up
for
ECG
and
more
blood
tests.
After
another
4
hours
wait
saw
a
âdoctorâ
who
asked
âwhat
we
were
doing
here
today?!
â...
Went
through
it
all
again
and
yes,
she
wrote
it
all
on
a
scrap
of
paper.
She
then
admitted
she
didnât
know
what
the
problem
was
as
it
was
âbeyond
her
expertiseâ
and
that
she
would
have
to
see
another
doctor.
Still
waiting
we
asked
if
we
could
get
some
food
but
was
told
âno
we
would
have
to
use
the
vending
machine
or
go
out
of
the
hospital
complexâ.
Despite
this
we
saw
several
other
patients
over
the
12
hours
we
were
there
being
given
sandwiches
by
other
nurses.
Eventually
we
are
sent
to
a
side
room
at
around
midnight.
Nothing
happened
and
we
had
to
keep
asking
what
was
going
on.
Eventually
another
doctor
came
and
again
asked
what
we
were
doing
there?
(Apparently
note
taking
on
scraps
of
paper
is
not
efficient!)
Again
she
had
no
idea
so
went
away.
Eventually
around
1.30am
after
asking
several
times
we
were
told
they
thought
it
best
we
go
home
pending
an
X-ray.
It
wasnât
busy
so
would
be
quick...
..
1
hour
later
we
asked
what
was
happening
about
x-ray
to
a
nurse...
She
said
we
hadnât
been
booked
in
by
the
doctor!!
so
she
took
us
around
herself
and
it
was,
indeed
quick
as
we
were
the
only
ones
there.
Now
taken
to
an
âObservation
wardâ
which
was
full...
Waited
another
hour
with
no
activity
until
we
found
another
doctor
on
another
ward
who
went
to
try
and
sort
us
out
for
us
but
nothing
happened
again.
Eventually
At
3.30am
we
were
told
by
someone
who
wasnât
involved
in
any
of
the
previous
interactions
that
we
would
have
to
be
admitted
until
the
morning
to
see
a
doctor
who
âmayâ
be
able
to
see
us
or
must
wait
for
âmonthsâ
to
go
back
as
an
outpatient
if
we
left.
We
made
the
decision
that
this
was
a
complete
shambles,
and
we
were
such
a
low
priority
for
them,
to
go
home.
...
More
stressed
no
wiser,
very
very
tired,
and
totally
disillusioned
with
how
all
my
years
of
tax
paying
is
being
spent
and
when,
on
the
one
occasion
in
my
life
so
far
we
have
needed
help,
we
were
failed
so
badly.
This
is
just
the
start..
More
reviews
to
come
on
what
they
actually
do
about
my
daughters
illnessâŚ.
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