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"I'm here in ambulance bed, to be slagged off for…"

About: Worthing Hospital

I arrived to the hospital by ambulance, I am younger than the OAP age and in my late 30s, I unfortunately have a heart condition, which sparked off a very bad experience at home to which 1st response was with me until the paramedics arrived, total 5 people to help me as I was seriously unwell. Unfortunately my GP prescribed a drug that should never of been prescribed as it was contradicting the other drugs I was on (legal prescribed) which at home caused me to pass out, throw up and be dizzy throughout the whole day, best thing as per paramedics, if I continued to take this I could of gone intl cardiac arrest. So that's the breakdown!

I arrived and was sitting in the hallway facing the A&E team at the hospital, bare in mind my notes where just given to them, now let me remind the A&E team, I could hear you slagging me off, I could hear everything you said but little did you know once I saw the doctor, he said the same thing do not take this medication it with everything else could of killed you.

I was in a bed with a high blood pressure for me, and told to get out of the bed and sit in a chair, bare in mind I told the paramedics my head is lightheaded etc the same I felt at home before I passed out, but hey the A&E staff wanted to say "he does know this is a hospital" the lack of compassion from the staff was a disgrace!! Be ashamed of yourselfs it was only the day staff who finished at 8pm. The evening staff where lovely and friendly, the doctor was excellent and apologised I was sent to the waiting room as I should of been seen straight away, (again cheers to the day staff, for putting me in a bad condition)

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Response from Worthing Hospital last month
Worthing Hospital
Submitted on 19/03/2024 at 08:41
Published on nhs.uk at 08:41


Thank you for your feedback. Unfortunately your details are anonymous so we can't get in contact with you. Would you please call our Patient Advice and Liaison Service on 01903 285032 or email uhsussex.palsworthing@nhs.net who will look into your concern for you. They are available from 10.00am to 4.00pm, Monday-Friday.

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