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"disgusted with staff on ward 17"

About: Good Hope Hospital

My father is currently on ward 17 after being moved from medical assessment unit. When he was moved late evening nobody bothered to explain to him why or where he was going he was dumped on ward 17 to put his belongings away and not 1 staff member came to speak to him to tell him why he had been moved there! Fortunately my father has a mobile phone and contacted my Mother who then rang the ward to be told they are very busy as there is more than you and would speak to him when she did the medication!! We visited the next day and I spoke to the nurse 'looking after' my father I asked her about what had been discussed with him by another Doctor on AMU she told me my father had also mentioned something to her but there was nothing in the notes, however when my brother visited that night she confirmed what the Doctor had told my Dad so either it was in the notes or she has just repeated what I've told her?? The staff on that ward are rude there is no kindness or empathy and reletives are made to feel they are a nuisance for asking about their poorly family member, people are there because they are ill it is not a choice. Nurses etc have a duty of care if nothing else!

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Response from Iona Belgrove, Patient Services Manager, Heart Of England NHS Foundation Trust 10 years ago
Iona Belgrove
Patient Services Manager,
Heart Of England NHS Foundation Trust
Submitted on 04/02/2014 at 08:27
Published on Care Opinion at 12:34


Dear Amanda

Thank you for taking the time and trouble to post your concerns about Good Hope Hospital regarding your father stay on ward 17.

Please be assured that we will look into your complaint. For me to do this could I please ask that you call me on 0121 4240808 or email me at iona.belgrove@heartofengland.nhs.uk,so that I can gain more information to get the Matron to look into your concerns.

Kind regards

Iona

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Response from Good Hope Hospital 9 years ago
Good Hope Hospital
Submitted on 14/08/2014 at 13:10
Published on nhs.uk on 15/08/2014 at 04:00


Heart of England NHS Foundation Trust would like to take the opportunity to thank you for your feedback and comments on NHS Choices website, this website also feeds into the Patient Opinion website, www.patientopinion.org.uk which is viewed daily by the Trust and a response to your posting will be available here. If you are unable to view the response and would like to discuss further please do not hestitate to contact us (Patient Services on 0121 424 0808) alternatively on www.patientservices@heartofengland.nhs.uk Kind regards Patient Services Department

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