My sister was left with a cannula in her arm for 6 days when it was supposed to be changed after 72/96 hours resulting in her arm being swollen and extremely painful to move. She has been telling both nurses and doctors that she feels she has a water infection and only on the day she was meant to be leaving (8 days later) are they now doing a dip test. Also she was catheterised for 8 days and the doctor said that she should of come off it days ago as they had stopped measuring the output.
I can appreciate nurses are busy as are doctors but there is no excuse for lack of communication as they have staff hand overs and write up notes throughout the day.
"inadequate communication"
About: Royal Blackburn Hospital Royal Blackburn Hospital Blackburn BB2 3HH
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