My partner was sent to Warrington Hospital for an emergency brain scan by a GP visiting him at home after complaining of a severe "cluster headache" that had lasted for more than 24 hours.
We arrived at A&E and sat there for nearly three hours even though we were given a letter and told to get to the hospital within the hour. His left hand peripheral vision had been affected. After three hours he was sent for a CT scan, various tests were done except urine test and at 2am he was put on Ward A6.
My partner was severely disorientated and unable to decipher how to hold his phone. He was kept on this ward for three days, we kept being told an MRI scan needed to be undertaken either that or a lumbar puncture procedure to establish whether he had had a mild stroke.
By the Thursday evening without having done the MRI or the other procedure he was discharged with no medication. He was still disorientated and when admitted his blood pressure was through the roof. At the most severe level and risk of a stroke. We were given no after care and he was complaining of mild headaches for two weeks. Then two weeks later he was rushed to Whiston Hospital having experienced a mild stroke.
Whiston have now given him the correct medication to deal with this type of blood pressure related stroke. Why didn't Warrington prescribe the blood pressure medication two weeks prior to him having the stroke?
I am absolutely disgusted. I found the sister on the ward unapproachable and condescending.
"Lack of after care and medication upon discharge"
About: Warrington Hospital / General medicine Warrington Hospital General medicine WA5 1QG Whiston Hospital / General medicine Whiston Hospital General medicine Prescot L35 5DR
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