Today I had my scheduled MRI scan.This is my first review as I don't really feel the need to write them but I feel quite alarmed at today's experience.I went to reception with my paperwork which the area is also the waiting room/locker area and two changing rooms,there where 2 men already in the waiting room and I was asked to strip down to my lower underwear in the changing room and put on a backless gown and then sit and wait with the 2 gentleman in the waiting room.I found this quite undignified and kept my trousers on as I was feeling quite uncomfortable.After a few minutes of sitting there the receptionist offered me a private area to take off my trousers without exposing myself to the 2 gentleman already waiting,,I was then approached by a nurse who the receptionist must of informed of my feeling uncomfortable, they explained to me this was the layout and always had been,i asked them what their policy was with people with specific religious beliefs with which they repeated again the layout of the area which I felt avoided the question I had just asked them,later I was then approached by someone who was dealing with my MRI scan and was told I had to put my trousers in the locker in the waiting area.Again I explained I had a backless gown on and there were 2 gentleman in waiting area! whatever happened to patient dignity! the NHS do a marvellous job please don't let our great system down with incidents like this that can be so easily rectified..
"MRI Scan Experience."
About: Royal Orthopaedic Hospital Royal Orthopaedic Hospital Birmingham B31 2AP
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