My brother was taken to A&E at University Hospital Hairmyres suffering from chest pains by Ambulance, where we waited for 2hrs to see a Dr, the wait time is not really the issue. My brother is epileptic and we informed staff that we did not have his evening meds with us as we did not have time to get them together and we were told that the pharmacy was closed.
If a patient is brought in to A&E in an emergency may I ask who has time to pickup medication in case the pharmacy is closed! In this case one of the nurses was able to source my brothers meds for the evening.He was not admitted to a ward but did spend the night in a cubicle in the A&E department and had the same problem with sourcing his medication in the morning but eventually received them.
The staff did suggest that he has his medication with him in the future. I am disgusted that the suggestion of bringing your own medication to a hospital in an emergency in case the Pharmacy is closed ! Would love to hear how this can be justified?
"Lack of medication"
About: University Hospital Hairmyres / Emergency Department University Hospital Hairmyres Emergency Department G75 8RG
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