"Ward 22 - LGI"

I have just been discharged from Ward 22 at the LGI and I feel the need to escalate my experience on this ward.

This ward is supposed to specialise in plastics, such as amputations etc.

In my personal experience, my whole right (dominant) hand was fully bandaged and out of use.

The meals that we brought to me were just left, leaving me having to attempt to cut up food small enough so I could actually eat something with only my left hand in use - proving impossible. It was very rare that hot drinks are offered, there was not one time I was offered a hot drink in between meal times and rare that I was even offered a drink at a mealtime too.

I think as a whole the majority of staff on this ward need to have further training in compassion, dignity and just to be able to actually care for someone (and when I say majority, I really mean that the actual staff who are kind, compassionate and caring are the minority - which is such a shame)

I had to brush my teeth with hot water because there was no cold running water in the bathroom, it was either very hot or extremely hot and when I took a shower, the seal on the shower was broken meaning I flooded the bathroom and was only given two small hand towels before entering (this had been an on-going issue for weeks when I was speaking with fellow patients in the ward).

This ward needs major improvements and training for basic care, I could go on. All I can say is I am so glad to be discharged and to be home where someone actually cares about me and wants to help me.