"Awful experience on SAL ward "

After my tonsillectomy the surgeon had arranged for me to stay overnight on SAL for observation. When arrived on the ward I sensed a very unfriendly and unwelcoming atmosphere, there was no compassion form the staff and felt like an inconvenience. I spent most of the night off the ward as I felt extremely uncomfortable and not cared for in the slightest so I spent time in the cafe area. In the morning I overheard the nurse discussing me in handover and implying my medical history was false and then went on to say that my mental health disorder would explain the “exaggeration”. Referring to the immense pain I was in from my surgery. As NHS staff myself it was heartbreaking to think that patients are being treated like this and I’m ashamed to work for the same service as the staff on this ward. Do better