My Daughter is in her early 20s and has diabetes (type 1). She recently visited Wishaw A&E at approx 18:30 with non related diabetic issue. Triaged then waited approx 4 hours, by this time she was in DKA, got taken in and necessary medication given.
Released the next morning 05:30 with a reading of 2.8mmol/L (told by diabetic nurse on previous visit they do not discharge until reading drops below 1mmol/L ). Went home in a taxi herself feeling really unwell , slept most of the day, tried to eat and take her insulin / correction doses as normal.
As of 17:00 that day .. torso area in pain .. hampered breathing , being sick (DKA symptoms) .. now going further afield to A&E at another hospital.
Because she doesn’t want to go through the same process again at University Hospital Wishaw Lanarkshire.
I cannot understand why Wishaw discharged her?
The whole nation knows the strain the NHS is under and the incredible job the Staff do under increasing pressures, while under-funded which I feel unfortunately leads to many situations like this.
"My daughter's experience"
About: University Hospital Wishaw / Emergency Department University Hospital Wishaw Emergency Department ML2 0DP
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