I've always thought that Derriford is way too big and not personal. However my injury this week took me via ambulance to the ambulance waiting area on Friday night. The ambulance divers kept me entertained throughout the 5 hour wait in the car park. Finally arrived in A&E and after a whole night there (noisy and too light) was finally transferred to Burrator ward on 8th floor.
It was like chalk and cheese. So different from A&E. The friendliness of nurses, auxiliaries was exceptional. Despite my pain after suitable cocktail of medicine I was able to relax and sleep well. The meals provided were also excellent. All of us trauma patients got on really well.
My leaving which depended on a Registrar approving and this took a remarkably long time from 9:00 in the morning to 4:00pm but after finding as many consultants as they could, my CT scan examination finally released me on the Sunday just barely in time to get the pharmacy to supply tablets for my release. Efficiency wise this was very poor.
Overall however experience better than my presumption and fear. ( I still cannot understand why smaller hospitals have been closed)
"My experience was better than my presumption and fear"
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