"My stay"

I went into day surgery for an elective procedure in the morning. It was clear that the hospital was very busy and I found out that they had inpatients on the Day Surgery Ward, so any other day surgery patients had to go out the back to use the old chemo unit.

Myself and a few other patients had to wait between 3-4 hours before a bed was available after we were told to come in at a certain time. I understand that there isn’t much to be done about it on the day, and I hope the new hospital developments mean that cases don’t get delayed or cancelled.

I would like to thank Bec, one of the day surgery nurses who came out to all the delayed cases (including myself) quite a few times, explaining why it was taking so long and reassuring us that a bed would be available soon. She offered us blankets and offered the carers a cup of tea/coffee. She really was amazing to all of us and her friendly and approachable attitude was so great to see.

All the other staff we encountered were lovely as well. I took a while in recovery due to pain, and the nurse looking after me was excellent, offering me water and always checking on my pain and comfort levels. I was then moved to the maternity unit (which I assumed was due to the lack of beds).

The midwives were all lovely, I can’t remember all their names! Thank you to all the staff who helped make this an excellent stay.