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The staff, food and facilities were great, with one important exception: the shower was COLD, even after running it for 15m to see if hot water came through. This meant I could not take a proper shower for 4 days. On the first day I told the ward staff, who said they would contact the facilities team, but I heard no more and nothing was done.
I was very impressed with everything, how nice everyone was throughout.
First class hospital, professional and pleasant
All staff were superb. Definitely the hospital's strongest asset. And I mean all staff, from consultants through to cleaners. Admin, catering, pharmacy, everyone. Well trained, pateinet-friendly and a credit to the organisation. I was comfortable and well cared for. But 2 criticisms:
1. My room looked beautiful, but was dysfunctional! I was on the top floor in a corner room with a magnificent view out of 2 of the 3 windows, but face to face with an office full of people (in the building aross the road) in the other. The only means of privacy was to close the blind in that window. But all the blinds work together, so either I had to close all blinds on all windows and be without natural light or any outlook, or remain on display to the office workers. Why on earth couldn't that window be frosted, like the bathroom window next to it? Or have a blind that works independently. None of the blinds could be partly closed - it was all or nothing.
The clock in the room is not visible from the bed or the patient's easy-chair. The chair and its electric lead are something of an encumbrance or a trip-hazzard, getting in and out of the bathroom. There are no hooks in the bathroom to hang your clothes/dressing gown. Nowhere in the room to hang anything longer than a shirt, the securinty safe is at knee level and no drawer or shelf for belongings at a convenient level.
2. Lack of communication between the consultant's team and the nursing team caused long delays. I was informed that that the consultant who had performed my operation would visit me the next morning, to check me and advise if I could start taking liquids of food again. I (and the nusinig staff) waited all day and until midday the following day until anyone from that team came. That meant I remained without food or drink for longer than was necesary. I was only booked in for one night and had expected to be discharged the day following my operation. I was not advised of the need to stay another night until quite late that day. There does appear to be poor communication between doctors and nursing staff. And the patient!
Brilliant, caring,, compassionate, knowledgeable staff at every level. They always go that extra mile to help in any way possible. I have huge admiration for & appreciation of the service provided. Excellent in every way.
Everyone was so nice and fun and made the whole process very easy.
Care and environment and efficiency excellent
Food quality and food service abysmal