First, Paramedics, amazing people, beyond amazing. The staff in HRI, you deserve a medal...
Mum was rushed in again today at 11.30am. at just short of 8pm (8+ hours) she was still in a corridor having progressed along the line, had bloods and CT scan.. Behind her in the queue are another 28 people on beds in main corridors, side corridors, the entrance lobby by the lifts. Toilets in the emergency area have been OOO for over 2 and a half weeks apparently. I had to run and find a wheelchair to get my Mum off a bed to take her to a toilet maybe 100 yards away, as there were no nursing staff to assist her, the toilet was occupied by a staff member. Staff were in such short supply, every one of them of all nationalities trying their best to juggle their to do lists as best they could. Its little wonder, they are leaving the profession, they are shafted every day of the week as far as I can see. Going back to the 28 people behind Mum, most had paramedics waiting with them for handover, the nett result being crews not being out on the road and able to respond and do amazing things.
At 8.45, Mum was transferred to a ward with amazing filipino staff,
Thanks to all those amazing people that try, to this and successive governments and trusts **** YOU.
I think i'm right in saying 500 staff are being made redundant or laid off in December...and a Junior Doctors strike 9-14 November..?
Draw your own conclusions.
Mum was rushed in again today at 11.30am. at just short of 8pm (8+ hours) she was still in a corridor having progressed along the line, had bloods and CT scan.. Behind her in the queue are another 28 people on beds in main corridors, side corridors, the entrance lobby by the lifts. Toilets in the emergency area have been OOO for over 2 and a half weeks apparently. I had to run and find a wheelchair to get my Mum off a bed to take her to a toilet maybe 100 yards away, as there were no nursing staff to assist her, the toilet was occupied by a staff member. Staff were in such short supply, every one of them of all nationalities trying their best to juggle their to do lists as best they could. Its little wonder, they are leaving the profession, they are shafted every day of the week as far as I can see. Going back to the 28 people behind Mum, most had paramedics waiting with them for handover, the nett result being crews not being out on the road and able to respond and do amazing things.
At 8.45, Mum was transferred to a ward with amazing filipino staff,
Thanks to all those amazing people that try, to this and successive governments and trusts **** YOU.
I think i'm right in saying 500 staff are being made redundant or laid off in December...and a Junior Doctors strike 9-14 November..?
Draw your own conclusions.