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Just to clarify.

I asked a question - how long is waiting time?

I made no complaint about any of the staff

I have had 13 flights this year and the only flights that I, myself have paid for , were take off only!

I am quite happy to pay for the taxi should they require it.

I was patient and made no complaints, it was late on Friday night, the Doctor was busy. I was in pain but you can no get anything for it whilst you are waiting.

Yes I would of loved for the Doctor to hold my hand - At least I would have seen one.

So once again, I ASKED A QUESTION AND DID NOT MAKE A COMPLAINT!!

Nomad

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I would class the part in bold and 1 underlined as complaining.

ok I agree, but I was told to go straight to the ward were I was expected. and not go to the main reception.

But it was closed when I got there.

Just pure bad luck

Nomad

It's fine, your post didn't really bother me (taxi bit was tongue in cheek) but the member moaning about staff etc did annoy me slightly.

No problems,

People should be able to air their views. though it should be polite.

Just a small detail

My leg is swollen, hot to the touch, inflamed and tender to the touch.

But the Triage nurse at Arrowe park did not ask me to remove my jeans?

Nomad

Sounds like it could be a Deep Vein Thrombosis and you need urgent medical attention if it is.

Nomad- please go back as a matter of urgency. Worried about you.

Triage nurse would not necessarily ask you to remove your jeans as you were sent straight from your Doctor she just adds you to DOCTORS LIST .But what your describing is a typical blood clot and you should have stayed at hospital to get sorted you need a proper assessment as if it is a blood clot you need Heparin to disperse it Please go back to hospital.

Just to cheer you up Nomad, my mate went to bed and never woke up. They said it was a blood clot in his leg, he was in his early 30`s. Best mate, best man at my wedding, a great shame.
Get back to the hospital sooner than later.

I'm with Uffda here on the above comment. Having been to Arrowe Park with an elderly aunt in her 90's a few times after her falling, banging head and possible strokes, each occassion was the same. Not so much as any idea how long she was to be kept on the bed in A & E. Each time was 4 hours plus. The poor soul was slipping down the bed with chin on neck and feet off the end, needed the toilet, had severe bruising to one leg, and her comfort was not even acknowledged to be of concern. I approached the staff and was not satisfied with response. When I said she needed the 'ladies' it was obseved but not acted upon, just at that point a doctor came to see her. During the 4 plus hours,(which seems to be a statutary 4 hours anyway), not a minute less, I overheard staff chatting away, in the centre area, in a rather arrogant fashion about holidays, and where they were going for nights out, what they were doing at the weekend etc. That by anyones standards is not professional! Neither was anyone of them being rushed off their feet, that slithered around as if it was too much trouble to pick them up. Slovenly behaviour, from those we should be respecting. I don't believe the auxilliary nurses were even on this planet. If it's too much trouble luvvies, then don't bother! Maybe I will upset a few, but as a visitor to the hospital, that was my experience. Clatterbridge is vastly superior in their care. although they don't have an A & E.

Nomad, we have no choice, so be sensible,get back, wait your turn and hopefully you will receive the treatment necessary. I'm sure the doctor are top brass.

mmm....

No point going to Arrowe park tonight, or the weekend for that matter.

Will just end up sitting for hours on a seat

Thanks for advice people

plan is to actually see a Doctor on Monday

Nomad

Good Luck Nomad, but don't delay if you are unsure. Better to be on a bed in the right place than elsewhere, when it's important.

another possibility is the symptons your describing you could be suffering with cellulitus I went to hozzy and got kept in for 5 days on drips to cure this it aint nice so as others have stated get back to the hozzy pronto

I don't think you should have left, to be honest the staff are all there to help. I was at the Walk in centre at AP recently, they made me wait which was fine, I was seen and then referred directly to a ward. I was met on the ward and treated there. It must happen. I would imagine there was some kind of breakdown in communication and you should have made yourself known at reception a good few times and insisted on being seen not being left. I hope you told them you were going so they did not waste time looking for you.

AP is a great hospital.