Very good care, but too long waiting times
When I was expecting my daughter I had to attend the ultrasound at 12 and 20 weeks. After the scan I was booked for blood test. Both times the waiting times were unbearable, and I ended up spending most day in the hospital waiting room, just waiting to be seen. It was very uncomfortable being pregnant and suffering from extreme morning sickness. For the scan I had to drink a lot of water but as the waiting time was so long, I had to use the toilet in between and then drink again a lot of water so that the scan could be successful. Because of the long waiting time and being worried that I would miss my appointment if I left, I was unable to leave the waiting room to get food, so I ended up not eating anything all day. By the time I got to the blood test at the end of the day the nurses had difficulty getting blood as they said I was so dehydrated by that point. They also told me that I wasn’t the only patient struggling with this as they book so many pregnant women it is difficult for them to deal with the demand and as a result patients are left waiting for hours. Being pregnant, feeling sick and not being able to eat, was extremely uncomfortable. On another hand, all staff were fantastic and the quality of care was excellent.