Birmingham Womens Hospital
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Based on 1451 reviews
Reviews (1451)
waiting, waiting and waiting
September 29, 2022
Staff is good but it has been waiting, waiting and waiting for 25 hours.
Good experience
September 28, 2022
I've had a good experience today, I've come for a growth scan.
Not a nice experience
September 28, 2022
Just been an impatient, it wasn't a nice experiences. I was given the wrong medication I didn't need. They treated me like a professional and not like a patient, even though I am a healthcare professional.
Good communication
September 28, 2022
It's fine. I feel like the appointments have been communicated well and there are good interactions between myself and staff.
Staff are good
September 28, 2022
I'm here all the time, come quite often to here or the Q.E. My appointments are sent by text or they send letters out in a timely manner and send me reminders. The staff are good and I sometimes have to ask what's going on, but I ask if I'm not sure what's going on.
They’re fine
September 15, 2022
Women’s hospital they’re fine, every times I’ve been there not had a problem.
Absolute heroes
September 14, 2022
They're great - absolute heroes. They were great during the birth of both my children, so kind and so efficient. They gave me a hot chocolate after the birth. They were brilliant.
Different experience with 1st child
September 14, 2022
When I had my C-section there with my second born it was fine but my first experience was a bit scary because it was my first.
Can't knock them
September 12, 2022
Son had tongue tie, they said at the time he doesn't need it doing and then now he needs it done under general. They were brilliant though, I can't knock them, both times. Booked in for C-section and ended up having him early.
Hysteroscopy clinic
Gynaecology
September 3, 2022
I was referred for an abdominal ultrasound scan following 6 months of Post menopausal bleeding.
The scan revealed a thickened endrometrium so I was subsequently referred to hysteroscopy clinic. The appointment came promptly within 2 weeks. The reception and clinical staff were very friendly and explained why I was having a hysteroscopy and that I would feel some mild 'cramping' similar to period pain.
There was a Staff member talking to try to distract me which was at first helpful.
As the procedure progressed I experienced excruciating pain worse than the contractions.
I wasnt expecting the pain to be so severe that it resulted in me vomiting and passing out. I only later was informed that a biopsy had been attempted
After feeling the searing pain of the implements.
I do not personally hold staff accountable as they are following guidelines, however I cannot understand why such an invasive procedure is carried out without the offer of anaesthesia of any description. To take internal biopsies without the option.of any pain relief appears very harsh.
Many women may have experienced undisclosed childhood trauma or trauma whilst giving birth and undergoing a hysteroscopy/biopsy without anaesthetic is likely to cause harm and bring up distressing memories.
Patients should at the very least be told that the procedure will be very painful and have the full facts to make an informed choice.
The staff were very kind and I feel that my physical reaction wasn't typical but I do feel that we should be warned about the possibilities of a feeling severe pain and likelihood of passing out and other side effects and be offered pain relief. The biopsy was abandoned so I'm still no closer to discovering if there is a problem with the endometrium.
The scan revealed a thickened endrometrium so I was subsequently referred to hysteroscopy clinic. The appointment came promptly within 2 weeks. The reception and clinical staff were very friendly and explained why I was having a hysteroscopy and that I would feel some mild 'cramping' similar to period pain.
There was a Staff member talking to try to distract me which was at first helpful.
As the procedure progressed I experienced excruciating pain worse than the contractions.
I wasnt expecting the pain to be so severe that it resulted in me vomiting and passing out. I only later was informed that a biopsy had been attempted
After feeling the searing pain of the implements.
I do not personally hold staff accountable as they are following guidelines, however I cannot understand why such an invasive procedure is carried out without the offer of anaesthesia of any description. To take internal biopsies without the option.of any pain relief appears very harsh.
Many women may have experienced undisclosed childhood trauma or trauma whilst giving birth and undergoing a hysteroscopy/biopsy without anaesthetic is likely to cause harm and bring up distressing memories.
Patients should at the very least be told that the procedure will be very painful and have the full facts to make an informed choice.
The staff were very kind and I feel that my physical reaction wasn't typical but I do feel that we should be warned about the possibilities of a feeling severe pain and likelihood of passing out and other side effects and be offered pain relief. The biopsy was abandoned so I'm still no closer to discovering if there is a problem with the endometrium.
