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I commented in March 2022

unknown
December 9, 2022
This was my comment at the start of the year
Feel like no one's interested
March 6, 2022
I've waited 5 years for 2 lumps to be removed from my stomach being Diabetic I think they hope I'll just fade away..

Now nearly Xmas
Had yet another consultation that's 6 and still nothing after..
The 2 lumps now resemble Baking potatoes.
The skin is like tissue paper and has torn twice..
My own GP has been fantastic trying to get me referred even he is fed up of lack of Response..
I'm going to seek advice from a Medical Negligence solicitor.
Anonymous

Reply from Heartlands Hospital

Dear patient

Thank you for taking the time to provide feedback about the Heartlands Hospital Birmingham. We are really sorry to hear that your experience has not been a positive one and you are still waiting for your procedure despite all your efforts and those of your GP.

We are keen to listen to your concerns in more detail to understand more about what has happened and to try to resolve any outstanding issues. If you are happy to do we would strongly urge you to make contact with the Patient Advice and Liaison Service (PALS) to provide your details. PALS are here to help and can be contacted by phone 0121 424 0808, by email PALS@uhb.nhs.uk or by contact form at https://www.uhb.nhs.uk/forms/contact-complaint-concern

Best wishes

James Cunningham

Assistant Patient Experience Manager at UHB


Provider responded

Daughter got the help she needed

December 6, 2022
They were good, we waited a long time but my daughter got the help she needed. She had a cyst that doctors kept telling me was nothing.
Anonymous

Reply from Heartlands Hospital

Dear relative

Thank you so much for taking the time to provide feedback about Heartlands Hospital Birmingham - apologies for the slightly delayed response. We are pleased to hear that your daughter got the help she needed but also sorry about the long wait and any issues with the information that you were provided by our doctors.

If you would like to provide any further feedback about your experience please visit the hospital webpage https://www.uhb.nhs.uk/get-in-touch/feedback/

Best Wishes

James Cunningham

Assistant Patient Experience Manager at University Hospitals Birmingham


Provider responded

Child with scarlet fever not isolated

Accident and emergency services
December 3, 2022
I was approached by another parent in the waiting room that her child had scarlet fever. She was not isolated despite being extremely physically unwell coughing everywhere. They did not isolate her as required by the nice guidelines and CDC intact when I approached the registrar I was told all viral infections are contagious. I informed her nevertheless there are rules and she ignored me. Until I informed a student nurse who was absolutely appalled and physically removed the patient from the waiting area. But by the time this was all done my child was already in contact as it’s airborne. I will be suing Heartlands hospital. I also obtained the patients details for reference
Anonymous

Reply from Heartlands Hospital

Dear relative

Thank you for taking the time to provide feedback about Heartlands Hospital Birmingham – apologies for the delayed response. We are really sorry to hear that you and your child had such a difficult experience recently.

We are obviously keen to listen to your concerns in more detail to understand more about what has happened and to try to resolve any outstanding issues. If you are happy to do this and haven't already please make contact with the Patient Advice and Liaison Service (PALS) to provide your details. PALS are here to help and can be contacted by phone 0121 424 0808, by email PALS@uhb.nhs.uk or by contact form at https://www.uhb.nhs.uk/forms/contact-complaint-concern

Best wishes

James Cunningham

Assistant Patient Experience Manager at UHB


Provider responded

Experience was great

December 2, 2022
Scared at first, experience was great. Midwives were brilliant.
Anonymous

Reply from Heartlands Hospital

Dear Patient

Thank you so much for taking the time to provide feedback about Heartlands Hospital Birmingham. We are delighted to hear about the excellent service you received from our wonderful midwives and that they were able to reassure you after some initial fears.

If you would like to provide any further feedback about your experience please visit the hospital webpage https://www.uhb.nhs.uk/get-in-touch/feedback/

Best Wishes

James Cunningham

Assistant Patient Experience Manager at University Hospitals Birmingham


Provider responded

The doctor kept fobbing me off

Accident and emergency services
December 1, 2022
My father in law ended up in A&E as his bad foot had gone blue. The doctor who saw him said it was an issue with his muscle and said he could be discharged. When we went to pick him up he told us what has happened but I wasn’t convinced. I went back in to speak with the doctor and ask for a 2nd opinion. The doctor kept fobbing me off. Until another doctor said she would take another look, done some scans and they said they would have to operate immediately due to it being an clot in his vein. They couldn’t do the operation straight away as his blood was too thin. They did do the operation in the end, but if it wasn’t for the other doctor and her seeing there was something seriously wrong. He could have ended up worse.
Anonymous

Reply from Heartlands Hospital

Dear relative

Thank you for taking the time to provide feedback about the Heartlands Hospital Birmingham – apologies for the delayed response. We are really sorry to hear that your father-in-law's experience with our Emergency Department was not a positive one and you had the issues you had with the Emergency Department doctors.

We are keen to listen to your concerns in more detail to understand more about what has happened and to try to resolve any outstanding issues. If you are happy to do this please make contact with the Patient Advice and Liaison Service (PALS) to provide your details. PALS are here to help and can be contacted by phone 0121 424 0808, by email PALS@uhb.nhs.uk or by contact form at https://www.uhb.nhs.uk/forms/contact-complaint-concern

Best wishes

James Cunningham

Assistant Patient Experience Manager at UHB


Provider responded

Patients wasn't where they were meant to be

December 1, 2022
Hospital doctors have the same mentality as GP's. I had an incident where I went to visit a friend in hospital and they didn't even know him. They had to phone all around the hospital. They were very short staffed.
Anonymous

Reply from Heartlands Hospital

Thank you for taking the time to provide feedback about the Heartlands Hospital Birmingham – apologies for the delayed response. We are really sorry to hear that you had so much trouble locating your friend when they were here.

We are keen to listen to your concerns in more detail to understand more about what has happened and to try to resolve any outstanding issues. If you are happy to do this please make contact with the Patient Advice and Liaison Service (PALS) to provide your details. PALS are here to help and can be contacted by phone 0121 424 0808, by email PALS@uhb.nhs.uk or by contact form at https://www.uhb.nhs.uk/forms/contact-complaint-concern

Best wishes

James Cunningham

Assistant Patient Experience Manager at UHB


Provider responded

Staff were attentive

December 1, 2022
I had to stay there overnight. Everyone was good and attentive.
Anonymous

Reply from Heartlands Hospital

Dear Patient

Thank you so much for taking the time to provide feedback about the Heartlands Hospital Birmingham. We are delighted to hear about the excellent service you received during your recent overnight stay.

If you would like to provide any further feedback about your experience please visit the hospital webpage https://www.uhb.nhs.uk/get-in-touch/feedback/

Best Wishes

James Cunningham

Assistant Patient Experience Manager at University Hospitals Birmingham


Provider responded

Treated differently

November 28, 2022
My first choice was Solihull, but the maternity closed because of Covid, so went to the second choice which was Heartlands. I was really bad, I went in to be induced, they told me to come in at 9:30am but the bed was not available until 1pm, I was not given food until 7pm which my mom bought for me. I couldn't even eat at this time as I was getting contractions. I kept telling them I was in pain and they told me to keep breathing through it. When they checked I was 6cm and only had 2 paracetamols until birth. I ended up having a C-section. My baby was born unconscious, it took 7 minutes to resuscitate them. Was in the hospital for a week as I ended up getting sepsis whilst there. I definitely feel the doctors treated me differently because I was black. They did not support me well on the ward. After I was discharged, they came to see me the following day. They then injected me. They asked me if I wanted another visit. I was then readmitted because my wound was infected and spent another 3 days in the hospital and caught cellulitis. After 2 months, a man came to explain why they did what they did. They know they did something wrong.
Aisha

Reply from Heartlands Hospital

Dear Aisha

I am sorry to have read your comments regarding your patient experience. As a Trust we take these concern very seriously. Your feedback has been sent to the senior management team for Maternity so that they are aware of your patient experience. If you would like to speak to a senior manager about the concerns you have raised please do not hesitate in contacting a member of the Patient Relations Team on 0121 424 0808 (lines open 9am - 4.00pm, Monday to Friday) or you can email your concerns to pals@uhb.nhs.uk.

I do hope this is acceptable and thank you for providing your comments, it is important that we have the opportunity to investigate what has happened here and wait to hear from you.

Kind regards, Patient Experience Team


Provider responded

Massively stretched and understaffed

November 24, 2022
They are massively stretched and understaffed. Understand they are working hard but from a patients prospective it was an awful experience.
Anonymous

Reply from Heartlands Hospital

Thank you for taking the time to post your comments regarding your patient experience at Heartlands Hospital. Although our staff are working under a great deal of pressure they do strive to deliver a good service. We are sad to hear that your patient experience was so poor.

All feedback is used by the Patient Experience Team to identify themes and trends across the organisation to highlight areas of improvement and areas of excellence. If you require our assistance or wish to raise a concern about your treatment and care, the team can be contacted on 0121 424 0808 or via email pals@uhb.nhs.uk

Once again thank you for taking the time to post your feedback, it is most appreciated.

Kind Regards, Patient Services Team


Provider responded

Excellent

November 21, 2022
I had a hip operation, they were very good, excellent. The staff were excellent and looked after me. I have since been there for treatment for my osteoporosis where I went in for an IV drip and it was great. I have to have the treatment every 6 months.
Anonymous

Reply from Heartlands Hospital

Thank you for taking the time to post your comments regarding the service at Solihull Hospital. It is lovely to receive such positive feedback from our patients, staff love to hear that they have helped to make your patient experience a positive one.

Kind regards, Patient Experience Team


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