Blackpool Victoria Hospital

Brilliant hospital couldn't fault it. Was transferred from Walsall Manor and Blackpool Vic told me more in a day than Walsall told me in 5 days. If it wasn't for this hopsital I wouldn't of found out I needed surgery! The staff were lovely and was seen to almost straight away,wouldn't want to go anywhere else.

This is a real shame as mostly the nurses were amazing and bent over backwards to help as I did for them. I am my fiancé’s Carer and also have mental health issues myself so I wear a lanyard I understand completely about COVID and if I have to wait in a different room even if I am his Carer but this has bothered me so much I don’t even want to come into any hospital or doctors again. I kept hearing the staff say SHE is with the patient he seams like he can understand what is said to him but she has a lanyard on, first of all yes he can understand most things but sometimes he has slurred speech and needs me as he gets frustrated and sometimes need a wheelchair, but hearing her and she needs to go and things of this nature has really upset me being told no visitors as if I’m nothing. Don’t get me wrong majority of the staff was amazing and when speaking to me realised I may need some extra care aswell as my partner, if asked why I am an advocate for him I will gladly explain as most staff bent over backwards for us and I helped them as he got a bit mad so they got me to sort him out which I did and even though they were busy they stopped to talk and help me anyway they could apart from one who ask me to give her some wipes and my partner said oh she can’t touch them I said no it’s fine she then looked at me odd and said why can’t you touch them I explained and I said I think I did well she sort of laughed and said oh yh well done. It has really affected me and think some more professionalism and understanding of others who attend who may advocate for someone who could also be dealing with issues of there own and be aware.

Rushed into RVI ON Saturday evening with Urinary pains had to have catheter fitted. 1st consultation showed around 1pint of fluid showed up on bowel scan. The doctor when I saw him at least 90 minutes later said this should have been treated immediately. However the Wonderful young Malaysian doctor who done the work was amazing fitted catheter and kept me informed about everything that was going on. Could have been 5* if I was treated much earlier when scans showed I was in desperate pain

My 4 year old son had to have bloods taken. I have been dreading the day for weeks. We went to pediatric and young peoples out patients and the 2 nurses and young man trying to distract him were amazing. I can't thank you all enough!

Have just been to fracture clinic, I have been examined, new plaster on foot, all within 1 hour ! Excellent care by Doctor and Staff. Wonderful NHS, best in the world. THANKYOU ALL. 🤗