On the whole, I had a surprisingly interesting and very happy experience, the nursing care was par excellence and very caring.I developed an excellent relationship with the nursing and medical staff. The food was also excellent and nobody felt they could do enough. However I do sadly have one small complaint that I hate to make but this should be put right for on arrival back home, I read my discharge notes to find a social worker whom I would not name as it is on the public domain, put some quite hurtful remarks about my intellectual ability,saying I had mild learning difficulties. I would like that person to know that I have a BA[Hons] degree with the Open University, I have been a local correspondent and I have been actively involved with the United Nations Association. In fact I have been trying to liaise by email with the OU and UNA with view of getting a course organised for OU students who are teachers with view to organising a course for them. Also, the social worker concerned had problems with left and right concerning the limb affected. Perhaps a little help might be required, used by the Royal Navy, starboard is right, port is left. The limb affected was right. I will be completely honest with you and say I was close to tears when I read this, wondering where on earth she got this information from and would appreciate a letter of redress concerning this incorrect information. However this must not on any account mar the wonderful care I received and a very big thank you to all concerned. Everyone was fantastic.

Had our second son and everyone involved was superb.

I had to attend the Martin Corke Day Surgery Unit on Tuesday 6th August for a hysteroscopy and from the minute I was greeted to the time I left I can only congratulate all the staff for such wonderful care in a very clean environment. They are not just a credit to the NHS but to mankind and I sincerely thank them for their genuine care; Better than some I received in outpatients appointments!

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