[NSC] Royal Sussex County Hospital.

[Live by the sea]

Hope he makes a speedy and full recovery .

 

[Durlston]

Edit: emotional bollocks.

 

[Bald Head]

Last Thursday night very late we received probably one of the worst phone calls any parent fears in that one of our sons had suffered a fall causing internal bleeding to the brain and was in the RSCH awaiting emergency surgery which took place early Friday morning before transfer to the CCU late Friday afternoon we were allowed to see him although asleep and he is making an understandable slow recovery but it's going the right way. Therefore on behalf of my family and friends of our son we wish to whole heartedly thank everyone at RSCH and to the medical team in The CCU please take a bow absolutely wonderful care,we cannot thank you enough.

Last Thursday night very late we received probably one of the worst phone calls any parent fears in that one of our sons had suffered a fall causing internal bleeding to the brain and was in the RSCH awaiting emergency surgery which took place early Friday morning before transfer to the CCU late Friday afternoon we were allowed to see him although asleep and he is making an understandable slow recovery but it's going the right way. Therefore on behalf of my family and friends of our son we wish to whole heartedly thank everyone at RSCH and to the medical team in The CCU please take a bow absolutely wonderful care,we cannot thank you enough.

Last Thursday night very late we received probably one of the worst phone calls any parent fears in that one of our sons had suffered a fall causing internal bleeding to the brain and was in the RSCH awaiting emergency surgery which took place early Friday morning before transfer to the CCU late Friday afternoon we were allowed to see him although asleep and he is making an understandable slow recovery but it's going the right way. Therefore on behalf of my family and friends of our son we wish to whole heartedly thank everyone at RSCH and to the medical team in The CCU please take a bow absolutely wonderful care,we cannot thank you enough.

Very sad to hear that, i hope for a full recovery. Best wishes.

 

[Icy Gull]

Awful, I know the pain and worry, my daughter spent the first four months of her life in the old Royal Alex and was given little chance of surviving in the beginning. Now a 36 year old Mum and living life to the full. Really pleased to hear things are moving in the right direction for you. Stay strong, the NHS is amazing with life threatening treatment, as are the people who work in it.

 

[Flagship]

Let's hope he continues his recovery and has a great outcome.

 

[portslade seagull]

Took my 90yr old dad to the RSCH today for an appointment only to be told it was cancelled lastnight via a phone call.
Well there was definitely no call made even though notes added to the system confirmed contact. Luckily the consultant was still there twiddling his thumbs and came out to apologise. He explained out of all his appointments today roughly 75% had just not bothered to turn up and the one he had asked to be cancelled ( my dads ) had.
Basically said the NHS was a mess with loads going wrong. He himself was great along with the receptionist and sister, they couldn't have done more

 

[Brighthelmstone]

Took my 90yr old dad to the RSCH today for an appointment only to be told it was cancelled lastnight via a phone call.
Well there was definitely no call made even though notes added to the system confirmed contact. Luckily the consultant was still there twiddling his thumbs and came out to apologise. He explained out of all his appointments today roughly 75% had just not bothered to turn up and the one he had asked to be cancelled ( my dads ) had not.
Basically said the NHS was a mess with loads going wrong. He himself was great along with the receptionist and sister, they couldn't have done more

I hope as he was sitting around doing nothing he did still see your dad? either way, hope he's ok

 

[portslade seagull]

I hope as he was sitting around doing nothing he did still see your dad? either way, hope he's ok

Yeah fair play to him he did. It was a very big waiting area just empty. I can only assume most patients thought their appointments were cancelled due to the junior doctors strike

 

[PILTDOWN MAN]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-sussex-68206681

Shame this hospital that serves the city Of Brighton & Hove, but due to its location fails most of Sussex is in the news including Newsnight.

Should have been closed down and a hospital built that truly serves the county built.

 

[trueblue]

Great to hear. Doctors and nurses can always do with the morale boost so will pass it on. All the best for a full and speedy recovery.

 

[luge]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-sussex-68206681

Shame this hospital that serves the city Of Brighton & Hove, but due to its location fails most of Sussex is in the news including Newsnight.

Should have been closed down and a hospital built that truly serves the county built.

In Plymouth they have a huge out of city hospital which is a dream to get in and out of, park and serves the community well. Royal Sussex is just the wrong shapes, sizes and location...as well as not being modern.

 

[AmexRuislip]

In Plymouth they have a huge out of city hospital which is a dream to get in and out of, park and serves the community well. Royal Sussex is just the wrong shapes, sizes and location...as well as not being modern.

Is that Derriford hospital next to HMS Drake?

 

[drew]

In Plymouth they have a huge out of city hospital which is a dream to get in and out of, park and serves the community well. Royal Sussex is just the wrong shapes, sizes and location...as well as not being modern.

Not sure you can argue that the RSCH is not modern when they've just spent millions on redevelopment and will be doing the same to the older buildings that sitll remain.

 

[Weststander]

The alleged bullying, assaults and medical negligence has nothing to do with the architecture or location. Particularly because the new buildings were open then.

 

[One Teddy Maybank]

Not sure you can argue that the RSCH is not modern when they've just spent millions on redevelopment and will be doing the same to the older buildings that sitll remain.

But it remains in a poor location access wise.

I’ll say it quietly, but the most obvious site was where one of the best stadiums in the premier league sits…..

As for Derriford……. Meh! - Not that great, seen lots better.

 

[drew]

But it remains in a poor location access wise.

I’ll say it quietly, but the most obvious site was where one of the best stadiums in the premier league sits…..

As for Derriford……. Meh! - Not that great, seen lots better.

Can't argue about the location, I was just challenging the assertion it isn't modern.

 

[luge]

Is that Derriford hospital next to HMS Drake?

Yeah.. my folks were living there for a bit, so used the hospital a few times. It's just so much easier to use as a hospital

 

[luge]

But it remains in a poor location access wise.

I’ll say it quietly, but the most obvious site was where one of the best stadiums in the premier league sits…..

As for Derriford……. Meh! - Not that great, seen lots better.

not sure there is a perfect hospital ive been to - having lived in london and used most of the ones there as well... but it def helps if there is good access to it. Royal Sussex, despite the improvements, it across several buildings in a tight space. very hard to visit as an out patient and as a visitor.

Several poor experiences over the past couple of years there - APART FROM the Royal Alex, which is very good.

 

[One Teddy Maybank]

not sure there is a perfect hospital ive been to - having lived in london and used most of the ones there as well... but it def helps if there is good access to it. Royal Sussex, despite the improvements, it across several buildings in a tight space. very hard to visit as an out patient and as a visitor.

Several poor experiences over the past couple of years there - APART FROM the Royal Alex, which is very good.

Location wise Great Western (Swindon) is very good, the design is not the best, similarly Royal Bournemouth is sufficiently out of town access wise.

A lot of hospitals like old football grounds are landlocked from a development perspective.

Edit - have visited every one in the South and a number elsewhere nationally through work

 

[A mex eyecan]

Just thinking that if they had done the sensible thing and completely relocate RSCH, all the development works that took x years to do a new hospital could have probably been built quicker and easier.

The current site if sold for development for homes could probably raised a very large chuck of the rebuilding costs.