[NSC] Royal Sussex County Hospital.

[Perfidious Albion]

All the bad publicity is a worry to my brother in law and his wife. He is due to go there for a quad heart bypass operation soon. Couple this wth a bad experience going there for outpatient appointment I.e. finding their way around and a long slog around corridors….

 

[A mex eyecan]

All the bad publicity is a worry to my brother in law and his wife. He is due to go there for a quad heart bypass operation soon. Couple this wth a bad experience going there for outpatient appointment I.e. finding their way around and a long slog around corridors….

I’m just about to set off up there in a few minutes for some more cardiac tests, here’s hoping eh.

 

[Victor Chandler]

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.

From a recent letter from me to RSCH...

"To the A & E Team, RSCH

On the 4th of January 2024 you treated my daughter who unfortunately had been the victim of a nasty road traffic accident.

I am writing to thank you for the wonderful care she received.

You were completely overwhelmed with patients. Much of A & E looked like a war zone with casualties almost piled on top of each other. However, against awful odds, bearing in mind the pressures, you came together as a team and provided the best possible care I could imagine.

You are all absolutely wonderful and a credit to your profession. I am afraid I can’t recall names but again thank you to the reception staff, the nurses, the consultant, the doctors, the sister, the orthopaedic surgeon, the general surgeon, the anaesthetist and the remaining operating theatre staff.

We are so lucky to have you."

 

[Eric Potts]

All the bad publicity is a worry to my brother in law and his wife. He is due to go there for a quad heart bypass operation soon. Couple this wth a bad experience going there for outpatient appointment I.e. finding their way around and a long slog around corridors….

I had a major heart operation at RSCH a couple of years back . An aortic valve replacement , which came out of the blue . I cant comment about other departments , but I was quickly seen in A&E , and my experience , later in coronary care was exemplary.

 

[chaileyjem]

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.

I visited RSCH nearly every other day for a couple of months in Nov/Dec looking after my Dad. A&E services and experience, as Piers Morgan and many others have shared , were pretty difficult. My Dad was on a trolley for 27 hours before being transferred to a ward and its undignified, a bit scary at times and something i'd never want to repeat.

That sad the new part of the hospital - bright , clean and modern and his ward/room was very spacious / up to date. . There are now cafes, shops, and plenty of spaces to sit and reflect and take time out. The care he received was excellent - he's now in a care home . I parked in the street multiple times but that was pretty easy and quite close to the hospital.

 

[Commander]

From a recent letter from me to RSCH...

"To the A & E Team, RSCH

On the 4th of January 2024 you treated my daughter who unfortunately had been the victim of a nasty road traffic accident.

I am writing to thank you for the wonderful care she received.

You were completely overwhelmed with patients. Much of A & E looked like a war zone with casualties almost piled on top of each other. However, against awful odds, bearing in mind the pressures, you came together as a team and provided the best possible care I could imagine.

You are all absolutely wonderful and a credit to your profession. I am afraid I can’t recall names but again thank you to the reception staff, the nurses, the consultant, the doctors, the sister, the orthopaedic surgeon, the general surgeon, the anaesthetist and the remaining operating theatre staff.

We are so lucky to have you."

The A&E department at the RSCH is absolutely horrendous. I spent 36 hours there with my Dad in June and I couldn't believe how bad it was. It was like something you'd see on the news after an airstrike in Gaza. I can't fault the staff though, it's not their fault. But it is absolutely appalling that Britain in 2024 can look like this.

I've got very good and very bad experience of that hospital. And the NHS in general. The Alex is amazing though.

 

[Victor Chandler]

The A&E department at the RSCH is absolutely horrendous. I spent 36 hours there with my Dad in June and I couldn't believe how bad it was. It was like something you'd see on the news after an airstrike in Gaza. I can't fault the staff though, it's not their fault. But it is absolutely appalling that Britain in 2024 can look like this.

I've got very good and very bad experience of that hospital. And the NHS in general. The Alex is amazing though.

It certainly is shocking and disturbing to see how they are completely overwhelmed and to see the conditions the staff have to put up with. It is an absolute disgrace that a country as rich as us does not provide at least a half decent service.

I think my daughter was “lucky” in that she was triaged as number 1 priority. She had a full body scan within 20 minutes of arriving. Doesn’t alter the fact there were a lot of seriously sick/injured patients stacked up behind her who must have been waiting ages.

 

[portslade seagull]

My Dad was taken to A&E on Friday as others have said absolute war zone with patients waiting in Ambulances for hrs. He eventually made it to a ward yesterday which is lovely. On walking through A&E yesterday it was even busier with the cramped waiting room packed with people lying on the floor crying and when you walk through to to AUU the beds are practically on top of each other.
The poor doctors and nurses are rushed off their feet and what doesn't help is repeated people kicking off ( punches being thrown at nurses ).
Just to add my mother in law was waiting in A&E a couple of weeks back when her Aortic valve burst. A crash team rushed to her in the waiting room but sadly she died 3hrs later.

 

[stewart12]

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.

I may be wrong, but I understand that the NHS were offered the chance to purchase the site at Falmer before the Albion got involved but decided against it. Must have been mid to late 90's I imagine

I agree that the current RSCH is a really poor location especially the A&E. Imagine having a serious injury and either having to trek up that hill or navigate the internal multi story labyrinth to get to the A&E front door if you aren't able to get dropped off by car

 

[AmexRuislip]

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.

I have used Charing Cross a lot over the last year, and I would say they've been absolutely top notch with me.

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

I may be wrong, but I understand that the NHS were offered the chance to purchase the site at Falmer before the Albion got involved but decided against it. Must have been mid to late 90's I imagine

I agree that the current RSCH is a really poor location especially the A&E. Imagine having a serious injury and either having to trek up that hill or navigate the internal multi story labyrinth to get to the A&E front door if you aren't able to get dropped off by car

Agree its not a brilliantly situated site, but if your 'serious injury' doesn't prevent you 'trek[king] up that hill' or getting 'dropped off by car' then it probably wouldn't prevent you from catching a bus or a cab up there either

 

[stewart12]

Agree its not a brilliantly situated site, but if your 'serious injury' doesn't prevent you 'trek[king] up that hill' or getting 'dropped off by car' then it probably wouldn't prevent you from catching a bus or a cab up there either

the buses stop at the bottom of the hill....I think there's a slightly niche route which goes up there but otherwise the nearest stop for the 1's and 7's is outside the new building, and not everyone can afford a cab

it's quite a steep hill and tricky for anyone with even slight mobility issues, not just those with serious injuries. I had a job working with frequent A&E attendees and the advice for those who couldn't manage the hill was to use the Barry Building entrance and attempt the internal labyrinth- a route that took me numerous attempts to work out

 

[chaileyjem]

the buses stop at the bottom of the hill....I think there's a slightly niche route which goes up there but otherwise the nearest stop for the 1's and 7's is outside the new building, and not everyone can afford a cab

it's quite a steep hill and tricky for anyone with even slight mobility issues, not just those with serious injuries. I had a job working with frequent A&E attendees and the advice for those who couldn't manage the hill was to use the Barry Building entrance and attempt the internal labyrinth- a route that took me numerous attempts to work out

Its not well signposted and i got lost a couple of times in my visits over xmas etc but you can enter the main entrance - with the cafe, M&S etc - via the bus stop and then get into the back lift to the A&E floor (which i think is floor 6) and walk over to avoid the walk up the hill.

 

[perseus]

View out of the window attached

Any tips as an outpatient with a broken neck in four fractures and other injuries which means I can hardly walk six months later?

 

[perseus]

View out of the window attached

Any tips as an outpatient with a broken neck in four fractures and other injuries which means I can hardly walk six months later?

Maps and finding your way around - University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust

Map of the hospital layout

www.uhsussex.nhs.uk

 

[Blue3]

I am pleased to hear your son is getting the care he requires and continues to to improve.

The NHS is still here providing universal healthcare despite all the efforts of our government we all must make sure we don’t let the Tories finish the job whenever the election comes please vote Labour

 

[Weststander]

@One Teddy Maybank wasn't the next RSCH plan, to carry out a big expansion and modernisation of A&E? I saw the drawings. We were there a couple of Xmas's ago, the staff said it was going ahead.

 

[Marshy]

The A&E Dept is set for a major overhaul and modernization at RSCH, it will go over 2 floors, as in my opinion its not fit for purpose anymore, the expanding population and just sheer number of visits dictate that.

It will make an A&E visit a much better experience when completed.

NHS staff are magnificent, I would say that being one of them

Sure people will get a bad experience from time to time and that is something you can always improve on.

I guarantee you though we are all trying our best in whatever role we do.

 

[One Teddy Maybank]

@One Teddy Maybank wasn't the next RSCH plan, to carry out a big expansion and modernisation of A&E? I saw the drawings. We were there a couple of Xmas's ago, the staff said it was going ahead.

They were supposed to, as they are a designated trauma centre.

I don’t work for UHSx so don’t know precise detail, but if they want to be a trauma centre (which they do), they need state of the art A&E plus functional helicopter pad.

They have the neurological element of it cracked, so hopefully they’ll get it all in place for the benefit of everyone in Sussex.

 

[PILTDOWN MAN]

Agree its not a brilliantly situated site, but if your 'serious injury' doesn't prevent you 'trek[king] up that hill' or getting 'dropped off by car' then it probably wouldn't prevent you from catching a bus or a cab up there either

Live in Brighton by chance? A clue is in the name, it serves people outside Brighton and poorly usually. Not the staff but the building and where it is