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Bringing your whole fucking family to A&E

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changedlife · 14/10/2024 19:52

Waiting to be seen at A&E. sent here by GP because DH has had an adverse blood result that needs to be dealt with.

A&E packed as usual. To be expected. However one family is here with one woman. There are 5 grown adults with the patient who is in her 30s... I don't know her issue but laughing a joking with the family. Just to add to the joy their phones go off constantly whereupon they give a blow by blow run down of her current medical state (she's hurt her foot it seems - from the latest phone update. )

DH is disabled. There is nowhere to sit In A&E. Foot-family are settled in and have actually just had a KFC delivery. I swear it's like an evening out for them.

DH can't stand. So have sent him back to wait in the car - which as he has a blue badge - is quite close. I'll call him when his turn comes. As I can stand.. However .. AIBU to think you don't need FIVE adults accompanying you to A&E. ? Especially with some really poorly older people have had to resort to sitting on the floor ? (And no one has volunteered their seat for them. )

OP posts:
StormingNorman · 14/10/2024 19:55

Not unreasonable at all. Have you asked the hospital if there are any more chairs they can bring round?

Michiamo · 14/10/2024 19:54

YANBU

mnahmnah · 14/10/2024 19:54

Have you mentioned it to the reception staff? Your DH needs to sit. I’m pretty sure they will have a policy about groups of people.

L00pyLou · 14/10/2024 19:54

Yanbu