A massive thank you to the NHS- often knocked I know

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I wanted to just give a massive thank you to my local nhs hospital.

sudden excruciating pain Sunday evening in abdomen, like labour but worse- thorowing up bile over and over and over again due simply to pain. After a bit of a faff in a and e - just with how busy it was- my care has been exemplary.

its a gall bladder infection, had it out today.

The doctors have been wonderful and so caring, all the nurses here are a credit through the night and during the day. I was so scared of my first ever general and the last anesthetist sat with for 20 mins today while I sobbed and massively reassured me.

so caring in theatre too and after.

honestly considering the pressure they are under- I cannot complain at all- and I know NHS gets a lot of knocking but they have been wonderful :)

Ahh great to know you're on the mend, gall bladder pain is often compared to labour in pain levels .

As a fellow NHS HCP could you send in an email or a card , highlighting any members of staff you want to bring the attention of the managers .
It all goes in their Appraisals ( and much much healthier for them than a box of chocolates but don't say I told you that !)

Get plenty of rest and be relieved you're free of the little sod that is your gallbladder

Good to hear that in a real emergency things move quickly and efficiently. I hope you recover quickly. My experience with the NHS has not been so good today: I got a letter sent on the 31st December 2025 inviting me to a check up on the 15th December 2025 claiming I had already missed an appointment (that I had not been aware of). Unrelated I called to chase up results for my son (who has some growth and is on the "urgent" passway) just to learn that the results have not made their way from one department to the other in 5 days. I am not impressed.

Great idea- however they were all wonderful lol- could I maybe say all the staff on ward “so and so” on this date etc?

How lovely of you to post, and I am so glad you are over the worst. I have worked for the NHS for a long time and accolades aren't often received,

As someone who has also had a gallbladder infection, you have all my sympathy. It's so painful! I'm glad you received such good treatment and hope you feel much better now.

Oh dear- I do think administratively they are struggling but when it’s needed they do come good. I had a ct scan within half an hour of seeing doctor, morphine afterwards, and then a bed within 2 hour after that and surgery within a day - and regular checks and pain management - just wonder

I also should say, I’m emetophobic- and had a poor lady on my ward who couldn’t stop being sick over and over again.

the staff were very understanding and found me a bed in another ward- was no trouble for them

Lovely bit hear your positive experience.
Coincidentally, 2 of my friends are in hospital now and I have been visiting them.
i have to say how wonderful every single one of the staff have been.

I had an operation last month and the staff and care was amazing. Nothing was too much trouble and tea and biscuits when asked for. I filled in the feedback from before I left to say how lovely everyone was and what good care I had had

That’s how it felt -literally nothing an issue even at 3am. I won’t let anyone run down our NHS moving forward- we are lucky to have it