Sister phoned at 4 saying Mum had been taken to local casualty/MI unit following a seizure. Unit is notoriously short staffed (2 doctors and usually 2 nurses) and handles everyone refered by NHS 24/walk ins as well as house calls , telephone calls and two 10 bed wards and a maternity unit... so always very, very busy and usually an OOH appt or walk in takes 3-4 hours. If you get the wrong time when doctors are out on wards or house calls or changing shift you're scuppered
Mum got taken in at 4, paramedic told me to phone reception at 6 for an update. Reception said at 6 she'd need seen by a doctor before they'd let her away, phone again at 7ish.
Phoned at 7 - nurse said, she's in waiting room, she'll see a doctor at some point.
I think she has money but not sure. Sister has learning difficulties/autism and whilst she is very capable, socially she isnt so good. She lives 4 mins walk from hospital , with 24/7 carer support - carer lives 3 mins from mum. Sister (and carer) have said mum is not of their concern, she'll have to sort herself out.
Mum will be tired, post ictal so confused, she will be wet (and on NE coast so its bloody freezing out) without a decent coat. She doesn't have a phone.
I'm 200 miles away having just travelled from mums to my house, at 2 this afternoon- if I left now I'd not get back until past midnight (2 buses and a train) so too far.