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Hospital design

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flapjackfairy · 22/07/2018 21:09

I am in need of a rant so no need to agree with me or not really just want to get it off my chest.
I am in hospital with 4yr old son who has severe epilepsy. We came in last night and I have been in a side room . I had a grand total of an hrs sleep last night and not much the few nights before that so v knackered now.
Anyway here goes the moan. Firstly let me say that I have nothing but respect and gratitude for the NHS who have kept two of my kids alive against the odds at time .
My gripe is the architects who design modern buildings without really thinking it through. The wards are build in a quadrangle with a large square courtyard In the middle. It has been designed as a kids play area with safety surface and play equipment. It sounds lovely doesn't it ?But all day today I have been trapped in a room with hoards of kids playing football and riding bikes right outside my window. In fact there have been numerous dad's out there leading the charge and playing five a side. We have had kids shouting,balls bouncing off the windows and even now ,despite the fact that it is supposed to.close at 8 their is s dad lobbing a rugby ball about and playing football again.
I am seriously peed off now.
How are kids and knackered parents supposed to get any rest in a modern hospital environment ?There seems to be no attempt to.be quiet day or night and staff and visitors clatter about at all hours with not even a pretence of consideration for others.
Oh lord I sound like a right moany old bag . I can't even.open the windows and it is roasting in here but the noise is too much to put up with. I may go mad if I have to listen to balls bouncing around 2 feet from my window much longer
Sorry moan over. As you were..

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LadyLaSnack · 22/07/2018 21:33

Being in hospital with a child is awful. Incredibly stressful, and very very hard, and the noise and disruption is making it worse.

Try to remember though, that they’re just trying to make the best of a bad situation too. I know that won’t help you get to sleep, but hopefully they’ll all go off to bed soon.

LadyLaSnack · 22/07/2018 21:34

Flowers for a crappy time

flapjackfairy · 22/07/2018 21:44

Yes you are right. I spend a lot of time in the hospital on and off. Just got a bit overwhelmed with it all today. I am not coping with this heat v well and it is leading to increased seizures and breathing difficulties for my little one. I need dark nights and cold weather ha ha
Thanks Lady

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DancingLedge · 22/07/2018 22:04

FlowersCake

Hope DC does well and you get out soon.
Rant all you need.

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