Masses of confusion.
Husband spoke to GP yesterday morning and described his chest pain. He was advised to call an ambulance. My husband refused because he didn't think he needed one - thought he had chest infection or torn muscle.
He went to A&E - was sat in a corridor from 10.30am - he had ecg, x ray and blood test. He continued to sit on a chair in the corridor all day.
He was told he was waiting for blood test results. These came back at 6pm. Then he had to wait for a CT scan - then rushed to resus.
Dissected aorta from heart level to naval level.
I was called to be allowed to sit with him because I wasn't allowed to be in A&E. Was then told he was being blue lighted to another hospital an hour away for immediate surgery. I asked is this time critical? The answer was - yes life saving.
Paramedics arrived and told me to set off to this other hospital. There were three paramedics. One said 'I'm not taking him because I can't use that bit of kit, I'll lose my job if something goes wrong'. No advanced paramedics available and no doctor available to go in the transfer.
I was 15 min into the journey and then called back to the hospital.
No surgery.
Trying all day today to get him transferred. Nothing available.
He's critically ill.
I'm out of my mind with worry.
There's a saying about not being ill on the weekend. The standard of care is not the same. The 24hr cover appears to not exist.
I feel like we're being fobbed off with poor excuses big style.