Woman suffered miscarriage on A&E waiting room floor as she waited 4 hours to see Dr

Arthurgray50@blu · 07-04-2016, 21:48

http://www.itv.com/news/london/2016-...-see-a-doctor/

This is something that should never happen in a hospital. This is why we need more Doctors, and Hospitals.

This is NOT the first time this hospital has been hit by trouble.

And also the woman knew that she was having a miscarriage, and yet the hospital did nothing.

Disgraceful

nomadking · 07-04-2016, 22:53

And what could have been done that would have made a difference? She was ok for 6 hours, so it wasn't an emergency.

Osem · 08-04-2016, 08:28

I dare say it's Boris's fault.

Stephen · 08-04-2016, 08:44

More Doctors and hospitals would not have helped in that situation.

the woman was having a miscarriage, nothing would have stopped that happening.

Taf · 08-04-2016, 11:04

"Triage at the door" was started at our local ER. Nurse-led.

It lasted about 6 months, then went back to admin staff booking you in, and then being apparently ignored for hours no matter what the situation. Unless you keeled-over in the waiting room. But you had to keel over in the right place as the admin were hidden behind tall desks and glass.

Not so if you arrived by ambulance, so soon there was huge demand for ambulances and paramedics.

**Maggy** · 08-04-2016, 11:25

The lack of empathy for the poor women from most of those posting in this thread borders on callousness.

Stop It · 08-04-2016, 11:55

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Originally Posted by Stephen

More Doctors and hospitals would not have helped in that situation.

the woman was having a miscarriage, nothing would have stopped that happening.

Indeed, but being left to it, during what would've been an utterly terrifying experience is not exactly the right level of care. Yes, nothing can stop an early stage miscarriage, but sending a specialist nurse in to explain what's going on and at least give some comfort should be what happens, not this.

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Originally Posted by Maggy J

The lack of empathy for the poor women from most of those posting in this thread borders on callousness.

Borders? I hope none of those with such dismissive replies never has to go through similar. If it does, the last thing they'll be saying is that "It isn't an emergency". Talk about missing the point.

mrmistoffelees · 11-04-2016, 20:33

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Originally Posted by Maggy J

The lack of empathy for the poor women from most of those posting in this thread borders on callousness.

Maggy suprised at you for that post

I don't think anyone who has posted on the thread isn't empathetic to the woman in question. What people are saying is that more Drs and hospitals wouldn't have solved this particular most unfortunate event

As usual, Arthur doing his usual,pick an event and the try to spin it at a sensationalist angle to suit his own misinformed repetitive agenda

**Maggy** · 12-04-2016, 09:18

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Originally Posted by mrmistoffelees

Maggy suprised at you for that post

I don't think anyone who has posted on the thread isn't empathetic to the woman in question. What people are saying is that more Drs and hospitals wouldn't have solved this particular most unfortunate event

As usual, Arthur doing his usual,pick an event and the try to spin it at a sensationalist angle to suit his own misinformed repetitive agenda

Actually I've re-read the thread and I still feel the same.

weenie · 12-04-2016, 11:48

I personally think this was disgraceful, losing a child is the worst thing any mother can go through. I am certain that the the lack of compassion must have added additional distress and that alone is disgraceful IMO.

In October 1992 I remember a poor lady who was put on the maternity ward full of new happy mothers myself included with their bundles of joy who had suffered a miscarriage and I just thought WTF why was she given a bed on the ward full of mothers and their newly born babies IMO she should have at the very least been given a side room so she and her husband could be in private to cope with their loss and grief in private and not on a ward full of new mothers full of joy. I thought things would have got better in 24 years not worse. I will never forget that poor lady or her husband and the guilt I felt at my joy when this poor couple were so obliviously in so much distress.

Stuart · 12-04-2016, 17:53

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Originally Posted by mrmistoffelees

Maggy suprised at you for that post

I don't think anyone who has posted on the thread isn't empathetic to the woman in question. What people are saying is that more Drs and hospitals wouldn't have solved this particular most unfortunate event

As usual, Arthur doing his usual,pick an event and the try to spin it at a sensationalist angle to suit his own misinformed repetitive agenda

Maybe they are, maybe they aren't. I am sure they are, but as no empathy was expressed, we don't know.

We have posts that state it's not an emergency, would have happened anyway and more doctors/hospitals would not have helped, all of which is probably true, but very few have expressed any sorrow for what the woman has gone through.

I, for one, think it probably was inevitable, but that does not help a women who was probably panicking for hours, and probably very upset. Expressing sorrow through a forum doesn't really offer her any practical help, but I do feel some sorrow, and I do empathise.

Arthurgray50@blu · 12-04-2016, 21:35

Lets put it this way, l have some experience of what goes in at a&e and maternity units. Involving my daughter.

Its too graphic to mention on here. But l feel that if a woman goes into a Unit/A/E with maternity problems. Then it should take priority over all the patients. We are talking about a 'new life' in danger.
And the sooner she receives medical help the better.

Stephen · 12-04-2016, 21:55

Yes I am aware of that and know how hard a miscarriage can be but the point a few people are making is, whether they put her in a cubical or not would have not made a difference to the outcome.

multiskilled · 12-04-2016, 22:12

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Originally Posted by Osem

I dare say it's Boris's fault.

Ah! Arthur bashing at its finest.

**Maggy** · 12-04-2016, 22:16

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Originally Posted by Stephen

Yes I am aware of that and know how hard a miscarriage can be but the point a few people are making is, whether they put her in a cubical or not would have not made a difference to the outcome.

It might have saved the poor woman some dignity..and she should have been dealt with in a far more empathetic manner.

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The foetus was on the floor and they cam in and all they did was pick it up, put it in a plastic pot and left it next to us and went back outside.

Imagine that happening to your wife...