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Addenbrooke's Hospital 2023-01-10 Person 4 5 0

I was admitted in August with emergency neurological ( spinal cord compression)crisis. The loss of one star for information is only because I was given the wrong, devastating diagnosis from a Consultant in A&E before having my life given back to me by a Clinical Fellow on Mr Dan Brown, Consultant Neurosurgeon’s Team who gave me my correct diagnosis from my MRI scan. (Mr Dan Brown was in theatre operating). Once Mr Dan Brown’s Team took charge of me in A&E I was in great hands. The wonderful Anaesthetist who came was also excellent and put me at complete ease. I was next on Mr Dan Brown’s list because they only had a short time frame in which to operate on me successfully. Because these wonderful people explained everything to me so well even the risks involved became irrelevant as I had complete faith in Mr Dan Brown’s Team and knew they would do their very best and that I could not have any better care. So in the theatre with the Anaesthetic Team, I felt at peace and they were all fabulous to me. I cannot praise this whole team highly enough. I spent a few weeks on ward A4 and the Staff there were so kind, professional and caring too. The Staff on the rehabilitation ward were good too but clearly short staffed. Addenbrooks is a fantastic hospital, providing excellent care against all the pressures put on them by the current crisis in our beloved NHS. We must remember which political parties look after the NHS and which destroy it by years of chronic underfunding and not understanding its needs. We have never recovered from the loss of beds under Thatcher. Support our NHS please do not vote Conservative if you want Addenbrooks and our NHS to flourish and recruit and retain the Staff they need. From the Volunteers, Receptionists, Cleaners , Nurses Physios OT and all Clinicians the Staff in this hospital are very well trained and they all have a high regard for excellence in their duties of care. They put the patient first and I cannot thank them enough for giving me my life back.