Worthing Hospital

Worthing Hospital 2022-11-16 Person 3 5 0

I took my wife to A&E into the second week of a holiday. She has pseudomonas and is considered an expert patient with her care. We informed the staff that she has regular episodes, because she is on immune suppressants. She has a stand-by form and pot to present to the path-lab when she experiences the symptoms (mucus in the nose, tiredness and sweating). She then starts on her stand-by antibiotics to prevent it going on to her chest as the infection spreads rapidly. We made it clear that the infection has gone on to her chest as it hadn't responded to three courses of oral antibiotics (Ciprofloxacin). We advised that her culture test was positive and her record shows that few antibiotics work on it and is susceptible to GENTAMICIN S, CIPROFLOXACIN S and TAZOCIN S. We advised that normal practice when it resisted Ciprofloxacin was to be canulated and have IV Tazocin. After tests, she was sent away with a packet of doxycycline, which is ineffective for pseudomonas. We were disappointed that the doctor refused to acknowledge how her infection is usually treated when it keeps resisting oral antibiotics, and felt she did not receive treatment because we were not from the area. We were treated very well by the nurses. My wife usually has a picc line due to her thin veins after many years of blood tests, not the easiest of tasks, which most would not like to attempt. The young chap who breezed in and canulated her made it look all too easy and was her best experience of a picc line. As her condition worsened after discharge, we had to terminate the holiday early to get home for the correct treatment. Her GP referred her to same day emergency care who started her on IV Tazocin and transferred her care to ICT nurses to administer at home. Pleased to say that after getting back home on the correct treatment, she is recovering nicely.

Worthing Hospital 2022-10-09 Person 1 5 0

in the neurology department it over a year for the doctor to send to the correct hospital for an appointment for some tests and still waiting 18 months later also they sent me another patients medical record and then sent my details to another department management just do not care about any of this at all and would not agree to meet

Worthing Hospital 2022-09-07 Person 5 5 0

I am always treated with kindness and cannot praise them high enough, I am always kept fully informed and they are usually very punctual with my appointment times

Worthing Hospital 2022-09-05 Person 5 5 0

Overall treatment towards my daughter was amazing but I was only offered one drink in 6 hours so was lucky I brought my own refreshments

Worthing Hospital 2022-08-27 Person 1 5 0

i have attended this hospital over many years and had nothing but problems, and now i have had a letter to myself with another person's medical history and my data has been divulged to a place i have nothing to do with this has all come from one area in this hospital and i have found the pals team and managment who are dealing with this very indifferent to the serious issue this raises

Worthing Hospital 2022-08-20 Person 5 5 0

Dr Christopher Marshall, fellow colleagues Nurse Lara gave a prompt, consistent, interpersonal communication within every level of the surgery. With great thanks and appreciation for your work. All the best

Worthing Hospital 2022-08-01 Person 5 5 0

Clean hospital and professional caring staff

Worthing Hospital 2022-07-16 Person 5 5 0

All the staff involved in my operation were kind and attentive. I was made to feel relaxed and updated at all times.

Worthing Hospital 2022-07-10 Person 1 5 0

Admitted to Emergency Floor where I stayed for 2 days. A number of elderly,confused patients were in situ but the absence of any compassion/patience by staff really appalled me with arrogance & disregard appearing to be comon traits in medical,nursing & domestic staff.Ignoring buzzers & calls by patients to either use or be removed from commodes.Food served up & left on trays.Unfortunately one elderly lady passed away without anybody noticing. Doctors & consultants appearing without introducing/identifying themselves to patients;contradicting previous diagnoses ;unable to say when MRIs wil be carried out;discharge letters only partially completed. Corridors & pedestrian areas cluttered with trolleys & drip stands obstructing safe movement. Relaxation of mask wearing & covid protocols has obviously increased infection rate hence reinstatement on 7 July. Much was made publicly when this unit was opened but after several years the deterioration is quite apparent.

Worthing Hospital 2022-07-09 Person 5 5 0

All the staff are nice and helpful, they are all ready to help if you have any questions or problems. Place is clean . And they all made me feel at ease, as I was a bit anxious and nervous for my operation.