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Hospital Treatment (lack of) Complaint
My 3yr old son fell on a trampoline and twisted his leg funny.
He was in tears and was in a lot of pain
He is never like this so we knew something was wrong.
His knee was swollen and he couldnt move it and said he had pain in his knee and shin.
Off we go to Casualty , sunday teatime.
We see a nurse, then a doctor
We have X Rays taken and then see the Doctor again
He shows us the Xrays and tells us that nothing is broken and to give pain killers for a couple of days.
So we go home.
Middle of following week, lad still in pain every now and then so we get a telephone consultation with our GP. He diagonosed as ligamant damage and to carry on with painkillers and get lad to try and rest
(a 3yr old resting...NO CHANCE)
Anyway, though about complaining to hospital, but thought lad would be better soon so didnt follow it up.
2 weeks later, Lad still having pain every so often
Visit to GP who checks his leg and movement and tells us he has severe ligament damage and it take at least 8 weeks to get better.
He has prescribed more painkillers.
My point is that due to the initial verdict from the hospital we let him carry on as normal, where in fact by doing this he could make the injury worse.
Having damaged ligaments myself, i know it is a painfull experience and rest helps.
Anyway I have emailed 'PALS' and got a contact number to speak to someone there who can find the records notes of the visit and initiate the complaint.
I will post with updates as i go along.
He was in tears and was in a lot of pain
He is never like this so we knew something was wrong.
His knee was swollen and he couldnt move it and said he had pain in his knee and shin.
Off we go to Casualty , sunday teatime.
We see a nurse, then a doctor
We have X Rays taken and then see the Doctor again
He shows us the Xrays and tells us that nothing is broken and to give pain killers for a couple of days.
So we go home.
Middle of following week, lad still in pain every now and then so we get a telephone consultation with our GP. He diagonosed as ligamant damage and to carry on with painkillers and get lad to try and rest
(a 3yr old resting...NO CHANCE)
Anyway, though about complaining to hospital, but thought lad would be better soon so didnt follow it up.
2 weeks later, Lad still having pain every so often
Visit to GP who checks his leg and movement and tells us he has severe ligament damage and it take at least 8 weeks to get better.
He has prescribed more painkillers.
My point is that due to the initial verdict from the hospital we let him carry on as normal, where in fact by doing this he could make the injury worse.
Having damaged ligaments myself, i know it is a painfull experience and rest helps.
Anyway I have emailed 'PALS' and got a contact number to speak to someone there who can find the records notes of the visit and initiate the complaint.
I will post with updates as i go along.
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