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Royal Surrey County Hospital 2018-04-06 Person 4 5 0

An expected one day assesment turned into an eight week stay during which the wonderful staff undoubtedly saved my life twice, (arguably three times). Initially admitted for treatment for dvt, I suffered a pulmonary embolism that would have killed me had I not been in hospital at the time. After flip flopping from bed to bed I ended up under the care of the nursing staff on Onslow Ward. There is nothing I can say about these wonderful people other than they are proof that nursing is a vocation and not a job. They tolerated my bad moods, my phone phobia, and a host of other issues with a smile. I have no doubt that another hospital would have missed the D.I.C diagnosis that ultimately saved my life for a second time. Cheerfully, but sympathetically ignoring my insistence that I was fit to leave, the entire team persisted until eventually they got to the bottom of what was going on - despite my curmudgeonly whining and self pity. If you have to be ill, this is the place to do it. The physiotherapy staff are exceptional, and even the food defies expectations. Special thanks to Shona and Liam, I'll let you know if I get my happy ever after. Gerard McGuckin (aka Gerard Cowes)