Go for it. Basildon is a filthy incompetent hospital, and A&E is the worst. They spend millions on words, reports and other bull**** telling us how good it is, yet when you want a hand cleanser etc there are nine around. My father was a victim of Basildon through neglect ten years ago and it hasnt changed, just the words moved round! Get the gold digging managers out and put some real caring staff in.

I have a relative with a very serious stroke. Basildon Hospital have now decided that she is not eligible for continuing NHS funding. Why? She looks pretty sick to me.

Has anyone else out there any tips or experience to help at this terrible time?

Jimbo - We had a terrible time at Basildon Hospital when my Dad was in there. His treatment in unforgivable and there
was not compassion even in the final days of his life. Contact PALS about your concerns and then write a letter to Alan Whittle.

My Dad had cancer and needed an operation. After he had the operation he did not feel well. We spoke to many doctors and nurses about my Dad being sick and was in a lot of pain 9 days after the operations. We were advised his symptoms were nothing
to be concerned about. He was re-admitted four days later to hospital with kidney failure and we were not told he had septicemia until he was released nearly two months later. He also had c-diff while he was in the hospital.


My family see my Dad suffer because of lack of care. He was on four wards and we thought that nothing else could happen to him but it did.

Our hospital is not meeting standards and
something should be done. I have written a letter of complaint to
the Hospital regarding my fathers care.


Our elderly are not treated well in hospitals and this needs to stop.


I have also checked into how many MRSA and C-diff cases the hospital has had.

I have now written to our MP Angela Smith.


If you have had any problems regarding care, MRSA or C-diff
please write in.

Pat Trinnaman - Maybe a survey should be done to see how well Basildon Hospital is doing.

She said: "We regret the patient feels his care fell below our normal high standards.

They did not met there standards in cleaning. The hospital has also been told to improve it's complaint procedures. The death rates at the hospital are high.

I think I will do my own survey on this and
see how people are being treated.

More horror stories about MRSA and C.Dif?

The Hospital mnagement should be taken to court for pre-meditated MURDER as they know poor cleaning = more infections = more deaths.

JUST CLEAN THE HOSPITAL AND WASH HANDS PROPERLY !!!

Donna wrote:
Jimbo - We had a terrible time at Basildon Hospital when my Dad was in there. His treatment in unforgivable and there
was not compassion even in the final days of his life. Contact PALS about your concerns and then write a letter to Alan Whittle.

My Dad had cancer and needed an operation. After he had the operation he did not feel well. We spoke to many doctors and nurses about my Dad being sick and was in a lot of pain 9 days after the operations. We were advised his symptoms were nothing
to be concerned about. He was re-admitted four days later to hospital with kidney failure and we were not told he had septicemia until he was released nearly two months later. He also had c-diff while he was in the hospital.


My family see my Dad suffer because of lack of care. He was on four wards and we thought that nothing else could happen to him but it did.

Our hospital is not meeting standards and
something should be done. I have written a letter of complaint to
the Hospital regarding my fathers care.


Our elderly are not treated well in hospitals and this needs to stop.


I have also checked into how many MRSA and C-diff cases the hospital has had.

I have now written to our MP Angela Smith.


If you have had any problems regarding care, MRSA or C-diff
please write in.

Thanks for the advice Donna, they seem to rely on people not being familiar with their internal processes.

There appears to be a need for a Basildon Hospital Users Forum where info can be exchanged for the publics benefit!!

Cheers.

The NHS is full of people doing 'assessments' and deciding that care is no longer needed. Jimbob there is not enough information there but my simple advice is not to give up.

I have fought the NHS for over a year now and still not won my battle on a health issue not related to what you are posting about.

It may be worth checking out the NICE web site and seeing if it has published any guidelines regarding your fathers health problem.

Southend Hospital is just as bad, and I try to avoid going there. I am under a tertiary hospital now, and from speaking to other patients and from what the staff were saying, it seems people being unhappy with the care they recieve from their local hospitals is quite common.

Still beats a polyclinic though.

jimbo wrote:
I have a relative with a very serious stroke. Basildon Hospital have now decided that she is not eligible for continuing NHS funding. Why? She looks pretty sick to me. Has anyone else out there any tips or experience to help at this terrible time?

Get a SPECIALIST solicitor. Read this
http://www.gpss.trip
oduk.com/nhscare/

Mine cost a £1,000 retainer but worth every penny.

Ethan wrote:

jimbo wrote:
I have a relative with a very serious stroke. Basildon Hospital have now decided that she is not eligible for continuing NHS funding. Why? She looks pretty sick to me. Has anyone else out there any tips or experience to help at this terrible time?

Get a SPECIALIST solicitor. Read this
http://www.gpss.trip
oduk.com/nhscare/

Mine cost a £1,000 retainer but worth every penny.

Ethan, an excellent website for those involved in the despicable NHS means testing for healthcare.

As an ex Crays Hill man, I thank you.

Re Dole Farm, wasn't there a judgement due at the beginning of April or could they be holding back 'til after May 1st?

Your welcome.

Dole Farm - beleive it when it happens. Meanwhile they keep sucking down the taxpayers cash...glug glug!

My Mum was a victim of MRSA caught in Basildon Hospital after a hip operation.She died from it.The hospital was filthy then (2001),seems like nothing has changed.

Pietre Sannister - I am sorry you had to go through this. I hope the hospital start taking notice.