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Elless Tue 28-Apr-26 09:55:49

Yesterday I was taken to hospital at 0730 am to be admitted as a day case for surgery on my hand. I had my last thing to eat at 2200 hrs the night before (apart from a small glass of water to take tablets in the morning). I was taken to a chair beside a bed and asked to wait.
The ward was freezing because the air conditioning was on (I had to help the elderly lady in the next bed to put on a thick cardigan) and when I asked them to turn it off I was told ' we can't it's the aircon'. I was given half a cup of warm water at midday as I was still waiting and at 1600 I was told they'd cancelled my operation. I felt so ill by the time I got home - dehydrated, tired and cold. I am totally dismayed.

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Caleo Tue 28-Apr-26 10:05:30

That air conditioning fault was such inefficiency that you should complain to the hospital manager, the matron, and your member of parliament.

Years ago I myself complained to all three on a point of inefficiency and I got an interview with all concerned and the issue was resolved satisfactorily.

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Elless Tue 28-Apr-26 10:24:23

There was a time where hospitals were too hot, the radiators blasted out hear and patients opened the windows. I will contact them thanks Caleo

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NotSpaghetti Tue 28-Apr-26 10:32:25

Some of this is a are filtration system of course.
Doesn't need to be so cold though!

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NotSpaghetti Tue 28-Apr-26 10:32:53

*is an air filtration

Apologies!

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Allira Tue 28-Apr-26 10:42:10

Elless

There was a time where hospitals were too hot, the radiators blasted out hear and patients opened the windows. I will contact them thanks Caleo

I went into a local hospital for a knee operation and the ward was freezing, especially at night. We asked for extra blankets, I folded one and wrapped it round my neck and ears like a headscarf to try to sleep.

The nurses did manage to move us to a warmer ward in the end and told us to mention it on the forms we were given to report on our experience in hospital,
They said they had complained to the maintenance department several times but nothing had improved.

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Allira Tue 28-Apr-26 10:43:01

I'm sorry your procedure was cancelled, Elless.

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NotSpaghetti Tue 28-Apr-26 10:47:24

Yes. So am I - very frustrating...
But it has happened to my husband and we were grateful that he hadn't been rushed in for an emergency operation in a life-saving touch-and-go way!

Maybe your miserable day has saved someone's hand.
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I hope so.

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