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"I constantly had to chase medication"

About: Craigavon Area Hospital / Emergency Department

(as the patient),

Continually vomiting blood and was sent home, waiting for 20hours plus each time, no obs being checked and I constantly had to chase medication, I was advising an IV to be fitted and fluids to be given.

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Response from Jill Green, Ward Manager, Emergency Department, Craigavon Area Hospital, Medicine and Unscheduled Care Directorate, Southern Health and Social Care Trust last week
Jill Green
Ward Manager, Emergency Department, Craigavon Area Hospital, Medicine and Unscheduled Care Directorate,
Southern Health and Social Care Trust
Submitted on 11/03/2026 at 21:09
Published on Care Opinion at 21:09


Good evening,

Apologies that I am only responding to you now.

Thank you for taking the time to post feedback on your experience, I am really sorry that it was negative.

I am unsure at which stage on your journey that your observations were not checked and you were not given medications on time so it is difficult for me to comment on these aspects.

Observations should be checked regularly and the timing of this will differ between each Individual depending on their clinical need. In the waiting room we do have a nurse that rechecks observations every 2 hours, however if we are short staffed due to sickness etc there are times this nurse is not available.

In regards to your medications, I am really sorry that you did not receive them promptly, all medications including IVs must be prescribed by a doctor before administration.

Due to the anonymous nature of care opinion it is difficult for me to ascertain the details around your attendance, so that I can follow up on these concerns. If you would like to discuss this further you can contact me on 02837561769 and I would be happy to chat.

Again, thank you for posting and I sincerely hope that you received appropriate treatment and are recovering well.

Best wishes

Sister Green

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