I came to A&E at around 22:24 with an infection. Triage saw me at around 23:42 and stated it was clear this was an infection in my elbow, so I needed antibiotics. Took a blood sample.
At 7:24 the next morning I am still waiting for the blood test results and no doctor has seen me. After coming out of triage I was informed the waiting was 5 hours and 27 minutes; I have just checked and the waiting time now is 10 hours and 12 minutes. I cannot leave the waiting room or I will wait my place in the queue.
This is beyond the joke. Not sure why I am paying my taxes to be treated like this. 2 doctors working to cover all the emergencies and other duties. Might as well take a plane, go abroad and get checked in a hospital there; it will be faster than sitting in this waiting room.
"Waiting time"
About: Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh at Little France / Accident & Emergency Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh at Little France Accident & Emergency EH16 4SA
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