Anne Sahlsten

Review of Södersjukhuset AB

It was calm in the emergency room just after lunch...

It was calm in the emergency room just after lunch on 24 Sept -20 when I came in with poor balance, tunnel vision, headache, some facial paralysis, difficult to talk. It was an effort to walk.

The next day, feeling worse, is confused. Is promised a place in the ward by a doctor, when the doctor has left, a nurse comes and happily says that we find no fault in you, you can go to the health center. Barely able but opposes me this decision and refers to the doctor.
Once up at the ward, I am told that when you have a stroke you should exercise, so I get a drip stand as support when I need to go to the toilet, not a walker that I asked for.

In the ward we are four patients, one of them has sleep apnea and keeps us all awake at night. I get sleeping pills, but still wake up, ring the bell, maybe once too much. Gets carried out abruptly to the day room, the lamp goes out and the door closes. Bag and mobile remain open in the hall, are now without alarm or drip stand.
The fifth doctor I see sends for lumbar puncture sampling. Five days later I come home with viral meningitis. The same test could have been taken in the emergency room, saving time, suffering and resources.