Caroline Peacock

Review of Leicester royal infirmary

I had been suffering with tonsillitis for three we...

I had been suffering with tonsillitis for three weeks and over the counter pain killers were not doing anything so went to the drop in centre on a Sunday morning mainly to try and get some stronger pain meds. The triage nurse I saw was excellent and said that I needed to be in A&E, not because she couldn't help but because I was actually quite ill, she took me over there and within 10 minutes had been seen by a senior Dr, within 20 minutes there was an ENT Dr with me and 10 minutes later there was a Senior ENT Dr in the A&E. Had a number of tests done and was told that I needed to be admitted, another 30 minutes or so and I was tucked up in bed being drip fed antibiotics, steroids and pain medication. 24 hours later I was feeling significantly better and was discharged with plenty of antibiotics to make sure I was completely better. All the staff were polite and considerate and although I was in considerable pain for most of the time I was in there I don't have a bad thing to say about the place.