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Original feedback for

Ipswich Hospital (Part of the East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust)


Delayed operation

Was prepped for an operation. Had to have 3 day off the meds. Sat all afternoon and at 5pm was told they have no time to do it now. They said they could do it a few days later, but the medication withdrawal cannot be left for that amount of time as I have to be back on them for 3 weeks. So now we have to go through the whole process again and it messes my health up when there is the cancellations. Surely, they should look at this when prioritising things. I do not know who else is ahead of me, and it may be that they are more urgent, but I wish somehow they could inform me of this rather than leave me hanging about all day, withdrawn from important meds, only to cancel. Surely they would know earlier than 5pm.