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Original feedback for

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


Extremely good care by all

83 year old man went into hospital for a pre-arranged operation to remove a tumour on his bladder. The gentleman was extremely nervous as he has had a cancerous tumour there in the past and his mother died in hospital many years ago (London area). He turned up to the hospital at 7am on the Friday and was in the operation for 8.30am. His wife returned home, awaiting news. By 2pm he was not yet in the ward, but still in recovery. The wife was told not to worry. He ended up in the ward at 5pm. He had had a heart attack during surgery and so was being monitored closely. The ward were amazing, looking after him well and the consultant and surgeon regularly met with him to explain everything. He was sent home on Monday after a heart scan showed there was no further treatment required. The tumour was cancerous and they treated it directly with chemotherapy immediately. 'I intend to be at work tomorrow!' he said on the Monday.