An empty A & E and still waited for 6 hours
I walked into A&E without being checked for potential Covid signs. I noticed lots of staff without PPE or even just gloves or a mask. I explained I am autistic, this was not communicated to the staff and no reasonable adjustments were made. Despite A & E being empty, I was there for 6 hours, including waiting for 3 hours for a blood test result. The staff ignored me, even when directly addressed. After 6 hours I told them I was leaving as I was getting really distressed, and then all of a sudden my blood tests results materialised, and so did the doctor. To top it off, the letter sent to my GP gave the wrong diagnosis (just like the last time). Apparently not uncommon. A very distressing experience and there was no excuse for the waiting times or the attitude of the staff. A similar experience happened last year, when I was there for over 8 hours, without any care despite having a potentially life-threatening condition. Again the lack of care from the staff was shocking.