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The nursing staff showed great compassion and empathy whilst always remaining professional. Like wise the medical staff inspired great confidence.

The nursing staff showed great compassion and empathy whilst always remaining professional. Like wise the medical staff inspired great confidence.

MINE IS A LONG STORY AND WARD 26 WAS THE FINAL WARD I WAS ON DURING MY 7 WEEK STAY AT JAMES COOK HOSPITAL LAST APRIL/MAY. I SUFFERED A BRAIN ANEURYSM AND WAS AIR LIFTED TO JCUH ON 5TH APRIL 2012 FROM MY HOME IN PICKERING NORTH YORKS. I WAS UNCONSCIOUS AND SO DO NOT RECALL ANYTHING OF THE FIRST TWO WEEKS OF MY CARE BUT I KNOW THAT WHEN I FIRST CAME ROUND FROM BEING IN AN INDUCED COMA I WAS IN THE HIGH DEPENDANCY UNIT. I SUFFERED COMPLICATIONS (CHEST INFECTION AND MENINGITUS) WHICH I CANNOT RECALL BUT HAVE BEEN TOLD ABOUT BY MY FAMILY/DOCTORS. THE CARE PROVIDED WAS IMPECCABLE ACCORDING TO MY FAMILY/CLOSE FRIENDS WHO WERE VISITING REGULARLY. THE LATTER PART OF MY STAY IN HDU BRINGS BACK FOND MEMORIES OF LOVELY STAFF, IN PARTICULAR A LADY CALLED NAZ WHO MANAGED TO MAKE ME SMILE AND CHUCKLE EVEN AFTER THE TRAUMA I HAD ENDURED! AFTER A FEW WEEKS IN HDU I WAS WELL ENOUGH TO BE MOVED TO NEURO REHAB. AGAIN THE CARE WAS IMPECCABLE AND EVEN THOUGH I WAS IN HOSPITAL AND BEARING IN MIND I HAD A 10 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER AT HOME (SHE STAYED WITH MY MUM THROUGHOUT MY HOSPITAL STAY AND THEY BOTH VISITED ME DAILY) AND A DOG AT HOME WHO I MISSED SO MUCH I ACTUALLY MADE FRIENDS ON THE WARD AND WE HAD A GOOD NATTER AND A LAUGH WITH THE STAFF. THE WARD WAS CLEAN, THE FOOD WAS GOOD AND AS I SUFFER FROM A WHEAT INTOLERENCE THE WARD STAFF MADE ARRANGEMENTS WITH THE KITCHEN EVERY DAY TO PROVIDE ME WITH MEALS THAT WERE WHEAT FREE! BLESS THEM! THE CONSULTANT, DOCTOR ANWAH CAME ROUND VISITING US ALL ON A WEEKLY BASIS AND I HAVE HAD FOLLOW UP APPOINTMENS WITH HIM SINCE BUT HAVE NOW BEEN DISCHARGED FROM HIS CARE. I DID SAY TO HIM AT MY LAST APPOINTMENT THAT I HAVE FOND MEMORIES OF WARD 26 AND HE SAID THAT MOST PEOPLE WHO SPENT TIME ON THE WARD REPORT SIMILARLY TO HIM. I CAN HONESTLY SAY THAT JAMES COOK HOSPITAL IS A TRULY AMAZING PLACE AND IS RUN BY FANTASTIC, FRIENDLY, VERY SKILLED PEOPLE. I WOULD RECOMMEND ANYONE TO CHOOSE TO BE CARED FOR THERE OR HAVE THEIR LOVED ONES CARED FOR THERE IF THEY HAVE A CHOICE.

MINE IS A LONG STORY AND WARD 26 WAS THE FINAL WARD I WAS ON DURING MY 7 WEEK STAY AT JAMES COOK HOSPITAL LAST APRIL/MAY. I SUFFERED A BRAIN ANEURYSM AND WAS AIR LIFTED TO JCUH ON 5TH APRIL 2012 FROM MY HOME IN PICKERING NORTH YORKS. I WAS UNCONSCIOUS AND SO DO NOT RECALL ANYTHING OF THE FIRST TWO WEEKS OF MY CARE BUT I KNOW THAT WHEN I FIRST CAME ROUND FROM BEING IN AN INDUCED COMA I WAS IN THE HIGH DEPENDANCY UNIT. I SUFFERED COMPLICATIONS (CHEST INFECTION AND MENINGITUS) WHICH I CANNOT RECALL BUT HAVE BEEN TOLD ABOUT BY MY FAMILY/DOCTORS. THE CARE PROVIDED WAS IMPECCABLE ACCORDING TO MY FAMILY/CLOSE FRIENDS WHO WERE VISITING REGULARLY. THE LATTER PART OF MY STAY IN HDU BRINGS BACK FOND MEMORIES OF LOVELY STAFF, IN PARTICULAR A LADY CALLED NAZ WHO MANAGED TO MAKE ME SMILE AND CHUCKLE EVEN AFTER THE TRAUMA I HAD ENDURED! AFTER A FEW WEEKS IN HDU I WAS WELL ENOUGH TO BE MOVED TO NEURO REHAB. AGAIN THE CARE WAS IMPECCABLE AND EVEN THOUGH I WAS IN HOSPITAL AND BEARING IN MIND I HAD A 10 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER AT HOME (SHE STAYED WITH MY MUM THROUGHOUT MY HOSPITAL STAY AND THEY BOTH VISITED ME DAILY) AND A DOG AT HOME WHO I MISSED SO MUCH I ACTUALLY MADE FRIENDS ON THE WARD AND WE HAD A GOOD NATTER AND A LAUGH WITH THE STAFF. THE WARD WAS CLEAN, THE FOOD WAS GOOD AND AS I SUFFER FROM A WHEAT INTOLERENCE THE WARD STAFF MADE ARRANGEMENTS WITH THE KITCHEN EVERY DAY TO PROVIDE ME WITH MEALS THAT WERE WHEAT FREE! BLESS THEM! THE CONSULTANT, DOCTOR ANWAH CAME ROUND VISITING US ALL ON A WEEKLY BASIS AND I HAVE HAD FOLLOW UP APPOINTMENS WITH HIM SINCE BUT HAVE NOW BEEN DISCHARGED FROM HIS CARE. I DID SAY TO HIM AT MY LAST APPOINTMENT THAT I HAVE FOND MEMORIES OF WARD 26 AND HE SAID THAT MOST PEOPLE WHO SPENT TIME ON THE WARD REPORT SIMILARLY TO HIM. I CAN HONESTLY SAY THAT JAMES COOK HOSPITAL IS A TRULY AMAZING PLACE AND IS RUN BY FANTASTIC, FRIENDLY, VERY SKILLED PEOPLE. I WOULD RECOMMEND ANYONE TO CHOOSE TO BE CARED FOR THERE OR HAVE THEIR LOVED ONES CARED FOR THERE IF THEY HAVE A CHOICE.

Northallerton is a really nice and peaceful place. I hope that when I'm old and grey, I will spend my dying days there and be looked after by the nice and caring staff.

Northallerton is a really nice and peaceful place. I hope that when I'm old and grey, I will spend my dying days there and be looked after by the nice and caring staff.

All in all, it's not a bad place to be treated in comparision to other places in the UK I have been visiting other people. However, once in the patient's seat - it's difficult to really argue back and control how your treated. It may be better to try and add practical solutions to getting better as well eg. visit the library more or listen to relaxation tapes.

All in all, it's not a bad place to be treated in comparision to other places in the UK I have been visiting other people. However, once in the patient's seat - it's difficult to really argue back and control how your treated. It may be better to try and add practical solutions to getting better as well eg. visit the library more or listen to relaxation tapes.

I was sectioned 9 years ago and spent approx 6 weeks in the mental health ward in Friaridge Northallerton Hospital. I was very nervous as I had not been for a hospital stay before and I was in a pscotic state, so I was very nervous and paranoid of hospital. However the nurses and doctors soon put me at ease and the right medication to try and deal with my scizophrenia. Thank goodness I was sectioned and went to hosptial I don;t like to think what would have happened if I hadn;'t been treated. I was going downhill quickly and lost loads of weight, wasn;t eating and washing or looking after myself.. I'm so glad the nurses and doctors looked after me excellently. Thank you.

I was sectioned 9 years ago and spent approx 6 weeks in the mental health ward in Friaridge Northallerton Hospital. I was very nervous as I had not been for a hospital stay before and I was in a pscotic state, so I was very nervous and paranoid of hospital. However the nurses and doctors soon put me at ease and the right medication to try and deal with my scizophrenia. Thank goodness I was sectioned and went to hosptial I don;t like to think what would have happened if I hadn;'t been treated. I was going downhill quickly and lost loads of weight, wasn;t eating and washing or looking after myself.. I'm so glad the nurses and doctors looked after me excellently. Thank you.