I broke my knee cap and I have a physical disability, but I've felt this has been ignored. sadly my Ataxia is gonna affect the healing process of my kneecap. At A&E I was giving a leg brace and zimmer and date to see a fracture clinic person, that was it. I feel my notes hadn't been read.
I struggle to walk anyway but on one leg with shakey, poor coordination and balance. luckily I live in a ground floor flat but I've had some falls using this zimmer on one good leg to hop/shuffle. I struggle during the night to get up and getting to the toilet, due to my bladder weakness and pain of broken knee cap. I don't think they know anything about my dissability, Ataxia, it's annoying. some of my family are nurses and shocked at the lack of care iv received which I think is due to having a disability. even my OT is angry at the lack of support. I relise A&E was busy but felt like they just wanted me out ASAP as busy. I think the nhs nurses and doctors need more training in dealing with disability, wheather its deafness or cerebral palsy.
"A&E and disability"
About: Aberdeen Royal Infirmary / Emergency Medicine Aberdeen Royal Infirmary Emergency Medicine AB25 2ZN
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