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Michelle S

1 reviews | Active since Jan 2020

14 Jul 2020, 09:41

Shocking treatment at Life Flora Clinic

I recently had a lumbar fusion at Life Flora clinic. My experience in the surgical ICU was absolutely terrible. Some of the nurses came into the ICU wearing their jackets and beanies which I believe were supposed To be left at the entrance to avoid possible contamination. The way I was treated in the six days I endured before going to a normal ward was beyond shocking. I had the same experience nearly two years ago when I had a neck fusion. I was so terrified to go back there that when my surgeon told me that I needed a lumbar fusion, I didn’t have the surgery for a year until it became critical. I even phoned the head nurse of the ICU to tell her that I did not want the same nurse looking after me as last time. She assured me that she would make sure I was looked after. What happened: I didn’t see her until my fourth day and she did allocate the same nurse to me. The night nurse was even worse. God forbid I need to go back there. It was more like a torture chamber than an ICU. At one stage my blood pressure went down to 59/39 and the machine started making a noise to alert the staff. It took about 5 minutes for her to come to my aid. Last time I complained to the manager of Life Flora and nothing was done. Be warned community. It’s not a nice experience to go through.

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Life Healthcare
Life Healthcare's reply14 Jul 2020, 15:40
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Hi Michelle, 
 
We are sorry to hear about your experience. We have shared your contact details and escalated this matter to hospital management and someone should be in touch soon. 
 
As this matter involves personal information and data, we cannot share any updates via Hellopeter. 
 
Please don't hesitate to contact us should you not hear anything.