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25-04-2019, 08:20 AM
I am currently in the general hospital in Puerto del Rosario where I’ve been for two weeks with a bad chest infection.
Just wanted to report on the treatment, which may be helpful to others should they be unlucky enough to be admitted.
I had bad breathing issues with the infection. Went to Urgencias where I saw a nurse within minutes and was immediately admitted. After some preliminary tests, I was taken to the intensive care ward whereI stayed for three days. The treatment there was second to none with constant attention and monitoring by top class doctors and nurses.
Then transferred a general ward.
Treatment in general ward is good and most staff are compassionate and caring. The odd one has an attitude problem.!
Food is plentiful and not bad quality. My only complaint is that it is never hot!!
English is not spoken. Although I was told there is a translator available but was not told of this until I asked. I got the feeling to coordinate translator and doctor would be a difficult task. I got by with my Spanish but probably missed out on some fine detail !
It is a very noisy place. Difficult to get a really good night’s sleep. During the day my fellowSpanish patient in the ward received a constant stream of visitors all talking at high pitch!! But it was entertaining.
Generally a good experience and I have to say,more efficient in many ways than recent A and E treatment in the uK.
Just wanted to report on the treatment, which may be helpful to others should they be unlucky enough to be admitted.
I had bad breathing issues with the infection. Went to Urgencias where I saw a nurse within minutes and was immediately admitted. After some preliminary tests, I was taken to the intensive care ward whereI stayed for three days. The treatment there was second to none with constant attention and monitoring by top class doctors and nurses.
Then transferred a general ward.
Treatment in general ward is good and most staff are compassionate and caring. The odd one has an attitude problem.!
Food is plentiful and not bad quality. My only complaint is that it is never hot!!
English is not spoken. Although I was told there is a translator available but was not told of this until I asked. I got the feeling to coordinate translator and doctor would be a difficult task. I got by with my Spanish but probably missed out on some fine detail !
It is a very noisy place. Difficult to get a really good night’s sleep. During the day my fellowSpanish patient in the ward received a constant stream of visitors all talking at high pitch!! But it was entertaining.
Generally a good experience and I have to say,more efficient in many ways than recent A and E treatment in the uK.
