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A&E Experiences

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We regularly have to visit doctors with our son who has autism and also need to visit A&E often. Our experience of A&E has mostly been negative with even the better visits, where we encounter kindness, being marred by ignorance, lack of empathy or long waiting times In inappropriate surroundings. Do many people have this experience? I would be intrested to know what kinds of experiences people have.

I have also started a petition to try to start change in this area. If you have time could you please sign this and share it with your friends?

www.change.org/.../shona-robison-improve-nhs-a-e-care-for-people-with-autism

Many thanks.

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  • I've had both good and bad experiences but I was undiagnosed at the time. One positive experience I had was when I cut my knee open badly needing stitches. The second I was arrived (blood all down my leg) I was sent straight to triage and from there to the side room where I was stitched and given a tetnus - I was out within 45 minutes of arrival - this was 2019 however so I'm aware things are a lot worse now but I just wanted to share a positive experience.

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  • I've had both good and bad experiences but I was undiagnosed at the time. One positive experience I had was when I cut my knee open badly needing stitches. The second I was arrived (blood all down my leg) I was sent straight to triage and from there to the side room where I was stitched and given a tetnus - I was out within 45 minutes of arrival - this was 2019 however so I'm aware things are a lot worse now but I just wanted to share a positive experience.

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