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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 positive and negative experiences in hospital accident and emergency departments. Negative for the most part as I'm usually approaching deaths door when I'm present in the department, the result of my pipe according to my good lady but I've been smoking since I was twelve and I feel I have earned the right to enjoy one of lifes little treats. The old ticker will pack up one day anyway and at my time of life my pipe isn't going to make much difference.

    Now that I know of my autism I can see how inappropriate the old accident and emergency department is for individuals like us. The bright lighting, insufficient seating, understaffed, a nightmare for anyone let alone people with our daily challenges. The health system needs adjustment for autism. It might change one day but in all the years I've been around it is only getting worse. 

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  • I've had both positive and negative experiences in hospital accident and emergency departments. Negative for the most part as I'm usually approaching deaths door when I'm present in the department, the result of my pipe according to my good lady but I've been smoking since I was twelve and I feel I have earned the right to enjoy one of lifes little treats. The old ticker will pack up one day anyway and at my time of life my pipe isn't going to make much difference.

    Now that I know of my autism I can see how inappropriate the old accident and emergency department is for individuals like us. The bright lighting, insufficient seating, understaffed, a nightmare for anyone let alone people with our daily challenges. The health system needs adjustment for autism. It might change one day but in all the years I've been around it is only getting worse. 

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