Nurses are overworked

3:32pm Tuesday 24th June 2008

I FELT I had to write about the Alex hospital after being cared for there after I suffered a heart attack about three weeks ago.

The cleanliness of the hospital is their top priority, and thank you to the care of the CCU dept and the nurses who were wonderful.

I was transferred to ward four where the doctors, nurses and auxiliaries were very nice and hard working but I have one little moan.

On ward four, like other wards, there were only two nurses and one student nurse to 25 patients, most of which were bedridden.

The staff work so hard, in my opinion over worked. The government must do something to give hospitals more nurses on the wards instead of three nurses doing the job of six.

So I finish with well done all you girls on ward four, you made me feel reassured with your nursing.

Mrs S Sadler

Barnt Green

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