Wed 23rd Mar

Today I was slightly later arriving at the hospital as I had to wait for Lindseys wheelchair to arrive. I got there just in time for lunch and she was still in bed. I was a bit surprised at this as yesterday she was told that she would be going for a physio  session in the gym this morning.  When lunch was finished the NCA's  came to get her up, I requested that they put her straight into the wheelchair so we could go out for a walk. I left my number and said that if they came to take her for physio I would bring her straight back, no one called. At 2.30 I took Lins back to her room she had 2 visitors waiting for her Natalie and Val which was a lovely surprise as Lindsey hasn't seen Val in a while. At 3.20 Lins was tired and wanted to go back to bed once she was settled I had to leaver her to come home for Ewan. At 4.30 I got a call from the ward, Lindsey was being transferred to the Grove ward 4, in the next 10 mins!!!!!!!!! to say I was gobsmacked was an understatement, I was at that hospital for over 3 hours and no one came and discussed this with me, this didn't suddenly happen in an hour someone knew that she was being transferred today and as Lindsey is a young woman with learning difficulties  I as her mother should have been  kept abreast of developments and involved in the transfer. Just the day before the Head Physio and the ward Sister assured me that no move would take place without me being informed first. I am appalled at the way my daughter has been treated on this ward and in some respects I am happy that she is out of there. At 630 Ewan and I go to visit Lindsey at the Grove she is on a 4 bed ward totally on her own, there is a TV at the far side of the room but this does not work . First impressions are not good ,I feel that this is not a good environment for Lins but we were left with no other choice.Its early days so time will tell.