Ipswich Hospital

I have a 14cm either dermoid or hemorrhagic cyst near my ovary, i have consulted 5 gynaecologists now and 4 have approved that surgery will be needed, yet. One gynaecologist has turned around and said there is no need for surgery, after that everything was completely cancelled and i was told to wait 3 months and come back because “he believes it will go away”. A private gynaecologist disagreed. My GP essentially begged the hospital for this surgery as it is at risk of bursting. Im exhausted and disappointed that no concern was even taking into consideration of my case infact i dont even think the gynaecologist looked at past scans. I am now in constant pain and i will have to wait 3 months just to see if it has “gone away”

This hospital is terrible the service of the hospital and nurses is horrible

i had trouble breathing, light headed and dizzy, got to hospital put in ramping queue for 2 hours, was then told i had to go sit in general emergency area like everyone else and would have at least a 7 hour wait to see a doctor,would hate to have heart attack

My overall take from my 5 day stay at this hospital for severe infection control, pain management and minor surgery is 'get what you're given and be grateful, this is a free service'.



Pain management - 1/10

Empathy from nurses 5/10

Professionalism of nurses 7/10

Empathy from doctors 1/10

Professionalism of doctors 1/10

Food 1/10

Diagnosis 2/10

Surgery 2/10

Post op care 1/10



I cant emphasise enough to think about going to another hospital.



My knee looks like it has been butchered and I now have to go to another hospital for them to possibly correct the errors of the surgeons from Ipswich hospital.

Was bullied and intimidated from a random who thought it was funny I was having chest pains. I told staff.. they didn't give one ounce about me.

I would like to extend my sincere thanks to the staff who assisted to my needs at the Imaging Dept at the Ipswich Hospital today.

Nothing was a trouble to them and Jarrad who assisted with the hoisting is a credit to the department. The nurses who helped was obliging and did all she could to make someone in a wheelchair feel like a respected patient.

The technicians who did the injection were quick and diligent working under difficult circumstances with my medical problems