Dear Editor,
Kudos to the Staff at Richmond Hospital.
As I have multiple sclerosis, even a minor illness can trigger a nasty MS response. That happened last week, when I had to go into Richmond Hospital by ambulance with almost full-body paralysis. Only my head and my right hand functioned, and even that hand was weak. Scary indeed!
I was in Richmond Hospital for five days. I often hear complaints about the quality of service in our medical system and the quality of the food in the hospitals.
Well, I am writing to say that the service provided by all of the nurses, doctors and support staff at Richmond Hospital was outstanding (even in the face of my ongoing attempts at humour!) All were efficient, friendly, patient and attentive, sometimes in the face of challenging and demanding patients (hopefully not me).
Thank you to all of them, especially the team on the 6th floor of the North Tower.
Also, the hospital food was more than adequate (even if it was mostly food that I would not ordinarily eat at home or in a restaurant). They even provided limited menu options. I think that I ate more in the hospital than I would have at home.
So, again, I am thankful for our publicly funded medical system and for the outstanding and caring care provided by our health care professionals.
Ian C. MacLeod
Richmond
