Lynne, from Ollerton, fell ill in January last year while out shopping with her husband. They drove to the ED at Bassetlaw Hospital and as Lynne walked through the doors of the department she experienced a cardiac arrest. Staff ran to Lynne’s aid and resuscitated and cared for her until she was stable enough to be admitted to the Coronary Care Unit.
Lynne has returned to the unit this week to thank the staff who cared for her and helped her on her road to recovery. Lynne was transferred after three days to the Northern General Hospital in Sheffield to have an emergency stent fitted and returned to Bassetlaw Hospital where she convalesced for 11 days.
Lynne, said: “I wanted to return to the hospital to express gratitude to the staff who saved my life. I am so grateful to everyone who looked after me with such care and compassion and who supported my husband Martyn through such a stressful time. I wanted to say thank you and thought what better way to do this than to give something back that will benefit other patients. This is the first time I have returned to the unit since my discharge and I feel very emotional but very fortunate. It’s down to the quick thinking and skills of the staff in the Emergency Department that I am able to return today.”
As a way of saying thank you to team Lynne and Martyn have donated money to purchase two nebulisers for the unit. A nebuliser changes liquid medicine into a fine mist which can then be breathed in through a facemask or mouthpiece.
Michele Smith, Sister, said: “Thank you to Lynne and Martyn for this kind donation. It was lovely to see Lynne looking so well. Our staff always strive to provide excellent care and it means so much when families return and tell staff how much they appreciate the care and support they received. The nebuliser machines will be put to good use on the ward for dispensing respiratory medications to patients.”
The Trust recently launched its very own charity, called ‘Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals Charity’ (DBTH Charity), in a bid to make it even easier for local people to support the Trust. If you would like to get involved in fundraising for our hospitals, or would like to know more about support and sponsorship please contact the Communications Team on Tel: 01302 644244, email: DBTH.Charity@nhs.net or head to www.dbth.nhs.uk/charity.