surreal experience @ sgh a&e

it's kinda surreal to find the a&e department almost empty except for the doctors and nurses. and to top it off (and i was sure, a result of the emptiness), superb efficiency and friendliness of the people.

well, mum started coughing since a few days back. and despite the visit to the family doctor, her condition did not improve. she coughed non-stop this morning and said she suffered incontinence since 3am and asked to be brought to the hospital. well, for someone who consistently resist hospital visits, it was a chance not to be missed. and so, i quickly changed up and got going once i settled the usual routines of bringing the dog to pee, etc. the drive was smooth and there was hardly any traffic... i supposed it was becos it was a sunday morning, school holiday has started, and most people would either be drunk, asleep or away on holiday...

anyway, once i arrived, the nurses rushed out, greeted me, got my mum into a wheelchair and attended to her straight away as i proceeded to park my car. the car park was empty too! and by the time i got to the a&e department some 5min later, mum had completed the triage, the nurses had done the registration for her and she was already in the process of being attended by the doctor on duty. superb efficiency. and it was not just me, but subsequent patients conveyed by ambulances, walked in patients, etc were all similarly attended to with great urgency and in the most efficient and friendly manner. it was a refreshing change from the usual hustle bustle rush that i have come to associate a&e departments with.

mum will be admitted, the doctor confirmed. details as to whether she goes to the cardiac, general or respiratory ward would have to depend on the findings of the blood test.