Mum hits out at lack of support
5:00pm Thursday 3rd July 2008
A KIDDERMINSTER woman has spoken out about what she called “horrendous” treatment she received at Kidderminster Hospital when she thought she was having a miscarriage.
Trina Bunn, 37, of Pineridge Drive decided to come forward about her experience after reading of a similar incident reported in the Shuttle/Times & News two weeks ago.
She explained she had been eight weeks pregnant and suffering from a “really bad bleed” and her husband, James Bunn, called Kidderminster Hospital and was told to take her to the Primary Care Centre.
“When we were taken through, the doctor was horrendous. He just turned around and said ‘what do you want me to do about it? If you are going to lose it you are going to lose it,’” she said. “A miscarriage is devastating to a woman and her partner but this man didn’t give a damn. I can’t get over his attitude. There needs to be some emotional support in place.”
Mrs Bunn was told to go home and contact her GP the following morning to have a scan and she spent a sleepless night waiting for the results.
It was later revealed that the bleeding was being caused by a low placenta instead of a miscarriage.
She said: “A low placenta can be dangerous, as you can haemorrhage from it. With his training he should have known there was a serious problem.
“They should be able to do more. They could have organised a scan for me or, if not, they know there is a hospital in Worcester that is fully equipped.”
Mrs Bunn said when she had another “bad” bleed 16 weeks into her pregnancy she had to go to Worcestershire Royal Hospital because she was “too frightened” of going back to the Primary Care Centre.
She added she had not made a complaint at the time because the experience had made her overwrought and she had feared that any more stress might harm her baby.
The incident happened on March 8 last year and Mrs Bunn has since given birth to a healthy daughter, Scarlett, who is now eight months old.
A spokeswoman for Worcestershire Primary Care Trust said: “We are concerned to hear about Trina’s experience and would urge her to contact our PALs department on 0800 066 5512 so that we can investigate what happened.”