Congratulations to Electroencephalography (EEG) team at Barberry as they were crowned August’s Team of the Month during this week’s Listen Up Live. The team were nominated for their outstanding compassion, dedication and quick decision-making when a patient became acutely unwell during a sleep study

“I attended for a sleep study / video telemetry on 30 July and became acutely unwell on the first morning. So unwell that the team had to stop the test and make the decision that I needed emergency treatment. The whole team, Wendy, Dr Ruta, Hansa, and Deborah were so caring and I was comforted that they would do their best for me.
Unfortunately the wait time for an ambulance was extremely long and both patient transport and a taxi refused to transport me due to how unwell I was despite everyone’s best efforts. The wonderful nurses, Hansa and Deborah, then went above and beyond and made the decision to push me in a wheelchair from The Barberry Centre to A&E, which is further than you think! They stayed with me until my husband arrived. They returned later with my belongings and removed the devices from my head as there priority had been getting me to A&E for help. The compassion and care that they demonstrated during what turned out to be a very serious time in my life will never be forgotten.”

Team of the Month