Bowmanville Hospital Foundation

I hate the hospital but.. if i were to recommend a hospital, Bowmanville would be it. I came in on Saturday at 5pm, I waited an hour and 15mins to be put into a room and 10mins later I was being seen by a doctor. They gave me something for gas, after me telling them that earlier in the day I had thought I had heartburn and took gaviscon and pepto. I also told them I thought maybe I broke a rib because the pain was that severe. So they took my blood. Ordered me an ultrasound and xrays for the following day (Sunday).
I found out Saturday night at 7pm that from my blood they found that I had pancreases, numbers are supposed to be at 300 mine was at 7,000. I was recommended to stay over night for observation, so they could keep me on fluids (was not aloud to drink or eat anything) and mange my pain. By 8:20pm I was in a room in emerge. I would have still been in the waiting room at Oshawa hospital. (I went once after surgery bleeding with stitches coming out and had to wait 5hrs to be put in a room another 3hrs for a doctor. Told me to go home and wait to see my surgeon. What a joke.)
Yesterday (Monday) I found out that I have pneumonia on top of it all. So ive been put into a room, I’m in isolation but at least I’m alone????

From the moment I got here I felt comfortable and safe. The staff are so super nice, they are patient, kind and funny. I can only eat clear fluids right now and chicken broth is the only broth I can eat. (Beef is horrible.) When I told The nurse that I would prefer chicken she wrote it down and when they still gave me beef, she went down to the cafeteria and got me some chicken broth. This is the hospital I would go to if you wanted to be taken seriously. Such nice staff and it’s clean!

Excellent hospital. Excellent signage. Clean nice layout. Only problem is parking lots are too far away for handicaps.

Wonderful staff. Pleasant experience having my cataracts removed. Superb surgeon with gifted hands. Highly, highly recomended !

Eye CLINIC for a cataract surgery. The process was efficient and the area was clean and quiet.

This is a very welcome change from the usual Lakeridge Health nightmare.
The small, clean hospital is staffed with friendly staff and volunteers that really do go above amd beyond.
I used the day surgery, and a voluteer walked with me from the front door and chatted amiably until we had reached the unit.
The nurses, anesthesiologists and surgical staff were all knowledgeable and accomodating.