You went to the local hospital’s Emergency Department with your young child, who had severe stomach pains. You had to wait for almost four hours before your daughter was treated by a doctor and, while you were waiting, you were constantly ignored by the other staff. Write a letter to the Registrar, complaining about the service you received.

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Dear Registrar , I am Poonam resident of Gandhi Colony. I would like to bring to your notice that , I went to the Sanjeevani Government Hospital on Monday
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daughter.
To begin
with , My daughter was having
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severe stomach pain and she was not able to bear the pain
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then
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we
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decided to visit a doctor. I would like to inform you that we
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reached
hospital
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at 11 am and requested on
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the front desk for
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an appointment
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but they told us to wait because
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server's network
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down and we
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not book an appointment until they
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an entry on
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. After several
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and we waited almost three hours
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finally
we got an
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appointment
. even though , other patients
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suffering because of
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, nobody
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to inform anything there. So hereby , I request you to please make
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proper arrangement in
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so that
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should
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not suffer. Looking forward
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. Thank you Poonam
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greeting and closing
Ensure that your letter has a clear structure with an appropriate opening and closing salutation to meet the expectations of the task.
coherence cohesion
Each paragraph should focus on a single idea to maintain coherence. The letter should also use a range of cohesive devices to connect ideas and paragraphs effectively.
task achievement
It is necessary to address all parts of the task prompt in detail. The letter should recount the situation, describe the problem, and suggest a potential solution or request action.
suitable writing tone
When writing formal letters, using a respectful tone and polite requests is crucial to ensure the tone is appropriate for the context.

Use a variety of complex and simple sentences

You should use complex sentences in your writing, but it does not mean that you should try to make all of our sentences complex.

‘Complex’ sentences are not actually very complex; they are just two or more simple sentences put together. Putting them together makes the essay more coherent and cohesive.

Examples:

I really want to study but I’m too tired.

I wore a warm coat because the weather was cold.

If action is not taken soon on climate change, global warming will get worse.

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Topic Vocabulary:
  • emergency department
  • severe stomach pains
  • urgent medical attention
  • extensive waiting period
  • ignored by staff
  • delay in treatment
  • emotional distress
  • unsatisfactory service
  • immediate action
  • formal complaint
  • patient care
  • hospital protocol
  • adequate attention
  • prompt response
  • better service provision
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