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...for training purposes.
An emergency number on a recorded message, brief explanation followed by ...goodbye! And the line hangs up.
Off to A+E then. ::)
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...for training purposes.
An emergency number on a recorded message, brief explanation followed by ...goodbye! And the line hangs up.
Off to A+E then. ::)
Oh so you still have one then ? My local one closing
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Further, two surgeries run by this practice. Both closed as they're serviced by the same number.
They can't just close two surgeries during advertised opening times. At least have one cover the other.
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Chris have you considered a career in public sector management :-\
Actually, scrap that, you'd be far too logical ::)
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Your not serious..?
The single most important qualification for management is to be completely devoid of any common sense whatsoever ime.
...and then, at the same time, believe so whole heartedly in everything you've said, with no Chrystal ball, experience, or grounding at all.
I simply don't possess the the ability to
1)just tell people what they want to hear.
2)having done so, go off and do anything or everything except and bs my way though.
These are the true qualities of management that see reward in promotion and pay.
I can't and won't live in an alternate universe based on fiction. Lies! Actually.
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I keep telling you the solution, close the NHS.
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I keep telling you the solution, close the NHS.
To which I replied you where wrong and that it needs starting again. To which you agreed. ::)
And no, I don't suppose you do remember it either.
All surgeries in the area where closed for training between 12 and 5 pm. Emergency access only.
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I don't know about the Surgery you are talking about, but every Quack here is private and charge the NHS for the work they do - That's the norm across the land, is it not?
It's no wonder NHS run A&E departments are fighting a losing battle when the money-grabbing privately owned 'Practices' are either closed or unable to see you until sometime in next month!
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I keep telling you the solution, close the NHS.
To which I replied you where wrong and that it needs starting again. To which you agreed. ::)
And no, I don't suppose you do remember it either.
All surgeries in the area where closed for training between 12 and 5 pm. Emergency access only.
I have no issues with it being rebuilt as a new entity, if that could be done (which it probably can't). But you cannot fix the mess that is currently there.
Your experience today about sums it up.
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Apparently its considered the most effective way of training. All at once. Guessing cheapest being priority concern. Ok fine, but at the expense of their reason to exist, with no warning, no advertising or cover...? Apparently there was a notice on the surgery door.
(Leaves room shaking head)
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As someone who used to be manager who delivered healthcare this is a little upsetting.
As a minimum when performing a planned closing of a medical facility:
- plenty of forewarning to those likely to be affected
- early identification of those who rely on the service for care or who are due to arrive that day and alternative arrangements made
- early communication with neighbouring medical facilities and de-conflict disruptions to the provision of care services (this should already be detailed in a business continuity plan)
Anything else can be considered a breach of the trust's license to operate with local health authorities.
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I keep telling you the solution, close the NHS.
To which I replied you where wrong and that it needs starting again. To which you agreed. ::)
And no, I don't suppose you do remember it either.
All surgeries in the area where closed for training between 12 and 5 pm. Emergency access only.
I have no issues with it being rebuilt as a new entity, if that could be done (which it probably can't). But you cannot fix the mess that is currently there.
Your experience today about sums it up.
What goes around... ...I just put my bloody back out :'(
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I keep telling you the solution, close the NHS.
To which I replied you where wrong and that it needs starting again. To which you agreed. ::)
And no, I don't suppose you do remember it either.
All surgeries in the area where closed for training between 12 and 5 pm. Emergency access only.
I have no issues with it being rebuilt as a new entity, if that could be done (which it probably can't). But you cannot fix the mess that is currently there.
Your experience today about sums it up.
What goes around... ...I just put my bloody back out :'(
Inky Pinky. As H would say.
Although you know as well as I do, there absolutely no point even approach a GP, if you have a bad back.
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Although you know as well as I do, there absolutely no point even approach a GP, ever.
Fixed
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Inky Pinky.
WTF does that mean ;D
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I keep telling you the solution, close the NHS.
To which I replied you where wrong and that it needs starting again. To which you agreed. ::)
And no, I don't suppose you do remember it either.
All surgeries in the area where closed for training between 12 and 5 pm. Emergency access only.
I have no issues with it being rebuilt as a new entity, if that could be done (which it probably can't). But you cannot fix the mess that is currently there.
Your experience today about sums it up.
So basically, what you're saying, as an IT bod, is:
To fix the NHS, turn it off, then back on again?
;D ;D ;D
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I keep telling you the solution, close the NHS.
To which I replied you where wrong and that it needs starting again. To which you agreed. ::)
And no, I don't suppose you do remember it either.
All surgeries in the area where closed for training between 12 and 5 pm. Emergency access only.
I have no issues with it being rebuilt as a new entity, if that could be done (which it probably can't). But you cannot fix the mess that is currently there.
Your experience today about sums it up.
So basically, what you're saying, as an IT bod, is:
To fix the NHS, turn it off, then back on again?
;D ;D ;D
Well, personally, init 0
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Inky Pinky.
WTF does that mean ;D
She says, "everybody knows what Inky Pinky means" ;D
I think she means "what goes around...." :-\ ;D
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As someone who used to be manager who delivered healthcare this is a little upsetting.
As a minimum when performing a planned closing of a medical facility:
- plenty of forewarning to those likely to be affected
- early identification of those who rely on the service for care or who are due to arrive that day and alternative arrangements made
- early communication with neighbouring medical facilities and de-conflict disruptions to the provision of care services (this should already be detailed in a business continuity plan)
Anything else can be considered a breach of the trust's license to operate with local health authorities.
Er... It's not a permanent closure G.
But I certainly feel it should be given that level of importance. Or something approaching that.
Just shut the doors ad hoc, that's not on IMO. :(
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'Spose a GP should be 'by appointment only' so by not booking anyone in on that/those days, they haven't done much wrong????
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'Spose a GP should be 'by appointment only' so by not booking anyone in on that/those days, they haven't done much wrong????
Well this was part of the conversation I had with the practice Dr. From their point of view, If they played their cards right and maned the Phones during the training period nobody would have been any the wiser. I'd have been booked in in the am job done.
As it was, I was expecting to be delayed another half a working day. Meaning 24hours to be seen since lunch time today. (Having slept most of the morning after a bad nights sleep)
I attend that surgery several times over the year to drop off repeat prescription requests, and the car park is usually empty. Yet make an appointment and you can not park as there's no space. Meaning, they have a lot of downtime in their practice where there aren't any appointments to be had. It seems.
Back to today though, I can't fault them since they opened again at 5. When I rang on the dot. It took 4mins to answer the phone, but on doing so, I was given a call back by a gp who rang within 5mins, he wrote the prescription out left it at the desk and had picked it up, been to the chemist job dine by 6pm. :o can't fault that in the slightest.
But I couldn't have known that would happen until they opened. Could I?
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As someone who used to be manager who delivered healthcare this is a little upsetting.
As a minimum when performing a planned closing of a medical facility:
- plenty of forewarning to those likely to be affected
- early identification of those who rely on the service for care or who are due to arrive that day and alternative arrangements made
- early communication with neighbouring medical facilities and de-conflict disruptions to the provision of care services (this should already be detailed in a business continuity plan)
Anything else can be considered a breach of the trust's license to operate with local health authorities.
Er... It's not a permanent closure G.
But I certainly feel it should be given that level of importance. Or something approaching that.
Just shut the doors ad hoc, that's not on IMO. :(
What I described applies for a temporary closure. Permanent closure is a whole different kettle of fish.....
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As someone who used to be manager who delivered healthcare this is a little upsetting.
As a minimum when performing a planned closing of a medical facility:
- plenty of forewarning to those likely to be affected
- early identification of those who rely on the service for care or who are due to arrive that day and alternative arrangements made
- early communication with neighbouring medical facilities and de-conflict disruptions to the provision of care services (this should already be detailed in a business continuity plan)
Anything else can be considered a breach of the trust's license to operate with local health authorities.
Er... It's not a permanent closure G.
But I certainly feel it should be given that level of importance. Or something approaching that.
Just shut the doors ad hoc, that's not on IMO. :(
What I described applies for a temporary closure. Permanent closure is a whole different kettle of fish.....
Ah ok. :y
I did feal it was pretty pointless talking to the practice Dr. Talking to the Nhs directly seems likely to see some sort of action...?
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Just not acceptable if you ask me. GP surgeries are first line responders for the population they serve. Hence why they get paid the 120k + salaries and have 0845 tel numbers.
To close down without enough notice and planning is appalling. But who cares, as long as the GP's get their pay and training days? Plus if you pass the buck to the local AnE, then no one will even notice.
Now imagine Guys and St Thomas' or Barts closing down fully and unexpectedly for a whole day. They wouldn't be able to get away with it would they? Yet GPs manage to do this time and time again. Take away the salary they get paid, make it more about serving people, rather than an affluent lifestyle and perhaps you can address the imbalance in the frontline of patient care in this country.
By the way, when did it become ok for GPs to opt out of being on-call? Lazy incompetent f**k-wits!
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Yup complain to the local health authority. :y
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Seems people are forgetting that a GP Practice is not run by the NHS - It's not like a Hospital.
They are running a business - Much like a corner shop.
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Seems people are forgetting that a GP Practice is not run by the NHS - It's not like a Hospital.
They are running a business - Much like a corner shop.
But they do have to follow published procedures - both from the GMC, and the local healthcare trust
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I have no complaints about our GP surgeries, oh and they close tuesday afternoons for training........ :)
I have NEVER failed to get an emergency appointment when needed, have only ever had first class service from them and the local hospitals when needed....... :y :y
My sister and my grown up niece were visiting last week, they got into the GP and a referral to the local hospital for a small but necessary procedure which was all completed in 1/2 day......they are from Hampshire, said they would never have got service like that, even using their own GP, lets not generalise peeps......... :y :y
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Seems people are forgetting that a GP Practice is not run by the NHS - It's not like a Hospital.
They are running a business - Much like a corner shop.
But they do have to follow published procedures - both from the GMC, and the local healthcare trust
Agree with you 100%
I'm sure that not booking anyone in for that day(s) and sticking a sign on the door meets the criteria set out my the local HCT.
My Mother who is a retired GP (Hospital based, not her own Practice) still gets stick because of how these Surgeries run.
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I have no complaints about our GP surgeries, oh and they close tuesday afternoons for training........ :)
I have NEVER failed to get an emergency appointment when needed, have only ever had first class service from them and the local hospitals when needed....... :y :y
My sister and my grown up niece were visiting last week, they got into the GP and a referral to the local hospital for a small but necessary procedure which was all completed in 1/2 day......they are from Hampshire, said they would never have got service like that, even using their own GP, lets not generalise peeps......... :y :y
Note the opening times. :)
http://www.parksidefamilypractice.nhs.uk
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I have no complaints about our GP surgeries, oh and they close tuesday afternoons for training........ :)
I have NEVER failed to get an emergency appointment when needed, have only ever had first class service from them and the local hospitals when needed....... :y :y
My sister and my grown up niece were visiting last week, they got into the GP and a referral to the local hospital for a small but necessary procedure which was all completed in 1/2 day......they are from Hampshire, said they would never have got service like that, even using their own GP, lets not generalise peeps......... :y :y
Note the opening times. :)
http://www.parksidefamilypractice.nhs.uk
You are lucky, you get early morning and late night appointments........ :y :y
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Also note, this the only info available once you've been cut off by ringing them.
And it's not alot if good putting a sign on the door, if you've walked/driven/whatever up there in person either ;D
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I have no complaints about our GP surgeries, oh and they close tuesday afternoons for training........ :)
I have NEVER failed to get an emergency appointment when needed, have only ever had first class service from them and the local hospitals when needed....... :y :y
My sister and my grown up niece were visiting last week, they got into the GP and a referral to the local hospital for a small but necessary procedure which was all completed in 1/2 day......they are from Hampshire, said they would never have got service like that, even using their own GP, lets not generalise peeps......... :y :y
Note the opening times. :)
http://www.parksidefamilypractice.nhs.uk
You are lucky, you get early morning and late night appointments........ :y :y
But do I? Will they be open? Or will they just shut when they feal like it and boll@rx to everyone for 5 hours...?
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Does anyone have an email form on their Gp web site for repeat prescriptions?
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When I've ever needed a GP, I either have to wait a week or get offered to turn up at 4pm and "If you're lucky you'll be seen by end of play"
As said - No wonder NHS A&E are struggling!
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Also note, this the only info available once you've been cut off by ringing them.
And it's not alot if good putting a sign on the door, if you've walked/driven/whatever up there in person either ;D
But you don't go to your GP without an appointment....... :y :y
I did, 2 weeks ago and got an appointment for 2 hours later, went home and came back..... :y :y
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Does anyone have an email form on their Gp web site for repeat prescriptions?
I just ring them up, never looked for a website...... :-[
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Like this one? (Not my surgery)
https://www.mysurgerywebsite.co.uk/secure/prescriptions.aspx?p=k81047
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Does anyone have an email form on their Gp web site for repeat prescriptions?
I just ring them up, never looked for a website...... :-[
Needless to say mine doesn't have web based prescription order forms.
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Does anyone have an email form on their Gp web site for repeat prescriptions?
I just ring them up, never looked for a website...... :-[
Needless to say mine doesn't have web based prescription order forms.
I just phone the pharmacy (next door to surgery) and order MrsEgg's repeat prescriptions through them.
Takes 24-48 hours, and they deliver to the door
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Does anyone have an email form on their Gp web site for repeat prescriptions?
I just ring them up, never looked for a website...... :-[
Needless to say mine doesn't have web based prescription order forms.
I just phone the pharmacy (next door to surgery) and order MrsEgg's repeat prescriptions through them.
Takes 24-48 hours, and they deliver to the door
Yes, I ring in and ready at chemist, delivery is a work in progress apparently....... ;) ;)
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They must have closed for something vital and very important. ::) Diversity training perhaps? :-\
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We have the same every month... Every surgery in Suffolk :o
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She says, "everybody knows what Inky Pinky means" ;D
Has she been on the jelly cubes again?
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The last time I went, (after a dog bite, to ask if my jabs were up to date,) I went straight in to see the Doc, who then told me I hadnt been for fifteen years.
well I wasnt ill said I. ;D
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Yeah, I've been told off by them for not going enough, hence they dispose of my records every time.
They don't take kindly to my responses.
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Records should be on a national database now,unless you refuse permission in writing - which I have done.
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Records should be on a national database now,unless you refuse permission in writing - which I have done.
That ain't how it works :-X
(works=supposed to work, double :-X)
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Does anyone have an email form on their Gp web site for repeat prescriptions?
I just ring them up, never looked for a website...... :-[
Needless to say mine doesn't have web based prescription order forms.
I just phone the pharmacy (next door to surgery) and order MrsEgg's repeat prescriptions through them.
Takes 24-48 hours, and they deliver to the door
They phone me and ask what i want.....if i miss the call and dont phone them back....they just order everything on the repeat :y (some of items on the repeat i dont need everytime....like cassettes and cartridge needles for my blood sugar testing machine)
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Records should be on a national database now,unless you refuse permission in writing - which I have done.
That ain't how it works :-X
(works=supposed to work, double :-X)
How does it work then ? :-\
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Records should be on a national database now,unless you refuse permission in writing - which I have done.
That ain't how it works :-X
(works=supposed to work, double :-X)
How does it work then ? :-\
National database holds pretty much nothing (from a medical viewpoint), details are all local.
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Really ? I was lead to believe different. The purpose of it being that if your taken ill on holiday in Yorkshire, for example, they could access all your info instantly to help them treat you faster ? :-\
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Really ? I was lead to believe different. The purpose of it being that if your taken ill on holiday in Yorkshire, for example, they could access all your info instantly to help them treat you faster ? :-\
That was the plan, but James V6 cocked all the It up.
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;D ;D ;D ;D
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we dont want you essex boys coming up here using our doctors.................
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Im not an Essex boy,and Im more likely to need a doctor in Milan than one in Macclesfield. :P ;D
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Im not an Essex boy,and Im more likely to need a doctor in Milan than one in Macclesfield. :P ;D
Yep. He's in one of these Irish gangs that go on the continent ripping people off with his sub-standard tarmac.
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Ran out of
victims customers in South east England. ;D
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Records should be on a national database now,unless you refuse permission in writing - which I have done.
That ain't how it works :-X
(works=supposed to work, double :-X)
do they lose your records or simply send them away? If the former they are in deep doodoo.
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Records should be on a national database now,unless you refuse permission in writing - which I have done.
That ain't how it works :-X
(works=supposed to work, double :-X)
do they lose your records or simply send them away? If the former they are in deep doodoo.
Dispose of, hopefully in a secure manner, but I doubt that.
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Records should be on a national database now,unless you refuse permission in writing - which I have done.
That ain't how it works :-X
(works=supposed to work, double :-X)
do they lose your records or simply send them away? If the former they are in deep doodoo.
Dispose of, hopefully in a secure manner, but I doubt that.
Destruction or loss of medical records carries a £5000 fine for each record. I would hope that they are sending them somewhere, but to where?