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Chat Area => General Discussion Area => Topic started by: Mister Rog on 03 June 2016, 03:09:58
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These days evryone is quick to moan about the NHS, waiting times, treament etc etc. Almost daily there is some tale of woe about waiting times in A & E.
Yesterday I fell over carrying a ladder in the garden. I'm a clumsy oaf. Bled like a stuck pig. Mrs drove me to A & E. Hand cleaned and stiched up. Back home in just over an hour, including the drive to the hospital. I was pretty impressed. The things I do to get out of washing up ! ;)
Posting this at 3am as it hurts >:( But, well it would wouldn't it. I think I was very lucky, no tendons cut or anything.
(http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j74/Old_Mosher/HandBeforeAndAfter_zpsumlpee0o.jpg) (http://s77.photobucket.com/user/Old_Mosher/media/HandBeforeAndAfter_zpsumlpee0o.jpg.html)
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You're not going to compete with Al with a mere hand wound, you know.. ;D
Hmm.. stuck pig you say. Must be time for breakfast! :y
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You're not going to compete with Al with a mere hand wound, you know.. ;D
Hmm.. stuck pig you say. Must be time for breakfast! :y
Nah, not looking for sympathy. Not that I get any from SWMBO ::)
Just putting a good word in for the NHS, or at least my local A & E
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Agreed, when it works, and there's not excess strain on the system, then it's the best in the world.
The issues come with if you had slipped on a sat night, you'd have sat in the queue with drunks and junkines for 6 hours solid... everyone ahead of you are there of their own doing, through being blind drunk or worse... their treatment comes out of your taxes. The proposed plans to make bladdered idiots pay for their treatment I am in favour of.
Of course if you now admit you were drunk at the time you fell over with the ladder I take it all back, and of course, drink all you like! ;D
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Just putting a good word in for the NHS, or at least my local A & E
Looks nasty, what did you land on, or was it the ladder that cut you?
If you'd have gone to our local A & E it would have healed up before you got to see anyone. ::)
I think they run on the theory that if you haven't died in the nine and a half hours that you are left waiting in a corridor then you must be strong enough to be worth saving. ::)
Staff were brilliant when we eventually got seen though. :y
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Recent personal experiences of our local A & E.
Our Son: Broke his hand (metacarpal) and his arm when he took a tumble off the MotoX bike. After initial assessment in the evening we were told to return at 8am next morning. We naively thought that was an appointment. ::)
Day 1: Sat in waiting area from 8am to 9pm and no joy.
Day 2: Sat in waiting area from 8am to 9pm and no joy.
Day 3: Sat in waiting area from 8am to 9pm and no joy.
Day 4: Sat in waiting area from 8am to 8.30pm and eventually operated on. Pins inserted through his hand and arm plastered. Surgeon asked why we had waited so long before taking him in. ::)
Staff were brilliant when he finally got his operation. :y
My Dad: He has a history of heart problems and a pacemaker. Taken in by Ambulance with chest pains. From Ambulance to hospital wheelchair, waits in A & E for six hours before he taken for a blood test. Wheeled back in to A & E to wait for another three and a half hours. We eventually question the nine and a half hours waiting time and point out that as he's 87 years old he is getting seriously uncomfortable. Finally taken to assessment ward and put on a drip.
Staff were brilliant when he finally got seen. :y
Our local hospital is Stoke Mandeville.
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Recent personal experiences of our local A & E.
Our Son: Broke his hand (metacarpal) and his arm when he took a tumble off the MotoX bike. After initial assessment in the evening we were told to return at 8am next morning. We naively thought that was an appointment. ::)
Day 1: Sat in waiting area from 8am to 9pm and no joy.
Day 2: Sat in waiting area from 8am to 9pm and no joy.
Day 3: Sat in waiting area from 8am to 9pm and no joy.
Day 4: Sat in waiting area from 8am to 8.30pm and eventually operated on. Pins inserted through his hand and arm plastered. Surgeon asked why we had waited so long before taking him in. ::)
Staff were brilliant when he finally got his operation. :y
My Dad: He has a history of heart problems and a pacemaker. Taken in by Ambulance with chest pains. From Ambulance to hospital wheelchair, waits in A & E for six hours before he taken for a blood test. Wheeled back in to A & E to wait for another three and a half hours. We eventually question the nine and a half hours waiting time and point out that as he's 87 years old he is getting seriously uncomfortable. Finally taken to assessment ward and put on a drip.
Staff were brilliant when he finally got seen. :y
Our local hospital is Stoke Mandeville.
Blimey :o
Makes me glad I moved to Wales then :y
We also get free prescriptions and car parking at local hospital is just £1 for 6 hours :)
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I feel a little Monty Python coming on.
'Tis but a scratch' ;)
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I feel a little Monty Python coming on.
'Tis but a scratch' ;)
The thought did occur to me. ;D
Cheers
The Black Knight
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I feel a little Monty Python coming on.
'Tis but a scratch' ;)
The thought did occur to me. ;D
Cheers
The Black Knight
I just had to do this . . . . .
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fdSLP-qz_fw
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I just had to do this . . . . .
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fdSLP-qz_fw
;D ;D
Cheers for that, it saved me the trouble of searching for it. :y
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Thank you for not wasting valuable ambulance time and instead making your own way to hospital. To often we get called to people with "minor " wounds like yours who have three cars in the drive and they want us to run them to the local AEU while their relatives make their way in one of the cars all the while with the radio putting out calls for chest pains, strokes and other serious conditions and nothing to send. So a Big Thank You for using common sense, which seems to be in short supply now.
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Recent personal experiences of our local A & E.
Our Son: Broke his hand (metacarpal) and his arm when he took a tumble off the MotoX bike. After initial assessment in the evening we were told to return at 8am next morning. We naively thought that was an appointment. ::)
Day 1: Sat in waiting area from 8am to 9pm and no joy.
Day 2: Sat in waiting area from 8am to 9pm and no joy.
Day 3: Sat in waiting area from 8am to 9pm and no joy.
Day 4: Sat in waiting area from 8am to 8.30pm and eventually operated on. Pins inserted through his hand and arm plastered. Surgeon asked why we had waited so long before taking him in. ::)
Staff were brilliant when he finally got his operation. :y
My Dad: He has a history of heart problems and a pacemaker. Taken in by Ambulance with chest pains. From Ambulance to hospital wheelchair, waits in A & E for six hours before he taken for a blood test. Wheeled back in to A & E to wait for another three and a half hours. We eventually question the nine and a half hours waiting time and point out that as he's 87 years old he is getting seriously uncomfortable. Finally taken to assessment ward and put on a drip.
Staff were brilliant when he finally got seen. :y
Our local hospital is Stoke Mandeville.
My Mum suffered years with a knee problem which badly affected her mobility. Her doctor said "nothing that can be done so no point referring" She had a fall and broke her hip. The surgeon said. Get a referal for that knee I can fix that.
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Thank you for not wasting valuable ambulance time and instead making your own way to hospital. To often we get called to people with "minor " wounds like yours who have three cars in the drive and they want us to run them to the local AEU while their relatives make their way in one of the cars all the while with the radio putting out calls for chest pains, strokes and other serious conditions and nothing to send. So a Big Thank You for using common sense, which seems to be in short supply now.
Ambulance ? :o Just never even occurred to me. Maybe if one is actually incapacitated.
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Thank you for not wasting valuable ambulance time and instead making your own way to hospital. To often we get called to people with "minor " wounds like yours who have three cars in the drive and they want us to run them to the local AEU while their relatives make their way in one of the cars all the while with the radio putting out calls for chest pains, strokes and other serious conditions and nothing to send. So a Big Thank You for using common sense, which seems to be in short supply now.
Ambulance ? :o Just never even occurred to me. Maybe if one is actually incapacitated.
If only more people thought like you :y
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Seeing as I'm on a pro-NHS thing, I'll have a little rant on something else. Hospital appointments
Until recently I was involved in medical equipment, this meant visiting hospitals to do sales demonstrations and product training for staff. It was appalling how often patients failed to turn up. No phone call, no cancellation, just not turn up.
I clearly recall I was at a major London hospital for training. I was there, a consultant surgeon was there, and two nurse were there. Take a guess at their pay for a whole afternoon. Not one single patient turned up. We spent the afternoon drinking tea and chatting. A consultant surgeon gets paid between £80k and £150k depending on hours.
Maybe this is a step in the right direction, but for many people they just won't give a damn. It's not their money.
http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/health/nhs-telling-patients-how-much-11424662
In private hospitals, patients always turned up. Absolutely always.
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A free health service will always be abused. The NHS crisis will continue until we start charging for elements of it. Appointments at GPs and A and E appearances by drunks and druggies for starters.
Yes there will be moans about special cases but this can de dealt with by a card system whereby those with real needs can have a dispensation.
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Agreed. £10 for first GP consultation and £100 for first specialist consultation.
In Spain if you miss an appointment they ring you wanting to know where the hell you are.
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Seeing as I'm on a pro-NHS thing, I'll have a little rant on something else. Hospital appointments
Until recently I was involved in medical equipment, this meant visiting hospitals to do sales demonstrations and product training for staff. It was appalling how often patients failed to turn up. No phone call, no cancellation, just not turn up.
I clearly recall I was at a major London hospital for training. I was there, a consultant surgeon was there, and two nurse were there. Take a guess at their pay for a whole afternoon. Not one single patient turned up. We spent the afternoon drinking tea and chatting. A consultant surgeon gets paid between £80k and £150k depending on hours.
Maybe this is a step in the right direction, but for many people they just won't give a damn. It's not their money.
http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/health/nhs-telling-patients-how-much-11424662
In private hospitals, patients always turned up. Absolutely always.
I think its damn right rude not to cancel an appointment if you carnt make it or don't need it any more.
I had an appointment for an eye examination (being diabetic I get dragged in for one every 12 months) but at the time I was in a hospital bed....the appointment being for the next day...didn't take me long to google who I had to phone and cancel it, new appointment is on Monday.....
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A free health service will always be abused. The NHS crisis will continue until we start charging for elements of it. Appointments at GPs and A and E appearances by drunks and druggies for starters.
Yes there will be moans about special cases but this can de dealt with by a card system whereby those with real needs can have a dispensation.
Agreed. £10 for first GP consultation and £100 for first specialist consultation.
In Spain if you miss an appointment they ring you wanting to know where the hell you are.
No I don't agree with charges, but people should be fined for not turning up to appointments. Make it like a parking ticket, £100, but if you pay within 2 weeks it's £50. :y
My local hospital, send out a text message a few days before your appointment to remind you. Which is a good idea, but a bit sad that they need to do it at all. ::)
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We get texts for reminding us from the doctors, the hospital and the dentist.
Not turning up for appointment's is just bloody wrong, it doesn't take much to put a reminder into 1 of the many devices that people carry, or just write-it on the calendar that's on the fridge, and yes a £100 fine, reduced if paid within 28 days, is a brilliant idea,,,
I vote for sir Tigger as oof candidate :)
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Trouble with the NHS is the BMA. Any massive industry run by the state supplying a service free of charge to the public ends up being run for the benefit of the workers and providing a second rate service. There is a myth that the NHS is the envy of the world, if so I wonder why no-one else emulates it. People who get ill abroard are amazed at the wonderful treatment they get there. Our doctors are the second highest paid in the world, second only to the USA. Most work part time, get rich and retire early. Result is they are scarce and their union can demand excellent terms.
I suppose I am being unfair blaming the BMA, it only does what any union does. What is wrong is the whole idea of universal free health care.