Save the NHS? Why?

Our service is excellent
You get to see any Dr within 15 mins, but a named doctor may be two weeks, Unless you specifically book him at your current appointment with him/her

We also have three triage nurses, who take the, colds, flu, and general bloods, non serious stuff which helps reduce those wanting to see a Doctor

Jack McH

 

My thoughts...

I remember being stuck in A&E. I can't remember what I was there for, but, I DO recall waiting for over an hour whilst having to listen to the nurses out back yacking on about their holidays! Bearing in mind that I was the only one there...grrr. Sometimes, I get the impression that they think they're doing us a favour. I remember my Dad (God rest his soul) would get an outpatients appointment for his periodical check-up, and it transpired that pretty much everyone there (maybe 10 or more) had the same appointment time! How does that work? Sometimes I get the impression that many of these so-called 'Health Professionals' see the NHS as a social club with a few 'nuisances' (patients) thrown in. As for home visits, well......a thing of the past round here...

 

The one that does really wind me up around here is the eye hospital.
If you need emergency eye treatment you go to the eye hospital surely? Nope - you should go to A&E, wait several hours and then get told that you need to go to the eye hospital. So if you cut out the middle man and just turn up at the eye hospital you get told that you need an appointment! What then follows is a scene that is extremely unpleasant for all who witness it, security get called, then they finally relent and you spend 40 odd minutes with the doctor as he struggles to get what is now an embedded piece of metal out of your eye!
Afterwards the condescending prat tells you that you should wear goggles. So before opening the fresh air vent on your car you need to put your goggles on now!
I was rather wound up as I left and stopped at the reception to make an appointment for three months later. When asked what for I replied "I don't know yet, but at least if I get something in my eye that day I'll be able to get some treatment!" Apparently "there's no need to be a smart ass"!!!!

 

I always go straight to the eye hospital with no problems, but they do have a A&E part, always in and out with in an hour and half,
Note to my self, must wear safety glass

 

A few years back after waiting for a week for my Dr's appointment...i was examined and given some strong pain killers... fair enough...i went back two days later after having to insist i needed to see the doctor again....i saw a different one and by this time the pain was getting worse....i politely asked and explained why i should be in this much pain and the Dr was not a happy bunny....words to the effect of 'Doubting the others doctors diagnosis' by this time i wasn't a happy bunny either....he just sent me away with a flea in my ear....but doctors know best or so i thought......another 2 days past and i could bare the pain no longer plus i was going a peculiar shade of yellow....i rang the Doctors again and explained ....got to see him that afternoon....where he told me you must be in considerable pain.....he sent me with a note straight from the surgery to the hospital where he said i would go straight to a ward..........

Instead got i dumped in A&E for 8 hrs and finally got the ward in the early hours...by this time i was too ill to argue and even my family were getting knowhere with them either...a 3 week stay in hospital just got worse and worse...was i glad to get out of there it was a complete shambles....

 

@ARMANDII ....That is such a treat to hear you were cared for properly....that's exactly how it should be that's the problem when you have a bad experience it makes you very reluctant to go back unless absolutely forced to which point you're endangering your own health.....it's a comfort to know every experience isn't bad

 

Quick update. I went for a very brief medical at my new doctor's shop yesterday afternoon. I was seen within 10 minutes of my appointment time, in what to my untrained eye seemed to be a very well equipped room, by a very nice young nurse who took her time to listen to what I had to say. I didn't feel for one moment like I was on a conveyor belt.

She said, after I mentioned my incident when I collapsed, that she'd like the doctor to speak to me, so she arranged an time there and then for him to phone me to discuss it, explaining that they always do the initial consultation by phone so that the doctor can assess whether it is a job for him/her, or if a nurse could handle it etc (very efficient in my opinion). So we agreed that 9:30 this morning would be a suitable time.

Bang on 9:30 this morning, my phone rings. Its the doctor. Again I didn't feel in the least bit rushed, we chatted for about 10 minutes. He decided he wanted me to do some tests. I was given the option of 2:10pm today, but I decided I've had enough time off so I went for an appointment next week so I can book the whole day as holiday rather than more sick time.

There was a brief moment of confusion when the doc realised I'd just finished a course of antibiotics from a doc that I'd just sacked off, and that explained why my notes weren't there yet, but when I told him about my experience with the other place the doc himself stated, 'well he shouldn't have done that, that's just not acceptable'.

Anyway, all so far seems very friendly, professional, and efficient, but its early days yet I guess.

And the outcome so far? Well, I'm not even 40 and I have to go for blood tests and an ECG to find out if there is some underlying cause of my spontaneous collapse. I'm hoping they found nowt wrong, and just put it down to me being unfit and/or pushing myself too hard from time to time.

 

Glad to hear your new surgery sounds better than the last one Clueless. Blood tests are a standard way to check you out, so many things could show up there. The ECG at this point is also probably a precaution.

 

That's good news so far Clueless I'm pleased they are taking notice and rightly so....you'll soon be as good as new and back on track

 

3 cheers for the NHS today then is it @clueless1 ?
Jenny