One by a Canadian, in it he mentions his parents in their 90s having had multiple hip replacements at each hip, yet all ops being successful and them living happy active lives, travelling all over the place and generally living like a young couple booking into motels and such just for the fun of it - I was struck by how different this is to how life is for old folk in the UK, how unusual it would be here to have multiple successful hip replacements, especially in the nhs
Also been reading the Richard Hammond book about his time after the rocket car crash in an nhs hospital in Leeds, and later BUPA in Bristol and more, his wife goes into great detail about the facilities laid out for them in nhs Leeds, including a private room, she was allowed to sleep in the same bed as him, the consultants ringing round their mates and organising next phase of care etc, all stuff which just doesn't happen for ordinary folk in the nhs, the nhs really has become the worst communist nightmare of some being very much more equal than others, no criticism of Richard or his wife, but I think the obvious double standards from nhs Leeds and elsewhere lead a lot to be desired, you obviously need lots of journalists outside to get good care from the nhs
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Actually, I think you will find that emergency care and trauma care in the NHS is largely excellent.
I often have patient who have had MIs (heart attacks) or serious trauma describe the level of care Hammond does (obviously, he had access to BUPA care as well).
It is the care of the elderly and other 'cinderella' services (ie: for people who don't vote) that are the most likely to be shite.
really
i visit close family and get 2 x 2 hour visiting slots daily, not 24 x 7 access
even the small % that get their own rooms would never be allowed to have their partner sleep the night in the same bed
i smell bollocks im afraid
With your attitude towards NHS staff, no one, I wouldn't want you on any of my wards for even that long...
matron
what attitude would that be then?
frustration with shit service
frustration with undertrained bad attitude from receptionists?
frustration with piss poor organisation?
i think you will find the bad attitude is ALL on the side of the nhs
Given my experience with the NHS, anyone who has the temerity to question what's going on can, it seems, be deemed to be a troublemaker. Whether it's wanting tests (because the NHS doesn't do tests because they cost too much)and it's easier to dismiss you as the worried well if you want them. So I'm with you on this one, No-one, from what I've read of your blog so far about the treatment of your friend with prostate cancer, it's hardly surprising that you might have a few questions but I'd hardly call it a bad attitude.
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