American Doctor writes about her two NHS experiences
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Accident and emergency care is generally excellent.
It's the chronic problems that aren't catered for as well.
Have a stroke, whipped in, various tests, clot busters if necessary, round the clock care for next 48 hours.
Moved to another ward, wait 7 days before the doctor decides you are well enough to go home.
Prescribed medications for home don't arrive from pharmacy.
Physio not available for next 6 weeks
No liaising with GP about on going medication.
It's the chronic problems that aren't catered for as well.
Have a stroke, whipped in, various tests, clot busters if necessary, round the clock care for next 48 hours.
Moved to another ward, wait 7 days before the doctor decides you are well enough to go home.
Prescribed medications for home don't arrive from pharmacy.
Physio not available for next 6 weeks
No liaising with GP about on going medication.
2 f
king years to diagnose chronic arthritis, we'll let you know at some point if we can get you in to see a specialist. Here, have some painkillers and rest. And we ll just ignore the bulging disc in your back. Have some more painkillers.
Completely missed bone cancer, dismissed as you're a builder, of course your back will hurt.
No, you can't have a knee op, you're too young, we'll only have to do it again. Wait until you cant walk and come back then, oh, and don't do any more exercise, you'll just make it worse.
My family 0, NHS uselessness 3.
king years to diagnose chronic arthritis, we'll let you know at some point if we can get you in to see a specialist. Here, have some painkillers and rest. And we ll just ignore the bulging disc in your back. Have some more painkillers. Completely missed bone cancer, dismissed as you're a builder, of course your back will hurt.
No, you can't have a knee op, you're too young, we'll only have to do it again. Wait until you cant walk and come back then, oh, and don't do any more exercise, you'll just make it worse.
My family 0, NHS uselessness 3.
voyds9 said:
Accident and emergency care is generally excellent.
It's the chronic problems that aren't catered for as well.
Have a stroke, whipped in, various tests, clot busters if necessary, round the clock care for next 48 hours.
Moved to another ward, wait 7 days before the doctor decides you are well enough to go home.
Prescribed medications for home don't arrive from pharmacy.
Physio not available for next 6 weeks
No liaising with GP about on going medication.
When my young daughter fell and hit her head we drove here to A&E. It was nearly an hour before we saw anyone with medical training. While we waited I asked the receptionist where we might get something clean replace the only blood soaked paper towel we had.We were directed to the toilets.It's the chronic problems that aren't catered for as well.
Have a stroke, whipped in, various tests, clot busters if necessary, round the clock care for next 48 hours.
Moved to another ward, wait 7 days before the doctor decides you are well enough to go home.
Prescribed medications for home don't arrive from pharmacy.
Physio not available for next 6 weeks
No liaising with GP about on going medication.
mondeoman said:
2 fking years to diagnose chronic arthritis, we'll let you know at some point if we can get you in to see a specialist. Here, have some painkillers and rest. And we ll just ignore the bulging disc in your back. Have some more painkillers.
Completely missed bone cancer, dismissed as you're a builder, of course your back will hurt.
No, you can't have a knee op, you're too young, we'll only have to do it again. Wait until you cant walk and come back then, oh, and don't do any more exercise, you'll just make it worse.
My family 0, NHS uselessness 3.
Thing bout knee ops is they currently can't do it more than twice in your life, and it only lasts a few years, so they prefer to delay it until there is no other option. Good friend of mine is in the same situation. Bad knee can't do sports etc, but can still walk. So they won't replace it yet even though they say it's now the only option for him.king years to diagnose chronic arthritis, we'll let you know at some point if we can get you in to see a specialist. Here, have some painkillers and rest. And we ll just ignore the bulging disc in your back. Have some more painkillers. Completely missed bone cancer, dismissed as you're a builder, of course your back will hurt.
No, you can't have a knee op, you're too young, we'll only have to do it again. Wait until you cant walk and come back then, oh, and don't do any more exercise, you'll just make it worse.
My family 0, NHS uselessness 3.
Still, little comfort to you I'm sure.
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