Surgery bans elderly patient over her carbon footprint...
Discussion
They didn't ban her over her CC she had the termidity to complain!
Don't you understand that the medical profession have moved on from simply treating ailments and are now politicised up to the hilt?
Bit strong you think? OK have a wee think about just what has been legislated against recently.
Think drink, food, smoking, a mugs game IMHO, but it's YOUR choice.
And they want to take your choices away.
Don't you understand that the medical profession have moved on from simply treating ailments and are now politicised up to the hilt?
Bit strong you think? OK have a wee think about just what has been legislated against recently.
Think drink, food, smoking, a mugs game IMHO, but it's YOUR choice.
And they want to take your choices away.
She's 83 and has been using the Practice for c.30 years.
I'll wager the way the Southend population demographics have changed over the last 10 years, that a good majority of patients who haven't been told to F.R.O. have a Carbon Footprint a fair bit bigger than this poor old dear.
I'll wager the way the Southend population demographics have changed over the last 10 years, that a good majority of patients who haven't been told to F.R.O. have a Carbon Footprint a fair bit bigger than this poor old dear.
- And that wasn't a racist smear, just an observation based on personal experience.
Having just returned from hospital with my partner, we noticed that alongside the Union posters, there were also an abundance of carbon footprint propaganda.
Are the medical sites under pressure to lower their carbon footprint (God I hate that f
king term 
) ? Or is this simply a way of reducing operating costs by getting rid of a patient who is costing more than she produces for the country and so green lies are an effective method of quickening her demise?
Are the medical sites under pressure to lower their carbon footprint (God I hate that f
king term ) ? Or is this simply a way of reducing operating costs by getting rid of a patient who is costing more than she produces for the country and so green lies are an effective method of quickening her demise? nelly1 said:
She's 83 and has been using the Practice for c.30 years.
I'll wager the way the Southend population demographics have changed over the last 10 years, that a good majority of patients who haven't been told to F.R.O. have a Carbon Footprint a fair bit bigger than this poor old dear.
Wait, help me out here; you're saying she was turned away because she is white?I'll wager the way the Southend population demographics have changed over the last 10 years, that a good majority of patients who haven't been told to F.R.O. have a Carbon Footprint a fair bit bigger than this poor old dear.
- And that wasn't a racist smear, just an observation based on personal experience.
Marf said:
nelly1 said:
Marf said:
Wait, you're really saying that she got turned away cos she is white, bruv?
No, merely that the amount of 'Health Tourism' that goes on makes this case all the sadder.
Bruv
Her answer is simple.
If the Doctor is that worried about her carbon footprint then she should always call out the Doctor for a home visit in future.
That way her footprint will be zero and he need only worry about his own carbon footprint.
Is there actually another Doctor who is closer? The article doesn’t make it clear. If not, then her assertion that this is a vindictive response to her complaint is probably well founded.
At the age of 83 she is probably not driving herself and is likely to be using a bus. Since the bus will run irrespective of if she is aboard or not, then her footprint is arguably zero anyway.
If the Doctor is that worried about her carbon footprint then she should always call out the Doctor for a home visit in future.
That way her footprint will be zero and he need only worry about his own carbon footprint.
Is there actually another Doctor who is closer? The article doesn’t make it clear. If not, then her assertion that this is a vindictive response to her complaint is probably well founded.
At the age of 83 she is probably not driving herself and is likely to be using a bus. Since the bus will run irrespective of if she is aboard or not, then her footprint is arguably zero anyway.
TheHeretic said:
Something smells funny about this story. Her round trip of 2 miles is too far? So she lives a mile away? Since when was that too far? This story seems very odd, and maybe we haven't quite got the whole story?
My thoughts too, I'm guessing the doc doesn't want her on his books for some reason?Complaint?
Too many visits?
Wanting him to make home visits?
Just a miserable old trout?
Gassing Station | News, Politics & Economics | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff