What services have improved in recent years?
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Someone walks up to you and shoots you in the face. You wait an hour or two for an ambulance. In the meantime you're attended to by a PCSO because there aren't any real police.
After a ten hour wait in hospital you're attended to by half a nurse who pushes you out the door when you've stopped dying with a Mars bar to munch on the way home, which is 30% smaller than it used to be but costs more.
The shooter gets sent to a prison where there aren't enough screws so becomes radicalised and let out as early as possible because there isn't enough room.
Then he shoots you in the face again.
So what services have actually improved in recent years as opposed to being on their way to dying by a thousand cuts?
After a ten hour wait in hospital you're attended to by half a nurse who pushes you out the door when you've stopped dying with a Mars bar to munch on the way home, which is 30% smaller than it used to be but costs more.
The shooter gets sent to a prison where there aren't enough screws so becomes radicalised and let out as early as possible because there isn't enough room.
Then he shoots you in the face again.
So what services have actually improved in recent years as opposed to being on their way to dying by a thousand cuts?
i did the same with my (NHS) dentist afew weeks ago, I hadn't been there in years. turned up, asks for the earliest applintment and they told me someone cancelled an appointment that was 1hr later. after that i had a follow up appointment booked in for a week later.
I find that at my GP if you want to get an appointment with the GP that's got his name on the surgery then it's 4weeks, everyone else is anyone else that works there is from 1-2weeks.
I find that at my GP if you want to get an appointment with the GP that's got his name on the surgery then it's 4weeks, everyone else is anyone else that works there is from 1-2weeks.
ambuletz said:
DVLA. I sent off for a new driving license after losing mine, I did it on a thursday and it came back tuesday the following week.
+1Moved house, so applied online for an updated driving licence. Needed a photocard one (had previously only the paper one), so ticked the box to allow them to use my passport photo. Short time later, new licence turns up saving me the hassle of getting photos taken.
Anything that is delivered.
I remember ordering things from magazines or newspapers (x ray specs, flying monkey etc) and it stating please allow up to 28 days for delivery.
I don't normally have to wait 28 hours for delivery now. I've even had items from America and Italy within 36 hours.
If something states delivery within 5 days now, I tend to look elsewhere if I can.
Obviously exceptions are made for rare or hand crafted items and the like.
I remember ordering things from magazines or newspapers (x ray specs, flying monkey etc) and it stating please allow up to 28 days for delivery.
I don't normally have to wait 28 hours for delivery now. I've even had items from America and Italy within 36 hours.
If something states delivery within 5 days now, I tend to look elsewhere if I can.
Obviously exceptions are made for rare or hand crafted items and the like.
Edited by gr1340 on Saturday 10th June 17:33
gr1340 said:
Anything that is delivered.
I remember ordering things from magazines or newspapers (x ray specs, flying monkey etc) and it stating please allow up to 28 days for delivery.
I don't normally have wait 28 hours for delivery now. I've even had items from America and Italy within 36 hours.
Not just the time either, the range of options, tracking features, delivery slot scheduling, text updates etc. I remember ordering things from magazines or newspapers (x ray specs, flying monkey etc) and it stating please allow up to 28 days for delivery.
I don't normally have wait 28 hours for delivery now. I've even had items from America and Italy within 36 hours.
ambuletz said:
Pothole said:
McDonalds. (eat in) Pay at "kiosk" take a number and sit down...food brought to table in a few minutes.
its a nice feature but sometimes it still takes ages. I feel like you get an item in argos quicker then you get an order in McDs these days!!Gassing Station | The Lounge | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff