tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3835152205968344114.post3298663496139154930..comments2024-03-27T07:01:15.849+00:00Comments on Notes from a hospital bed: Saints preserve us!Traction Manhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14130413914192627361noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3835152205968344114.post-45660831971203843782010-02-23T16:42:54.566+00:002010-02-23T16:42:54.566+00:00What's really bad is if you have ME - however ...What's really bad is if you have ME - however severe (I'm having weird heart-related symptoms at present) - the NHS has nothing useful to offer whatsoever. I shall remain firmly entrenched at home.Nicky Reisshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07409857304770649251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3835152205968344114.post-78403627385086277852010-02-21T20:12:06.589+00:002010-02-21T20:12:06.589+00:00Must be an age thing with me then... nifty nymphom...Must be an age thing with me then... nifty nymphomaniac after age 50...lol<br />Ness..Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3835152205968344114.post-76100704600147456632010-02-21T00:20:08.164+00:002010-02-21T00:20:08.164+00:00tut tut ! It's a thermometer ;o)tut tut ! It's a thermometer ;o)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3835152205968344114.post-16626930493545722792010-02-20T22:34:21.307+00:002010-02-20T22:34:21.307+00:00yes, it does look rather phallic - as a previous p...yes, it does look rather phallic - as a previous poster wrote, the people who are silly enough and selfish enough to call an ambulance and dial 999 for anything other than a true emergency are not going to take the time and effort needed to read and remember the guidelines anyway.bonnienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3835152205968344114.post-67200708826304672832010-02-20T21:12:50.921+00:002010-02-20T21:12:50.921+00:00Cock up or conspiracy, that's the question!Cock up or conspiracy, that's the question!Traction Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14130413914192627361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3835152205968344114.post-49313878250235175342010-02-20T20:48:43.935+00:002010-02-20T20:48:43.935+00:00I don`t know if it is my warped mind ... but the ...I don`t know if it is my warped mind ... but the design on the leaflet looks rather rude to me, they could have chosen a better diagram, or is it an intended sly insult aimed at the public. I mean, Jeremy Clarkson always calls people by a certain expression.... Is the NHS trying to do the same ?<br /><br />Sorry , I could be totally wrong , but ... then again I could be right ...lol.<br /><br />Ness..Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3835152205968344114.post-74345091622790459112010-02-20T12:38:49.907+00:002010-02-20T12:38:49.907+00:00The problem with a leaflet like this is that the o...The problem with a leaflet like this is that the only people who will read it are those that already know not to call an ambulance for a runny nose. Those that will call an ambulance for a stubbed toe will toss it straight on the ground without even glancing at it.Boy on a bikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14452119541546978454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3835152205968344114.post-64705756297149361982010-02-20T11:12:14.539+00:002010-02-20T11:12:14.539+00:00I also know from experience the leaflet is needed....I also know from experience the leaflet is needed. Numerous patients attend A&E some even admitted unnecessarily for many reasons We need more walk in clinics where people can seek out of hours advice. More GP's whom we can have confidence in to attend <br /><br /> As a society we have become so fragmented its difficult to get reassurance support from extended families as perhaps we once did. Also media headlines are actually believed by some people and if isolated they are very easily frightened. <br />Add in the mix horror stories about out of hours advice and practitioners lack of confidence in the own judgement for many reasons in the end a large portion of the general public feel they need to see a 'real doctor' 'have an x ray or some sort of treatment otherwise they won't get better. <br /><br />A leaflet isn't the total answer I've seen some pretty good ads in papers too. Its a start. Pharmacist have excellent training and those I've worked with have on occasions had better medical knowledge than junior doctors<br /><br />Funny thing because of many other issues those who finally get seen in A&E aren't always too happy with the outcome!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3835152205968344114.post-86567822904636995742010-02-19T19:38:20.930+00:002010-02-19T19:38:20.930+00:00Just to clarify: on both occasions, the injury was...Just to clarify: on both occasions, the injury was a suspected broken bone in the hand. <br /><br />CoraAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3835152205968344114.post-43537675975432235422010-02-19T19:27:53.831+00:002010-02-19T19:27:53.831+00:00It is difficult. I have taken a family member to...It is difficult. I have taken a family member to my GP who said I should have gone to Minor Injuries, and vice versa (no need to go to Emergency, should have seen GP instead).<br /><br />Either way you feel like a moron. Guidelines please?<br /><br />CoraAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3835152205968344114.post-56099555845007402692010-02-19T18:32:40.835+00:002010-02-19T18:32:40.835+00:00WAiting times in A&E would be much reduced if ...WAiting times in A&E would be much reduced if people used the service properly. <br />I can't tell you how many times I have seen very inappropriate attenders in my department. It is horrendous! <br /><br />However, I am not sure what good a leaflet is going to do in this nanny state. People need to learn to stand on their own two feet (no insult intended XTM!) and learn how to cope with basics of first aid themselves. THen they would know when things really need input from a GP or MIU or A&E and we would have a much smoother running NHS with far less wasted time and resources!<br /><br />I mean, how difficult is it to put a plaster on a little cut on a finger yourself? How hard is this? How hard is it to go to the chemist shop and BUY a tubigrip if you sprain your ankle? <br /><br />I frequently dislocate, or partially dislocate, various joints. This is a long standing problem which, assuming everything goes according to plan, I deal with myself. I know when I need to seek help. I get so grumpy when people come in to A&E and havent even bothered to try taking a simple dose of Paracetamol for pain as they 'don't like taking tablets'! What am I going to do? Give them tablets! LOL!!! <br /><br />**Climbs down off soap box and slinks off in to a corner licking wounds** LOL!The Nursenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3835152205968344114.post-68536037176953723492010-02-19T17:25:49.433+00:002010-02-19T17:25:49.433+00:00Ahhh such wise advice from a service that makes yo...Ahhh such wise advice from a service that makes you more nausious than you were before you read the leaflet....someone pass the puke bucket please.Yachyddahttp://www.yachydda.co.uk/blognoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3835152205968344114.post-81365941477971845312010-02-19T15:43:14.905+00:002010-02-19T15:43:14.905+00:00Unfortunately I think a leaflet is needed! It'...Unfortunately I think a leaflet is needed! It's a pity but so many people waste A&E's and Ambulance's time with inappropriate calls.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3835152205968344114.post-6055369229613810652010-02-19T15:32:49.972+00:002010-02-19T15:32:49.972+00:00If you need to see how many idiots dial 999 inappr...If you need to see how many idiots dial 999 inappropriately you need to read these blogs.<br /><br />http://randomreality.blogware.com<br />http://theparamedicsdiary.blogspot.com<br />http://www.neenaw.co.uk<br /><br />I feel sorry for everyone on the frontline having to deal with these half-wits and drunks.Tuppencehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04629663291402664822noreply@blogger.com