Understanding the NHS surgeries

[EBJ]

You know what bugs me the most about the NHS hospitals, the fact they charge the staff to park at work which amounts to a fair bit of their hard-earned wages just to be at work.

And the people who are supposed to look after them arrive for work at the house of commons in expensive cars and go straight to the underground parking these MP's have and park for free, they also get subsidised meals and drinks and all the other perks, and all have private medical care.

[thecaretaker]

Does your hospital not triage but Emergency and non-emergency?

Yes, it took 7 hours before seeing the initial triage nurse and according to the TV monitor, they prioritise children and the elderly. If it took 9 hours at the age of 93, I dread to think how long a 30 year old would have to sit there.

I met a previous bosses wife on the way in, she said she had bought her elderly mother-in-law in as she collapsed. She was told the waiting time was between 7-10 hours. I questioned this with the receptionist, she said it was 7-10 hours earlier in the morning, but they had a number of additional doctors bought in and it would be less time than that. I can only assume this is the waiting time to wait before you see the triage nurse. Then you get told to go back into the waiting room until you are called again.

[Nail]

Yes, it took 7 hours before seeing the initial triage nurse and according to the TV monitor, they prioritise children and the elderly. If it took 9 hours at the age of 93, I dread to think how long a 30 year old would have to sit there.

I met a previous bosses wife on the way in, she said she had bought her elderly mother-in-law in as she collapsed. She was told the waiting time was between 7-10 hours. I questioned this with the receptionist, she said it was 7-10 hours earlier in the morning, but they had a number of additional doctors bought in and it would be less time than that. I can only assume this is the waiting time to wait before you see the triage nurse. Then you get told to go back into the waiting room until you are called again.

At mine they separate Emergency and 'GP' type visits to different areas.

[twiglets]

It took 2 1/2 hours for a 7 month old baby- not your hospital but one a little bit west of you (E). Today my daughter had a procedure in there and she said the A & E was heaving- so who knows how long it would be today??

[thecaretaker]

It took 2 1/2 hours for a 7 month old baby- not your hospital but one a little bit west of you (E). Today my daughter had a procedure in there and she said the A & E was heaving- so who knows how long it would be today??

I think they are both part of the same trust if I am guessing correctly.

[mikefido]

Doctors ... as big a waste of time as teachers!

The wife spotted a rash on my back, over time it seemed to be getting larger.
Phoned the surgery "oh, you'll need a telephone appointment " to which I reply "surely they'll need to see it", but no.
So telephone appointment comes two weeks later "you best go and see the pharmacist". So off I go, pharmacist has a look and says I need to see a doctor!
Phone the doctors again "oh, you'll need a telephone appointment " to which I reply "But I've already had one, I've seen the pharmacist and they recommend I see a doctor", but no, again.
Wait for another phone call and finally get an appointment. Prescribed some eczema cream. "Give it a week and see what happens" he says.
Gave it a week, no change, phone the surgery again, you guessed it, "oh, you'll need a telephone appointment ". I try to explain that I've already seen a doctor about this, but no, again.
Wait for another phone call and this doctor says "you were only prescribed a very low dosage of the cream, try this one"
Pick the new prescription up, try it for a week with no result.
Phone them again, yep, "oh, you'll need a telephone appointment ". By this time I've realised there's no point arguing!
Wait for another call "can you send some photos?"
So I send some photos of my back, and a few days later I get another call and to try another cream (it was actually a shampoo) ... which actually cleared it up!
This all took over two months!

[Vera]

Doctors ... as big a waste of time as teachers!

The wife spotted a rash on my back, over time it seemed to be getting larger.
Phoned the surgery "oh, you'll need a telephone appointment " to which I reply "surely they'll need to see it", but no.
So telephone appointment comes two weeks later "you best go and see the pharmacist". So off I go, pharmacist has a look and says I need to see a doctor!
Phone the doctors again "oh, you'll need a telephone appointment " to which I reply "But I've already had one, I've seen the pharmacist and they recommend I see a doctor", but no, again.
Wait for another phone call and finally get an appointment. Prescribed some eczema cream. "Give it a week and see what happens" he says.
Gave it a week, no change, phone the surgery again, you guessed it, "oh, you'll need a telephone appointment ". I try to explain that I've already seen a doctor about this, but no, again.
Wait for another phone call and this doctor says "you were only prescribed a very low dosage of the cream, try this one"
Pick the new prescription up, try it for a week with no result.
Phone them again, yep, "oh, you'll need a telephone appointment ". By this time I've realised there's no point arguing!
Wait for another call "can you send some photos?"
So I send some photos of my back, and a few days later I get another call and to try another cream (it was actually a shampoo) ... which actually cleared it up!
This all took over two months!

Welcome to the two tier health service,

[TheTaker]

im waiting on an emergency mri scan went to a local hospital to be told we dont do it here we just needed to see you first as you have an icd and check its compatible. so they called one hospital that said no. i had the same problem earlier in the year when i had a tia and need my brain doing urgently within two weeks so they write a letter to another county hospital where i had my icd fitted. 4 weeks later the reply came saying it was ok but to late for the scan. told this hospital this happened earlier in the year they said we have no proof so will have to go through the same process. ridiculous and dont get me started on my gp im not sure they even have drs there as ive not been allowed to see one in 3 years just told go to hospital. no wonder hospitals are at breaking point

rant over

[Caretak3r]

Thank whoever voted for the Tories. Austerity and years of underfunding & cuts has resulted in this.
They are doing the best they can with what they've got.

[EBJ]

Thank whoever voted for the Tories. Austerity and years of underfunding & cuts has resulted in this.
They are doing the best they can with what they've got.

Got a sign they can use.

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