I was admitted the other week for something that turned out to be pretty minor (not bad A.I.D.s before anyone starts). Anyway I had to have one of those cannulae put in, now I've had them in before and this time it really didn't feel right. I told the staff a few times (without being a meithering sod) and they just gave me a sort of "what the f*ck do you know" type of response.

 

When I was being discharged they took (or rather ripped) the bandage off and, just like i'd been suspecting my wrist was fooked. One week on and a course of antibiotics later and my wrist still looks like Popeye's - after he's had a week off work, Olive Oyl's been visiting her mam and he's just discovered XHamster. With a nice green ulcer type thing to boot.

 

I'm not one of the 'I was given the wrong type of ladder' brigade, especially as it's the NHS, but does this type of shit happen on a regular basis I wonder?

 

I mean I'm fairly young and healthy, this one-off problem nonwithstanding (it wasn't the clap either )

I'd be shitting myself if I was an owd 'un and had to go in for anything.

Edited June 30, 201214 yr by Youri McAnespie

too highfalutin for me

 

 

What was wrong with you?

Good A.I.D.s

My experience with NHS hasnt been great nor has my family's. (Christies being the exception to the norm).

I'm sure there'll be plenty with a converse view though.

Bit of a generalisation but I noticed; day staff - belting, worked their arses off, night staff - well, it was like the Marie Celeste at times, you could peg it and no-one would've noticed until the morning 'changover' and, I shit you not, three of the night staff nurses were working/collaborating on producing some Mills and Boon type book during most of their shifts whilst I was there. I casually mentioned the fecklessness of the night staff (obviously more tactfully than that) to a Staff Nurse who worked mainly days/evenings and he agreed wholeheartedly - and also mentioned they were on better money for working unsocial hours...

Edited June 30, 201214 yr by Youri McAnespie

Staff attitudes vary immensely in NHS hospitals, Mrs Cure had great experience in this. The first time she went private was a revelation. Not as pricy as you'd think and you really do get treated as you deserve rather than being treated like dirt in the filthy NHS jobbies.

 

Like air con, once you've experienced it you won't go back. Private healthcare is at least 1000 times better for the cost of a cheap night out every month.

My experience with NHS hasnt been great nor has my family's. (Christies being the exception to the norm).

I'm sure there'll be plenty with a converse view though.

 

 

The Marvins have had a few experiences in the past couple of years with kids and parents, in my experience when it's serious they are excellent. When they start getting you on the mend or it is something routine they are, dare I say it, very poor.

Staff attitudes vary immensely in NHS hospitals, Mrs Cure had great experience in this. The first time she went private was a revelation. Not as pricy as you'd think and you really do get treated as you deserve rather than being treated like dirt in the filthy NHS jobbies.

 

Like air con, once you've experienced it you won't go back. Private healthcare is at least 1000 times better for the cost of a cheap night out every month.

 

Private health care is good for minor ops and cosmetic stuff but when they go wrong they go running to the local A&E and it happens regularly where I work. Also you can't turn up at your private hospital at 2am on a Saturday after you've fallen over pissed and cut your head open.

There are a lot of good dedicated staff work for the NHS but government cut backs and unrealistic targets don't help.

 

People need educating what A&E is for. It's not really appropriate to turn up on Friday night because you have a splinter in your hand and then kick off because you are still there after an hour and minor things like that happen daily.

 

 

That 24 hours in A & E opened my eyes as to what they do and how crucial the can be, a lot of respect,

 

In the other hand I've had experience of it going horribly wrong, not to me personally but a relative of a girlfriends family at the time,

 

Anyhow what's the oddest thing you've been to and E with then?

Decent experiences with the youngest with the NHS.

 

 

Private health care is good for minor ops and cosmetic stuff

 

They are more than that. My mother has now moved to the private sector as the NHS care wasn't adequate. I know she is lucky in one way to be able to do that, but still, I'd sooner she was well. She now sees one of the best consultants in his field, when she wants and is getting the answers the NHS couldnt give her.

The NHS were superb for my missus and little lad so no complaints here.

The ex-wife had been having lady problems for years and then spent 3 months 'out of bounds' (7 days is bad enough) I had private medical insurance via work. She phoned to get an appointment with her GP and was told she could have an appointment in 2 weeks time. We then asked for a referral to a private doctor who concurred she should have 'the operation' (in a Les Dawson style) and was operated on before she would have seen the GP!!

 

 

They are more than that. My mother has now moved to the private sector as the NHS care wasn't adequate. I know she is lucky in one way to be able to do that, but still, I'd sooner she was well. She now sees one of the best consultants in his field, when she wants and is getting the answers the NHS couldnt give her.

 

I'm glad that your mother got the care she needed but remember that "the best consultant in his field" was trained by the NHS.

 

The ex-wife had been having lady problems for years and then spent 3 months 'out of bounds' (7 days is bad enough) I had private medical insurance via work. She phoned to get an appointment with her GP and was told she could have an appointment in 2 weeks time. We then asked for a referral to a private doctor who concurred she should have 'the operation' (in a Les Dawson style) and was operated on before she would have seen the GP!!

 

And as I said above private care does have its uses but when there are problems it's to the NHS they coming running. Anyway I'm off to work see who has been poorly overnight.

You should have been offered a pals leaflet? You can state your complaints directly through that.. the figure I was told was that 8% of patients are harmed by the hospital in some way.. I'm guessing that varies hugely between wards and is in the majority of cases very minor.. private hospitals look great and you can skip the waiting list massively.. however my admittedly limited experience of them is that a lot of basic nursing care isn't carried out and as previously stated if anything goes wrong you're rushed to the NHS

I blame the Tory cuts because it was a well oiled super efficient patients dream when labour spent zillions on it. My mate was in and out with a brain tumour in less than an hour.

 

It was so good, folk came out of the jungle and travelled days to use it.

 

 

I'm glad that your mother got the care she needed but remember that "the best consultant in his field" was trained by the NHS.

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sadly the tense is always going to be present till she dies, but I am well aware seeing as my step father spent his entire working life in the NHS and my step brother and uncle work in both.

I blame the Tory cuts because it was a well oiled super efficient patients dream when labour spent zillions on it. My mate was in and out with a brain tumour in less than an hour.

 

It was so good, folk came out of the jungle and travelled days to abuse it.

remember that "the best consultant in his field" was trained by the NHS.

 

 

As was the worst, most likely.

The NHS is good. But it niaive assume countries like France, Spain, Italy, Germany etc do not have good ones. Spain has a very good one.

 

My suspicion is that in terms of % government spend, the UK spends disproportionatly more. Salary rises for all, a massive growth in management and the accompanying final salary pension schemes enjoyed by them all is simply unsustainable. The projections on the latter are frightening.

Bolton maternity and special care baby unit excellent.

Hope no one has the experience of having their child need a heart op, but if it does happen, no better place for it to happen than Alder Hey absolutely fantastic care.

 

bad experience with my Dad in Bolton, which led to him nearly dying at home one christmas day due to what was described as "human error", basically, the consultant for "reasons unknown" wrote the wrong thing on his notes after a previous op which led to a chain ending with him being given tablets that sped his heart rate up when infact should have been to prevent it going too fast, but, when he was rushed in, received good care and was fixed so cant complain i suppose.

key to the thing is human error, while humans work there, this will be the case and things will happen.

The NHS is good. But it niaive assume countries like France, Spain, Italy, Germany etc do not have good ones. Spain has a very good one.

 

My suspicion is that in terms of % government spend, the UK spends disproportionatly more. Salary rises for all, a massive growth in management and the accompanying final salary pension schemes enjoyed by them all is simply unsustainable. The projections on the latter are frightening.

 

Great system in France as well

 

The staff on Ward D did a fine job in looking after my father for a month as he passed away.

 

I couldn't do their jobs

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Edited July 1, 201214 yr by Widnes Two Hats

My daughter was in for 8 weeks with a bad leg fracture.

 

As she was only 3 at the time my partner stayed with her.

 

During that prolonged time you see it as it really is.

 

Nurses and staff - idle sods who read the sun all day. They didn't even try to hide it. Unprofessional too.

 

Private all the way for my family.

Staff on my dad's ward were brilliant- just too few of them to cope. Saw a young physiotherapist sit down and listen to an old chap who was worried as his daughter hadn't turned up to visit. She was outstanding; and undeniably had a beneficial effect on his wellbeing.

 

As for some of the senior staff and their so called systems of communication- get it sorted.