December 7, 20223 yr 30 minutes ago, MancWanderer said: Great to hear @globaldiver both in terms of you and RBH. Hope you continue recovery I’ve carried a massive chip on my shoulder over the treatment of my dad when his life ended there a while ago. Not their fault at all that he died but the treatment and care was utterly shameful. Mother is 86 next year and I do worry that at some point she will go in there for whatever reason so it’s really good to hear positive stories that the care in there is good Similar here, very mixed.
December 7, 20223 yr 17 minutes ago, Casino said: If you can avoid the last few weeks or months being relays to and from hospital do so It might be a life shortener but its worth it Completely agree. Thankfully she’s a stubborn Yarkshire fucker and will do anything to be at home so should (and when) the time arise she’ll avoid it
December 7, 20223 yr 20 minutes ago, Tonge moor green jacket said: Similar here, very mixed. Aye 5-10 years ago going in there was a virtual death sentence if you were a complex case like my dad. I’ll leave it there before I go into a massive rant other than again to say that it’s good to hear that folk are talking positively about RBH
December 8, 20223 yr Mixed thoughts on RBH. Obviously I'm part of Bolton FT, but community nursing. Always backed the hospital but after the treatment of my Nana this year I've seen things in a completely different light. It was awful. If you are towards the end of your life. Choose to die at home. You'll have the likes of me and my fantastic colleagues filling up your syringe driver regularly 😁😁
December 8, 20223 yr 29 minutes ago, bolton_blondie said: You'll have the likes of me and my fantastic colleagues filling up your syringe driver regularly fnarr, fnarr
December 8, 20223 yr 31 minutes ago, bolton_blondie said: Mixed thoughts on RBH. Obviously I'm part of Bolton FT, but community nursing. Always backed the hospital but after the treatment of my Nana this year I've seen things in a completely different light. It was awful. If you are towards the end of your life. Choose to die at home. You'll have the likes of me and my fantastic colleagues filling up your syringe driver regularly 😁😁 Is your surname Shipman…?
December 8, 20223 yr Must admit, the care for both parents was first class at RBH but it was a few years ago. Caught a little bit of the Singing Detective last night after the 63 winter programme. I’ll be happy for this kind of care when the time comes😊
December 8, 20223 yr 32 minutes ago, Spider said: Is your surname Shipman…? All legal and above board 😁
December 11, 20223 yr Slightly off topic Mother in law managed to break her hip falling over a trolley left across door in Christine's when with step FiL for his tests, which haven’t gone well with him being kept in She's now in Salford General and christ knows what's going to happen when they're ready for discharge. PS if you're house didn't need dusting watching this Xmas miracle....... https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-63859184 Edited December 11, 20223 yr by green genie
December 18, 20223 yr My mum did 13 hours on a trolley in a corridor in A&E yesterday and the staff working were almost dead on their feet, was like a warzone.
December 18, 20223 yr 1 hour ago, ErnestTurnip said: My mum did 13 hours on a trolley in a corridor in A&E yesterday and the staff working were almost dead on their feet, was like a warzone. My dad was admitted to A&E Thursday. War zone was an apt description. Must have been nigh on 300 people in the waiting room. He spent all night in a room off the corridor. I get there Friday night and he'd had nowt to eat since getting there. On a ward now so a lot better but A&E fucking shocked me to the core.
December 18, 20223 yr 1 hour ago, ErnestTurnip said: My mum did 13 hours on a trolley in a corridor in A&E yesterday and the staff working were almost dead on their feet, was like a warzone. Hope your Mum is alright mate! It's an eye opener when you see it first hand eh?
December 18, 20223 yr It's clearly worse now, but I can't recall a time when a trip to A&E didn't involve a wait for several hours.
December 18, 20223 yr 4 minutes ago, mickbrown said: My dad was admitted to A&E Thursday. War zone was an apt description. Must have been nigh on 300 people in the waiting room. He spent all night in a room off the corridor. I get there Friday night and he'd had nowt to eat since getting there. On a ward now so a lot better but A&E fucking shocked me to the core. Hope your dad is getting reet for Christmas, I think it is amazing how the staff cope at times, can't be easy for them
December 18, 20223 yr 11 minutes ago, kent_white said: Hope your Mum is alright mate! It's an eye opener when you see it first hand eh? Absolutely unbelievable, could write a ream on it but main thing I came away with was thinking I'd stop moaning on about how shit my own job is.
December 18, 20223 yr 42 minutes ago, athywhite1958 said: Hope your dad is getting reet for Christmas, I think it is amazing how the staff cope at times, can't be easy for them Cheers mate. Hope so
December 18, 20223 yr 58 minutes ago, Tonge moor green jacket said: It's clearly worse now, but I can't recall a time when a trip to A&E didn't involve a wait for several hours. It is a million miles away from how it was a decade or so ago. If you need A&E these days it is pot luck if you get the treatment you need.
December 18, 20223 yr 19 minutes ago, Winchester White said: It is a million miles away from how it was a decade or so ago. If you need A&E these days it is pot luck if you get the treatment you need. No it isn't pot luck, that's unfair on the staff. It's slower, but the treatment still comes. There are, and always have been aspects of treatment that can be improved- I potentially lost my dad on the back of it, but it's not a new phenomenon. Not going to change until the system is modernised.
December 18, 20223 yr 9 minutes ago, Tonge moor green jacket said: No it isn't pot luck, that's unfair on the staff. It's slower, but the treatment still comes. There are, and always have been aspects of treatment that can be improved- I potentially lost my dad on the back of it, but it's not a new phenomenon. Not going to change until the system is modernised. It is pot luck and has nothing to do with the staff who are working. It depends on the levels of staff and how many beds are available in the wards to transfer those who need to. I know because my wife works in A&E, just not Bolton.
December 18, 20223 yr Author 1 hour ago, mickbrown said: My dad was admitted to A&E Thursday. War zone was an apt description. Must have been nigh on 300 people in the waiting room. He spent all night in a room off the corridor. I get there Friday night and he'd had nowt to eat since getting there. On a ward now so a lot better but A&E fucking shocked me to the core. Hope all works out for your Dad
December 18, 20223 yr 1 hour ago, Tonge moor green jacket said: No it isn't pot luck, that's unfair on the staff. It's slower, but the treatment still comes. There are, and always have been aspects of treatment that can be improved- I potentially lost my dad on the back of it, but it's not a new phenomenon. Not going to change until the system is modernised.
December 18, 20223 yr 58 minutes ago, Casino said: Tbf, we must be due a modernising Without doubt. But it needs to be done carefully and with proper diligence and input from all concerned. We could maybe add at least 40% duty on cosmetic plastic surgery and 25% on all other private surgery. Maybe, but maybe not. What I am sure of is things can't go on the way they are.
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