TVs with patronising informertials in doctors waiting rooms
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So we should stop all community or population health promotion, make all Public Health staff redundant and stop offering degrees in the field? Read the published research instead of assuming it is completely ineffective. I have, having worked in and studied healthcare for over two decades.
And no, those who are interested do not properly research the subject. Most are incapable of distinguishing between a trustworthy source and a poor source of health information - the public reads and parrot commercial diet books, magazines, Wikipedia and advert packed alternative 'nutrition' websites. I can't remember the last time I saw a new client who knew what all the healthy living guidelines were, yet plenty are interested or they wouldn't come to our service.
Those most people do know about are the ones most heavily 'advertised' - stop smoking and eat five a day. Yes, even the illiterate chavs.
Completely agree. The public don't read the research papers from BMJ, Cochrane etc or search for info in pubmed.What really annoys me is that how often the media (especially Daily Mail) gets stuff wrong (like over-extrapolating lab bench data, so resveratrol preventing cancer in a dish in a lab becomes red wine prevents breast cancer in humans).0 -
Handsome90 wrote: »Completely agree. The public don't read the research papers from BMJ, Cochrane etc or search for info in pubmed.Those most people do know about are the ones most heavily 'advertised' - stop smoking and eat five a day. Yes, even the illiterate chavs.Value-for-money-for-me-puhleeze!
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Hope is not a strategy ...A child is for life, not just 18 years....Don't get me started on the NHS, because you won't win...I love chaz-ing!0 -
Our doctors surgery had one of these constant loop of films playing, I forget what it was called, but there was a section about giving up smoking and a really annoying woman sitting in a circle with mothers, preaching in a patronising way how to bring up your kids.
The tv is still there on the wall, but it hasn't been on for ages.
The waiting room is stuffy, there used to be a water cooler, but that was taken out.
There is a pathetic little corner, where there's supposed to be toys to keep kids busy, but that's mostly empty with about 2 books.Striving to clear the mortgage before it finishes in Dec 2028 - amount currently owed - £43,915.980 -
Our doctor's surgery has the t.v with those infomercials on as it is a very small building, and at one point you could just about hear what was being said in the doctors surgery.
So they have it on to avoid embarrassment and preserve patient confidentiality. It's a bit annoying and repetitive, but it does the job.
Can't be much fun for the receptionist though.BEST EVER WINS WON IN ORDER (so far) = Sony Camcorder, 32" lcd telly, micro ipod hifi, Ipod Nano, Playstation 3, Andrex Jackpup, Holiday to USA, nintendo wii, Liverpool vs Everton tickets, £250 Reward Your thirst, £500 Pepsi, p&o rotterdam trip, perfume hamper, Dr Who stamp set, steam cleaner.
comping = nowt more thrillin' than winnin':T :j0 -
paulofessex wrote: »Some GP surgeries have Patient Participation groups/committees now, believe its something to do with health trust policies. May be worth seeing if your surgery has one and see about writing a letter pointing out issues such as loud music/tv's after all they are there to represent the patients.
I did. The next time I went the crappy music was cheesier and louder!!0 -
Coriander can lower cholesterol dontcha know!
(Would probably need a ton of it, but the smiley woman on the screen didn't get specific).0
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