The Hospital - on channel 4 at the moment!

funguy

Very good documentary on how the NHS is collapsing due to the drunken excesses and irresponsible behaviour of our society these days....

funguy

was very interesting actually - amazing to think that 50% of their workload and money spent is related to alcohol excess!....as the consultant said, imagine what all that extra cash could go towards if it wasnt for the irresponsible behaviour of a few!

VfM4meplse

The public's expectations of the NHS is so high these days, and it seems that everyone is so ready to make demands to suit themselves. This programme is a useful reminder of what the NHS has to grapple with on a daily basis. The clinicians are total heroes.

funguy

I think the public need to really get to grips with what the front line doctors/nurses/police officers have to put up with on a regular basis!!

I think its probably about time drink related incidents were billed directly to the person from the Police service and the NHS!!...so the tab isnt picked up by all of the rest of us!

shoppaholic_returns

Definately, if it is self inflicted,alcohol etc, they should have to pay for it,or indeed put up the prices of alcohol in these places to cover for the costs of this debauchery.

It was truly disgusting!!

Bargain_Rzl

Two other episodes to come in the series: one about the teen pregnancy epidemic, and the other about obesity.

dieselhead

I have only had one experience of A and E (touch wood) and it was awful. I had plurecy and a chest infection and was struggling to breathe and was very frightened, ( I was a young student and alone). The experience was horrid as the staff were dismissive, I overheard them laughing about me, saying I had over reacted. I felt I was treated with so little compassion as I was young, and all young people were tarred with the same brush. I guess the drunks spoil it for everyone!

thatsfabulous

So sad at the end with the young man who died and when the girl had a heart attack and was doing CPR.
Shocking the amount of C*ap the staff must put up with from drunks, such a shame more attention cant be given to sick patients like the doctor said instead its going on people who are dont appreciate it or even need it for that matter.

mapcr77

The last woman was shocking, saying it was not a costly night out, as she only spent £20, and even transport was free because the ambulance drove her... She nearly died! Treating her cost thousands of OUR taxpayers' money, yet she couldn't even grasp that??

funguy

Maybe there should be charges for all these sorts of medical treatment. With NHS finances struggling, what if the money saved was directed towards cancer treatment etc....I think its outrageous that our tax payers money is spent on 1000s of drunks every night all over the UK!

thatsfabulous

mapcr77 wrote: »

The last woman was shocking, saying it was not a costly night out, as she only spent £20, and even transport was free because the ambulance drove her... She nearly died! Treating her cost thousands of OUR taxpayers' money, yet she couldn't even grasp that??

I know I couldnt believe it when she said that. Wasnt she the lady that died for 9 minutes and was given the overdose? Or am i confusing her with another patient.