The NHS

surreysaver

If you get the right people its brilliant. I rang NHS direct on Sunday to find out which chemist was open near me. They got that information wrong. My PCT's website does not have this information. I find the NHS to be disriminatory against men, information difficult to come by, a lot of staff are racist / sexist, but then a lot of staff do care. It really is pot luck.

so2006

Well I can praise the NHS but at the same time I have had my ups and downs and loved ones dyeing due to neglect.

( I know it was neglect as the doctor came out of the operating theater and said " I am not going back in that, there is shi£ everywhere" )

But the goods are the goods and the bads are the bads.

All in all I love um and hate um lmao

madmalteaser

As an NHS worker (Trainee Paramedic), it's so nice to actually hear some praise for a change. On behalf of the Paramedics who attended to your wife, thank you. And I hope your wife is keeping well now.

skintstudentnurse

Do you know, it's so nice to hear praise for the NHS and it's workers! Thanks:beer:

sillyvixen

i have had niggles with my treatment at the hands of the nhs - having to chase up apointments that had not been requested, not being able to provide veggie meals as i was an inpatient on the day unit and we only got leftovers, arguing with health care professionals that my allergies ment i could not be given routine drugs such as heparin and gelifusin and being told that i had adequet sedation for repeated edoscopic surgery when i had not and had to be held down by 6 people!!! however when i went in for a routine day case surgery - i had majour complications and ended up haveing major life saving surgery - i forgot all the bad times and just remember that the NHS saved my life!!

the NHS were there for me when i needed them most!!!

jillymit

Fruitcake wrote: »

I had cause to call upon the emergency services a few days ago when my lovely wife collapsed with excruciating pains in her chest. I assumed the worst and dialed 999. Paramedics arrived four minutes later, and an ambulance shortly after followed by a trip to A & E.

It turned out not to be life threatening after all, but I cannot exagerate the most excellent treatment that my wife received. I am not given to panicking, but I came close that night. The efficiency and proficiency of all that attended my wife cannot be underestimated. I am truly grateful and do not begrudge a penny of the tax I have paid in 37 years of employment just for that one night.

The NHS is often knocked when something goes wrong, but it is only fair that it should receive praise for the things it does well.

You're right my heart sinks everytime there's another scandal on the telly. Great to hear you had good service though, I hope your wife is well now.
I'm sure you have already done so but I'm sure it would be really appreciated if you could drop a line to the hospital. Every letter received is logged and kept where I work and it can make the difference to someones day.:D

lavandergirl_2

This is in America,
http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-medical-bankruptcy4-2009jun04,1,4411773.story

I'm glad we have the NHS

Fruitcake

madmalteaser wrote: »

As an NHS worker (Trainee Paramedic), it's so nice to actually hear some praise for a change. On behalf of the Paramedics who attended to your wife, thank you. And I hope your wife is keeping well now.

One of the paramedics who attended was a trainee. It wasn't you was it?

She is almost back to normal thanks.

Fruitcake

sillyvixen wrote: »

i have had niggles with my treatment at the hands of the nhs - having to chase up apointments that had not been requested, not being able to provide veggie meals as i was an inpatient on the day unit and we only got leftovers, arguing with health care professionals that my allergies ment i could not be given routine drugs such as heparin and gelifusin and being told that i had adequet sedation for repeated edoscopic surgery when i had not and had to be held down by 6 people!!! however when i went in for a routine day case surgery - i had majour complications and ended up haveing major life saving surgery - i forgot all the bad times and just remember that the NHS saved my life!!

the NHS were there for me when i needed them most!!!

Oh we've had problems with prescriptions not made out properly, appointments cancelled, rude receptionists, long waits to be put on waiting lists etcetera. But like you say, that pails into insignificance when it really counts and you get the best treatment there is, and fast.

BHE

I'm glad your wife is doing well fruitcake.
I'd just like to echo what others have said, and say how nice it is to hear positive comments. I too work for the NHS and this thread has just made me smile from ear to ear.
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