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Mojisola

mumps wrote: »

when I was in hospital after surgery I was in a four bed bay, we all had the same surgery the same day, when I and another lady were discharged the other two were staying in.

They told the doctor there was no one at home to help them, they didn't feel well enough to be alone etc etc. The doctor agreed to them staying for a couple of extra days.

Just edited to add that when I was discharged I had two children still school age and was, and am, the carer for my disabled husband. Not much looking after for me.

annie1975 wrote: »

Maybe she wasn't in an health scheme?Everyone might have been treated as NHS patient but if your in a scheme you get so much per night.

Think the point Mumps is making is if they didnt "Milk it" the beds would be freed up for others.

I did understand her point about the others contriving to stay in because they benefited financially from each extra night and don't think bed blocking for this reason is fair.

mumps wrote: »

I had stayed the normal number of days post op and felt it was reasonable for me to leave so someone else who was waiting for a bed would get one.

If I am honest I also hate being in hospital and always get out as fast as I can.

Obviously, if the doctor was so willing to keep the others in hospital, Mumps - who didn't have help at home - could have stayed longer but she chose not to.

margaretclare

If I am honest I also hate being in hospital and always get out as fast as I can.

So do I. On one occasion I was admitted for gynae surgery the day before but persuaded the consultant to let me go home and get back by 7 am for surgery at 9 am. Being in hospital in the daytime is bad enough, IMHO nights are worse.

mumps

margaretclare wrote: »

So do I. On one occasion I was admitted for gynae surgery the day before but persuaded the consultant to let me go home and get back by 7 am for surgery at 9 am. Being in hospital in the daytime is bad enough, IMHO nights are worse.

I needed to go in for tests once, I went in at 8 am and left at 6 pm for three days, I was still breastfeeding morning and evenings, Dr suggested I speeded up weaning but eventually agreed that I didn't actually need to sleep at the hospital so home I went. Great fun, definitely more fun than sleeping in a noisey ward and yes i agree nights in hospital are hell.