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NHS

Posted by Thomas Buglass on 5/3/2025, 11:35 am

No wonder the NHS has no money. On Friday last week I managed to see a doctor at the Glen practice and was told that a referral was going to be sent to the hospital for me. On Monday I received a phone text from the Glen to say the referral had been sent. This morning I received a letter from the NHS stating the exactually the same thing that I had received in the phone text. I have every faith in the NHS and always will do, but common stop this wastage.

Re: NHS

Posted by Liz Dance on 5/3/2025, 1:37 pm, in reply to "NHS"

You always hear bad stories about the NHS but yesterday I heard a good story, a person I know who lives in the north east thought he was having a heart attack yesterday, he is just recovering from heart surgery. The person’s wife called an ambulance, within 3 hours this person had been taken to the QE, a bed found and he was being investigated for the potential problem.

I have said it before and I will say it again NHS treatment is a post code lottery, if you happen to live in the North East you live in extremely good postcodes for NHS treatment, lucky people.

Re: NHS

Posted by Steve in Australia on 5/3/2025, 11:18 pm, in reply to "Re: NHS"

3 Hours seems a little long with suspected heart problems...... I live in the Western Suburbs of Sydney and the last time I required hospitalisation, an Ambulance arrived within 10 minutes of the phone call, I was checked over by the Paramedics and was in Hospital within 30 minutes, without the need for ""Lights and Sirens""..... I must admit that there are 6 very large Modern (2 are Teaching Facilities) within 30 minutes (maximum time) driving time of my home.

Re: NHS - for Steve

Posted by Liz Dance on 6/3/2025, 8:02 am, in reply to "Re: NHS"

Unfortunately Steve waiting times in hospitals in the UK are quite substantial, some patients have been known to be kept on trolleys in corridors for hours on end just waiting for beds, some patients don’t make it, so 3 hours door to door, bed and under a doctors care is very good, that’s the way it is in the UK right now.

Re: NHS

Posted by Allan Campbell on 5/3/2025, 3:12 pm, in reply to "NHS"

Thomas Don’t knock it it’s normal practice. It shows that the system is linking up.

We get texts from Leeds hospitals and given a code number so that you can sign in. However there is a time limit on the code and then another is sent. We do not get letters from Leeds hospitals or e mails.

A rubbish system.

On one occasion I tried 5 times to pick up the info. System no good for us older people. Had to phone hospital to finally clarify what was going on. There had Ben three appointments made and two cancelled. Only by the phone call were things clarified.

Allan C.

Re: NHS

Posted by Thomas Buglass on 5/3/2025, 4:55 pm, in reply to "Re: NHS"

Allan, at one time you went to the doctor and if you were going to be referred to the hospital that would be it. The next commination you got was from the hospital with your appointment, you certainly didn’t get a message from the GP surgery or letter from the NHS stating the same information within 4 days after seeing the doctor. No wastage then if I’m correct.

Re: NHS

Posted by Sheila on 5/3/2025, 6:18 pm, in reply to "Re: NHS"

Thomas, if our GP thinks we need to see a hospital doctor we are given the hospital number to ring and make an appointment. They are doing less and less. We have nurses at different grades, paramedic, physiotherapist, pharmacist (2) all these are usually offered before you see a doctor. All these lovely doctors have retired or left, my doctor is really good, but wonder how long before she moves on.

Re: NHS / Private

Posted by Liz Dance on 5/3/2025, 6:44 pm, in reply to "Re: NHS"

I do find it very strange if you want to visit a doctor privately, awhile ago I had an issue with a problem relating to my face, I wanted to visit a doctor privately, I researched my problem, decided on the doctor I wanted to see. I called the relevant doctor, of course you don’t speak to the doctor you speak to the receptionist, I explained that I wanted to make an appointment, i was told, in no uncertain terms, that i had to have a referral from my GP - how ridiculous is that I was quite happy to pay for a private consultation, also pay for any resulting treatment.

As it happened when I called my GP surgery and explained my problem, as it might have been cancer related I was given an appointment to see my GP within the week, happy to report all OK now.

Re: NHS / Private

Posted by Norman on 5/3/2025, 7:26 pm, in reply to "Re: NHS / Private"

Glad to hear the good news Liz.

Re: NHS / Private - Norman

Posted by Liz Dance on 5/3/2025, 7:29 pm, in reply to "Re: NHS / Private"

Thank you Norman.

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