Yes but would that be because there's a more structured programme of what they take on such as knee's etc?
Yes but would that be because there's a more structured programme of what they take on such as knee's etc?That’s interesting (not arguing here) as my wife has just moved from 22 years in NHS to a private health company dealing with sub contracted NHS patients. She finds that there is a far leaner management structure
Wouldn’t private providers be a lot smaller too?
I went there once, went for when it opened on a Saturday morning but still had to wait for a couple of hours. Saw a doctor who sent me to the hospital with a hand written letter as its run by Virgin Health and their system isn't compatible with the one at the hospitalNot sure how busy it is these days but there is the drop in centre at the bottom of Stoney Stanton .. Maybe they could still make more of that .
Just for the generalized stuff .
Open up to 10pm and weekends too
Exactly.
Should be doing everything they can to make sure A&E is a last resort.
Exactly.
Should be doing everything they can to make sure A&E is a last resort.
Just at A&E with my wife and her mum , doing tests on her mum to rule out a suspected stroke . Been here since 7am , staff are running round like blue arsed flys
The plan 7 or 8 years ago was to make pharmacies a go to for minor things to take the pressure off Doctors and A&E and then, as expected (except it wasn't expected and announced totally out of the blue) Tory funding cuts (12% followed by 7.4% the next year) stopped that idea after many pharmacies spent money fitting themselves out for it.
That idea is coming back around though I believe.
You can do that still though for a lot of stuff. There needs to be more public information campaigns about what you can go for. A lot of people are in the mindset of GP or A&E and nothing else. 111 is completely pointless as well, just always says go to A&E to cover themselves.
TBF once you introduce various options it just seems like a dilution.You can do that still though for a lot of stuff. There needs to be more public information campaigns about what you can go for. A lot of people are in the mindset of GP or A&E and nothing else. 111 is completely pointless as well, just always says go to A&E to cover themselves.
As long as they can sign prescriptions for antibiotics, seemed to be prone to chest or upper tract infections when I was much younger.The plan 7 or 8 years ago was to make pharmacies a go to for minor things to take the pressure off Doctors and A&E and then, as expected (except it wasn't expected and announced totally out of the blue) Tory funding cuts (12% followed by 7.4% the next year) stopped that idea after many pharmacies spent money fitting themselves out for it.
That idea is coming back around though I believe.
Yes but would that be because there's a more structured programme of what they take on such as knee's etc?
Thankfully not a stroke , she’s being kept in overnight for an assessment by the nureology team tomorrow. I’ve worked in the Nhs for the last 12 years and have been in and out of A&E quite a lot through my job but can honestly say I’ve never seen anything like it today . The staff were ran off there feet people were leaving as they hadn’t been seen which then asks the question did they need to be there . The nhs is broken and the staff are doing a remarkable job in my opinionBest of luck Daz, hopefully it's not as serious as feared.
I have just come back from there. Hopefully it was nowhere near Ward 20.ImIf anyone has to go to walsgrave over the next few weeks be careful according to one of the nurses I was talking to there has been a COVID outbreak over the last couple of days
Me dad was taken in last night , may need a pacemaker as he has an ectopic heartbeat. Running more tests on him at the minute
Me dad was taken in last night , may need a pacemaker as he has an ectopic heartbeat. Running more tests on him at the minute
Great to hear, Daz.Me dad had his pacemaker fitted yesterday and is on his way home , he looked brilliant today
God bless the nhs
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