Over stretched NHS

[Janey Dal]

It's maybe just as well you've retired Mike .

Although there are one or two of our patients that solution would work for.

Hugs

Jane xx

[MikeyB]

I think you've mistaken Paul's drastic solution for one of mine.

Not guilty

[stuart13]

And to think that Jane has a responsible job.

[stuart13]

Having looked at some of the comments on various Facebook pages, it's no wonder that A&E departments are suffering.

If you have to ask people that you have never met in the real world "Should I go to A&E?", are you that bad that you need to go?

"Here I am laying on a trolly in A&E, in agony, waiting to be seen". What's that about???

[MikeyB]

It's just the belief by the exceptionally tedious people on Facebook that their every comment is remotely interesting to a normal human being. Did Jesus text God when he was hanging on the cross?

[Janey Dal]

Silly Mike! The Romans nicked Jesus' mobile phone, so obviously not .

Hugs

Jane xx

[paul.m]

That's the trouble when you hang around with wrong crowd someone bound to nick something

[Janey Dal]

Our take on history may be a little skewed but it's probably more accurate than some of the Hollywood films from the 50s .

Meanwhile, back on thread, we had a suggestion in our suggestion box last week from a patient asking if we could put a coat hook in the patient toilets so she could hang her coat up whilst she used the facilities .

How about providing a hotel-type 'comfort station' within the toilet so patients could make a cup of tea whilst relieving themselves and wifi in case they needed to contact a family member mid-stream?

I know sometimes they have to wait a while but goodness me!

I go back to previous comments that 90% of patients have no idea about the NHS and the funding crisis.

The other 10% are eejits

Sorry guys, my slightly biased view of patients is showing there .

Hugs

Jane xx

[stuart13]

"slightly"

[unclemorris67]

Today I received the results of my Endoscopy/colonoscopy. 3 letters, all with the same result, one had me as Mr, another as Mrs and third advising that they had changed Mr to Mrs. All had same date, i assume my GP also had 3. 6 letters for one set of results.

[stuart13]

It's all to do with this equality business.

Everyones confused.

Mr, Mrs, wife, husband, partner, etc., etc., ......?

[unclemorris67]

It would be good to drop titles no mr, Mrs, ms, just your name

[MikeyB]

To be fair, Sharon, it's not easy to tell the difference when you are just sticking scopes in the mouth and bum end, specially with those modesty breeks with the hole in the back.

[paul.m]

If they cannot tell difference between male / female when they look at notes ( How many men do you know called Julie ) then its hit or miss if they stick scope in right end " sorry Mr smith just had a look up your bum but think I should have been looking at your throat never mind funny taste not got enough money in NHS to clean equipment every day "

[Janey Dal]

God help us if an ex-GP has problems telling which gender a patient is .

Mind Mike's training probably took place in Scotland so may well be substandard .

I agree partially Sharon, but with the number of ethnic names it is sometimes difficult to tell just from a quick glance at notes what gender people are. And personally, I always call patients by their title, regardless of how rude they are. It's my upbringing!

I do like the US system which uses the title Mizz for all women. I have adopted this if I am talking to a female patient whose marital status is unknown to me. It's sort of middle ground.

Although with the demographics in Stockton, most of them won't be married to be honest .

Hugs

Jane xx