Tricky Dicky
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You have to join a practice - it's not given to you. Don't know how old you are but if you've never needed to see a doc since, then you're bloody lucky.
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Refused hospital treatment
- Thread starter gully07
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You have to join a practice - it's not given to you. Don't know how old you are but if you've never needed to see a doc since, then you're bloody lucky.
somerset
New member
Why surprised
... I assume you read the papers and are aware of the squeeze on budgets, there isn't a bottomless pit of money to dig into, hospitals are constrained just like any other business or service.
Tricky Dicky
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Why surprised
He certainly didn't belong in A&E, but I've just never heard of anyone being turned away, that's all - although you can say he was seen by a nurse and told to go elsewhere for more appropriate treatment. I had a regular blood test last month and was rung my the hospital to say that my potassium level was too high and asked me to get another test. When I said I'd make an appointment, I was told to go to A&E. TBH I was quite embarrassed to be there just for a blood test, but they did it without question - but, I guess if it had shown a high reading again, then they might have wanted to do something about it quickly.
You weren't "refused treatment", you were directed elsewhere for appropriate treatment. Next time why not go to Maternity for such a problem, then you can complain about how they refused to treat you despite the fact that you went to the wrong part of the service.
You went to your GP, they said 'come back if still bad', you don't do that but go to A&E, then complain when A&E tell you the same thing your GP said. FFS!
You went to your GP, they said 'come back if still bad', you don't do that but go to A&E, then complain when A&E tell you the same thing your GP said. FFS!
Franks Wild Years
New member
Exactly right. FFS.
LamieRobertson
Not awoke
u should have asked whether he left early
Marshy
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Wise words Lord B
In The Rough
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A and E is a nightmare now. Full of people who really shouldn't be there.
Was amazed at the last visit to minor injuries. Smashed my ankle up, so limped in there. Seen within 5 minutes, x rayed in 10, broken bone in ankle diagnosed, strapped and sorted within the hour. Brilliant.
Was amazed at the last visit to minor injuries. Smashed my ankle up, so limped in there. Seen within 5 minutes, x rayed in 10, broken bone in ankle diagnosed, strapped and sorted within the hour. Brilliant.
Kent Seagull
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Having spent four hours waiting in A&E at Ashford last week with my son, who had broken his wrist in two places, I'm afraid I have no sympathy for people who can't be bothered to go to a GP. My son had to wait 4 hours before he could get seen and get a painkillers thanks to half of Ashford using A&E instead of seeing a GP.
Phat Baz 68
Get a ****ing life mate !
- Apr 16, 2011
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I personally as a Nurse who worked for three years in A&E would not have turned you away but you would have been way way down the list unless you were Pyrexial or had collapsed.
But seems odd to send you away.
But seems odd to send you away.
Hillian1
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Is it possible that it took 4 hours because there were people with more serious injuries prioriitsed before your son?
That's what triage does doesn't it?
Tomorrow is the 65th anniversary of the NHS coming into operation. I doubt that anyone at that time envisaged the NHS of today.
As someone who spent 35 very happy years in the NHS I salute all of the current staff who do such tremendous work for the rest of us. Ok, we have had our fair share of scandals recently but mostly the NHS does work despite the politicians of all parties who have consistently reorganised the service since 1948, usually getting it wrong and relying on the staff to make it work.
As someone who spent 35 very happy years in the NHS I salute all of the current staff who do such tremendous work for the rest of us. Ok, we have had our fair share of scandals recently but mostly the NHS does work despite the politicians of all parties who have consistently reorganised the service since 1948, usually getting it wrong and relying on the staff to make it work.
Lord Bracknell
On fire
I was once taken by blue-light ambulance off the ferry at Dover and rushed off to A&E at Ashford, in the middle of the night. They were so busy that they never got round to seeing me. Fortunately, after about three hours, I was feeling much better - so came home and saw my GP later in the week.
It turned out to be an agonising gallbladder-related pain, which had previously not been diagnosed. If you ever get one, be patient - it goes away after a while. I think they know that at Ashford. I didn't.
Accident... and Emergency.
The clue is in the name. People who misuse this service are putting lives at risk. While a nurse who is specially trained is attending to your condition, he/she is prevented from attending to those who have life threatening injuries/conditions. GPs and practice nurses are more than capable of treating you. I am chronically ill and need specialist treatment. I have no choice than to travel regularly to a hospital 40 miles away. I don't just turn up at my local A & E and expect them to treat me because it is more convenient for me.
We have the best medical workers in the world. Let's not make their jobs more difficult than it already is and then whine about them for trying to do the right thing.
The clue is in the name. People who misuse this service are putting lives at risk. While a nurse who is specially trained is attending to your condition, he/she is prevented from attending to those who have life threatening injuries/conditions. GPs and practice nurses are more than capable of treating you. I am chronically ill and need specialist treatment. I have no choice than to travel regularly to a hospital 40 miles away. I don't just turn up at my local A & E and expect them to treat me because it is more convenient for me.
We have the best medical workers in the world. Let's not make their jobs more difficult than it already is and then whine about them for trying to do the right thing.
Kent Seagull
Well-known member
No doubt there were people with more serious injuries and some that came in later got treatment before him which I have no issue with. There were definitely some there that could have been seen by a GP though. Don't even start me on the pissheads up there with self inflicted injuries.
Garage_Doors
Originally the Swankers
No, he should first go and see his GP and get a referral.
dougdeep
New member
In future just nip down to the minor injuries unit at the Victoria hospital in Lewes. Lovely people and they'll sort you out in minutes.