LOve the leeches image Howard , that made me giggle . The whole process is so complex its almost impossible to describe , just as you think understand it another layer appears . Nothing is simple , easy or straight forward . The best way to cope is to know and understand all the policies and procedures by heart and then work dispite them .
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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with you now sarah, staff just have to go with the flow.
one of my main arguments about our hospitals is that there are so many great people at the sharp end and some rather different ones evenings and weekends.
i have only ever spent one night in hospital and it was a nightmare, other people that have more experience of the out of hours service confirm my opinion.
Its weird Howard , its not so much go with the flow its more like , Know where the flow is meant to be going and still doing the best you can in spite of it .
There are good and bad staff at all levels and proffesions , becaus eof its size and complexity it can be very hard to get rid of the " bad eggs " as it where . The disciplinary processes are complex in the extreme .
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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take your point sarah, it just grieves me when i see the intensity that so many doctors, nurses and support staff work under and still appearing so happy and concerned for the patient and others sitting around reading "take a break" magazine.
i am speaking this time of my late partner who despite frantic efforts from everyone in the clinical decision unit at ashford was then transferred when all hope had gone to another ward staffed by neanderthals that sat around drinking coffee and making grunting noises at any visitor that enquired where their loved one was situated.
Thats dreadful Howard , but sadly I recognise that picture only too well , my commiserations
Jan Higgins
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Today I met a friend who is undergoing chemotherapy at the moment, next week she has three separate appointments on three separate days at different hospitals. Luckily she has friends and family who can take her but she is not always so lucky and has to rely on public transport or hope the hospital arranges transport, which they forgot the other day. She can not use Buckland because they do not provide even the simple treatments she might need, like putting in a new picc line.
To often we hear that the NHS do not provide an adequate service or should I say sensible service for their patients. These people are ill they should not have to travel for several hours with what seems like endless bus changes for a ten to twenty minute appointment.
The whole of the health service hierarchy should remember that they are there to serve the public not the other way round.
Rant over
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Guest 655- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
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Too true Jan.
Leeches now there's a thought.
Not leeches perhaps but maggots....
These were used back in the 18th century to treat wounds, they eat away at dead flesh cleaning it. very effective apparently. There was a programme a few years back about how maggots (specially bred) were being reintroduced to the range of treatments to cut down on the over use of antibiotics.
Anyone experienced this treatment?
Guest 653- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
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Think I'd die if they suggested that to me - ugh !!
Roger
The maggots treatment was being rolled out locally a while back and I saw up close how effective it was. I haven't experienced it personally and am not sure how I would feel about it, but it certainly does work very effectively.
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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i think i will give that one a miss, sounds worse than fish nibbling at one's toes.
Guest 649- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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Jan makes a very good point about all the travel to get to the rIght Hospital to see the Dr or even treatment indeed I am just geting ready to be taken to the Margate one,I along with others members of the East kent Hospitals trust do say this at all the meeting we go to,and the last one I went to which was some weeks ago, about the new Dover Hospital I did aske could we see more outpatient Appointments and treatment done at the hospital. There was alot of agreement over this,and I was told by the chairman that the Trust is looking into just that. Thank You.
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Howard
A parlour round the corner that specialises in fish nibbling one's feet has just opened in St Helier. It begs the question..do the fish ever get full up of feet food? and say no more today thanks.
Marek
I think therefore I am (not a Tory supporter)
Keith Sansum1
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I think if was to cure you then you would consider it
k
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howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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marek
the fish seem to enjoy it, i know of two places doing the service in dover, having said that i do not know the nutritional value of our dead skin.
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howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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the issue of travel for people having regular treatments for serious/long term conditions is a major one.
hopefully the new improved buckland hospital when completed will save a lot of local people the trauma of travelling far.
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