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Tag Archives: NHS
Thursday Rant: 8th January
Everyone knows our NHS is in trouble. They have changed procedures at our surgery which is not patient friendly for those who don’t own smartphones, have apps, or are computer savvy. No longer can you phone the surgery to make … Continue reading
Recliner mark 2.
Such is the state of our NHS. Hubby is in hospital, again sleeping in a recliner, not a bed, in a waiting room, not a ward. He has had a sandwich and cup of tea since admittance this morning. You … Continue reading
Today at the surgery……………….
We arrived at 7.55 am, knowing the doors open at 8. There was already a queue, though not as long as we have known it, so there were about a dozen people in front of Hubby when he joined it. … Continue reading
Posted in current events, diary, health, Just a thought, observations, Personal Thoughts
Tagged health care, NHS, personal opinion
42 Comments
Patient Heal Thyself: at a price.
It is no secret that the UK’s NHS is in trouble. I don’t care what our politicians say about throwing mi££ions into it……… if they are, it is not providing doctors, appointments, nurses, carers, hospital beds, improving ambulance response times, … Continue reading
Posted in current events, diary, health, Just a thought, Opinions, Personal Thoughts
Tagged first aid, health matters, NHS
38 Comments
It didn’t happen
We arrived for Hubby’s hand operation in plenty of time this morning. His INR was where he had aimed for, so he settled down to wait……. and wait. It didn’t happen. After twenty minutes, they told him they couldn’t do … Continue reading
Rip Off Rant
Finding an NHS Dentist in the UK is practically now impossible. At the moment, we are fortunate to be signed on with one, though have to travel 35 miles for a dental appointment. The hygienist I have been recommended to … Continue reading
Posted in budgets, diary, health, Just a thought, money matters, Opinions, Personal Thoughts
Tagged budgets, costs, dentist, NHS, rant
27 Comments
Pot bashings and applause
It’s Thursday and at 8pm, we were outside applauding and bashing pots. Hubby and I missed the first week, then we were told it was to be a regular thing. The second week there were a lot of us out … Continue reading
God’s Waiting Room
We have heard several people refer to our town as God’s Waiting Room, and thought it a rather charming expression. Now that we’ve been here over 18 months and spent a lot of that time in the GP’s waiting room, … Continue reading
A Matter of Timing perhaps?
This is the fourth day I’ve taken my meds in the morning rather than at night. And the second night in a row I’ve had some decent sleep. One of the drawbacks of Anastrozole is hot flushes, and one of … Continue reading
Posted in current events, diary, health, observations
Tagged medication side effects, NHS, pills
6 Comments