tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7169036.post5461406486044801499..comments2023-12-23T23:24:18.134+00:00Comments on Demob happy teacher: No doctor in the house?Jennytchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13621488409334115930noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7169036.post-65784679015649750002016-10-06T11:26:43.193+01:002016-10-06T11:26:43.193+01:00Everything internal sank as I read this. We went t...Everything internal sank as I read this. We went through the same cut-back (efficiency measures) process about three years ago when all our full time GP's decided to call it a day, with no arrangements in place for replacements. Yup, the health board came in, locums of varying abilities arrived and went, a range of polite blocking measure were used when a referral to specialist expertise was required, not clever when you are a 120 miles from some of it, and about 200-300 from the remainder. <br /><br />In addition, there are community hospital 're-designs'(two, 20 miles apart that perform very different functions anyway) not that the little hospitals have ever had much to cut. <br /><br />I moved to the other practice available in the town this year. They have had GP's move on or retire, but somehow manage to get replacements eventually. We are currently in the 'gap' situation again. The poor Practitioner nurse, who was newly appointed last winter has been mis-used in my view, to cover for the gaps and poor patients were mis-diagnosed and/or inappropriately treated, some enlisting help from others to obtain the severely rationed GP appointments.<br /><br />A similar picture has developed with community doctors in the other town twenty miles away, where, the small county hospital with some basic medical services and the only A+E is situated.<br /><br />I could enlarge on the sliced up regional outlook, but that might turn into a tome!<br /><br />What a picture!ZACLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07289333819869440699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7169036.post-74491261367657940942016-09-15T18:23:19.573+01:002016-09-15T18:23:19.573+01:00No problem, Ian. It's nice to 'see' yo...No problem, Ian. It's nice to 'see' you again. I have neglected the blog for quite a while but I'm getting back into it a bit now. I know that these problems with GPs and surgeries are rife throughout the UK but, quite honestly, I find it very worrying.Jennytchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13621488409334115930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7169036.post-28527872033441599522016-09-15T13:44:31.544+01:002016-09-15T13:44:31.544+01:00Forgive me Jenny, I hadn't realised your blog ...Forgive me Jenny, I hadn't realised your blog was back in business. My only excuse is that I've been busy working over the last six months or so.<br /><br />The half-promises from the suit from Warrington sounds familiar. In fact, I've an awful feeling that I might know who it was.Shooting Parrotshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07503757845024102476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7169036.post-42958645750307743332016-09-15T10:24:56.937+01:002016-09-15T10:24:56.937+01:00No, sadly, I'm sure it's not, YP. I'm ...No, sadly, I'm sure it's not, YP. I'm just relieved it didn't happen while Dad was still with us.Jennytchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13621488409334115930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7169036.post-89550301701278801792016-09-15T00:10:10.475+01:002016-09-15T00:10:10.475+01:00What a sorry tale - all filtering down from the To...What a sorry tale - all filtering down from the Tories' half-hearted support for the NHS. I am sure that your story is by no means unique Jenny.Yorkshire Puddinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06019673884543913089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7169036.post-30582497306799683142016-09-11T21:29:54.771+01:002016-09-11T21:29:54.771+01:00Yes, Graham. It worries me. The older we get, the ...Yes, Graham. It worries me. The older we get, the more likely we are to need our GP.Jennytchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13621488409334115930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7169036.post-24040750522837400162016-09-11T19:43:17.061+01:002016-09-11T19:43:17.061+01:00I'm afraid that the problem of GP shortages is...I'm afraid that the problem of GP shortages is nationwide. Here in the Outer Hebrides we have some of the best NHS treatment available but trying to recruit GPs (or dentists) is nigh on impossible.Graham Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7169036.post-4857656975735137482016-09-11T10:12:33.039+01:002016-09-11T10:12:33.039+01:00Me too, Dale, on both counts.Me too, Dale, on both counts.Jennytchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13621488409334115930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7169036.post-71948456869243155782016-09-11T03:19:55.989+01:002016-09-11T03:19:55.989+01:00There's not much I consider beyond the realm o...There's not much I consider beyond the realm of possibility these days. I think the movement is global, actually.Dalehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13337368222656258247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7169036.post-49635090774393560732016-09-10T20:07:29.827+01:002016-09-10T20:07:29.827+01:00Got it in one, Dale, but the shortages are all ove...Got it in one, Dale, but the shortages are all over Wales and lots of areas in England too. A cynic would say that there is a concerted effort to undermine the NHS in order to privatise by stealth! Jennytchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13621488409334115930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7169036.post-44876383435279069052016-09-10T15:51:03.517+01:002016-09-10T15:51:03.517+01:00This comment has been removed by the author.Dalehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13337368222656258247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7169036.post-69495566723374926882016-09-10T15:50:30.114+01:002016-09-10T15:50:30.114+01:00Unbelievable. The world looks with envy at your NH...Unbelievable. The world looks with envy at your NHS. It seems your health service (and ours here, as well) is not at all what it used to be. Conditions are becoming more and more favourable to the institution of "private" medicine. That is, one system for the wealthy and another for the poor. It's shameful that our governments don't take action to stop this disturbing trend. It sounds, however, as though a GP can't be had there at any price. Perhaps the good paying jobs are all in Cardiff. Or Liverpool. Dalehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13337368222656258247noreply@blogger.com