Amazing NHS

[johnnyb47]

For the first time in my life I had to go to Hospital today for a Medical procedure. It was nothing major but I had a few lumps and bumps removed as well as a small tumour. With all the bad press I've been reading of the NHS lately I was not looking forward to it to be perfect honest with visions of it being like an episode of casualty. Well my fears couldn't of been further from the truth. It was nice and relaxed and I was in and out quickly. I think the most painful part was the three needles they stuck in my hooter..It made my eyes water a bit, but after that I never felt a thing with the scalpel..The cauterising of it was interesting though. It smelled like a bacon buttie van ,working so close to my nostrils..They then went to work on removing the tumour of which I found fascinating to watch. Once the doc removed it he was looking at the wound with a puzzled look. You could still see a blueish mass and after some more prodding he pulled out a small piece of metal. As it happens I remember injuring this part of my body many many years ago when I worked in the building trade and I can only think the piece of metal had got lodged in their. It's been there for nearly 30 years.
Anyway I'm sitting at home now covered in plasters and bandages having a nice cup of tea and thinking were would we be without the NHS. How people can become abusive towards these dedicated and talented people is beyond me.
They are true angels with the day to day pressures they have to put up with.

 

[Fnaar]

Hear hear. The NHS is wonderful.

During my recent prostate examination, the doc even put both his hands on my shoulders to reassure me.

 

[stephec]

Hear hear. The NHS is wonderful.

During my recent prostate examination, the doc even put both his hands on my shoulders to reassure me.

I hope he didn't say, 'you'll only feel a little prick?'

 

[SpokeyDokey]

For the first time in my life I had to go to Hospital today for a Medical procedure. It was nothing major but I had a few lumps and bumps removed as well as a small tumour. With all the bad press I've been reading of the NHS lately I was not looking forward to it to be perfect honest with visions of it being like an episode of casualty. Well my fears couldn't of been further from the truth. It was nice and relaxed and I was in and out quickly. I think the most painful part was the three needles they stuck in my hooter..It made my eyes water a bit, but after that I never felt a thing with the scalpel..The cauterising of it was interesting though. It smelled like a bacon buttie van ,working so close to my nostrils..They then went to work on removing the tumour of which I found fascinating to watch. Once the doc removed it he was looking at the wound with a puzzled look. You could still see a blueish mass and after some more prodding he pulled out a small piece of metal. As it happens I remember injuring this part of my body many many years ago when I worked in the building trade and I can only think the piece of metal had got lodged in their. It's been there for nearly 30 years.
Anyway I'm sitting at home now covered in plasters and bandages having a nice cup of tea and thinking were would we be without the NHS. How people can become abusive towards these dedicated and talented people is beyond me.
They are true angels with the day to day pressures they have to put up with.

Like you, I seem to live in a (better) NHS parallel universe than that reported in the press. Strangely my friends and family who are scattered across the UK also inhabit the same universe as me. I guess it all must be coincidence.

GWS.

 

[SpokeyDokey]

I hope he didn't say, 'you'll only feel a little prick?'

It's ok to like his post (I did as it made me and Mrs SD chuckle) but for god's sake don't incite him with further posts on the same theme.

 

[jefmcg]

Hear hear. The NHS is wonderful.

During my recent prostate examination, the doc even put both his hands on my shoulders to reassure me.

I've missed you!!

 

[twentysix by twentyfive]

Like you, I seem to live in a (better) NHS parallel universe than that reported in the press.

Yep - me too. Those journalists like to make a story - they never let the facts get in the way of a good one do they?

 

[ufkacbln]

I hope he didn't say, 'you'll only feel a little prick?'

One of our now retired consultants used to tell a wonderful story about this

Apparently when training back in the 60s the Consultant ruled outright

One day the Consultant's wife came in and needed a blood test

As the junior he was given the task as it was a known poisoned chalice

He put on a brave face and manned up to the task in hand

He then used the " you will feel a prick" line

The consultant's wife replied... "My husband says most of his junior staff are!"

 

[fossyant]

Always fab service as an in-patient. I've tried it a bit too much in the last few years.

 

[Milzy]

I've witnessed many times them struggle a bit but only because they're so stretched. When you factor everything in, they're pretty amazing.

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

I'll hold my hand up in support of the NHS, particularly the staff who have patient contact
Granted, it's not perfect, & has more layers (than an Onion) of management

We get the odd few grumbling/complaining, but when there's 120 in the department at times, 10 Ambulances waiting to hand over, etc... it can get a bit fraught

I try to point out, if anyone complains that it's invariably the bad news that makes the papers
EG; my A&E, last year, saw over 99,800 patients (just AE, not the rest of the Hospital, or our other sites)
This January, we saw about 7,300 patients

We might get 15 complaints a week - yes too many!! - some are about staff not smiling/not introducing themselves, car-park prices (nothing to do with NHS, just our landlords), etc....
As a percentage, it's bugger all!!


Then, at times, we might have 6 - 7 Police Officers in the department
I'm not sure how many 'Response' Officers (the 999 responders) there are on duty in the area, but they come with the 'Arrest Avoidance Syndromers', the OD-ers, etc...
All taken off the streets, to sit in A&E

 

[johnnyb47]

Well said that man ∆∆∆

 

[Hardrock93]

Couldn't agree more with the plaudits above. A week ago I sustained a nasty fracture to my femur and all the staff at Forth Valley Royal, from domestics to consultants were fantastic. Couldn't have wished for better care and I'm confident it will continue on the long haul to recovery. Now if only they had one of those sci-fi devices that mends bones instantly...

 

[GrumpyGregry]

The NHS? I'd be dead, or crippled, several times over, without it.

 

[Hill Wimp]

They have patched me up numerous times, made me countless cups of tea, made me laugh until I have almost wet myself, saved the lives of 2 colleagues I was with, bought other people back from the dead in front of me, cried on my shoulder in sluice rooms when they have lost patients and at all times acted like the true professionals they really are.

They are quite simply the best and I'm glad they are ours.