Doctor / GP - any point?

Castiel · 4 Mar 2015 at 19:57

Since he beginning of January I have had some major health worries, and I have been pretty much calling my GP every day, either for reassurance or questions...everyday a GP has taken the time to call me back and help me...even when they know they are just repeating themselves from the day before.

I cannot fault my GP surgery, despite it being hard to get appointments. I don't think people realise just how lucky we are in this country to have the NHS.

Castiel · 4 Mar 2015 at 19:58

Dimple said:
Coincidence, I've just got back from A&E because my Mother has been admitted.

I hope she is ok Dimple?

Deus Ex · 4 Mar 2015 at 20:02

So the simple message seems, some broken bones warrant A&E, some dont.

RetiredGreyFox · 4 Mar 2015 at 20:40

Castiel said:
I hope she is ok Dimple?

My Sister is with her now.
My Mum has COPD from smoking since she was 12 but doesn't understand how she got it.

dowie · 4 Mar 2015 at 22:42

Glaucus said:
May very from unit to unit, you can find what your local MIU on the NHS website.

I went to one many years ago in Sheffield - pancake day, I went to flip the thing and there was too much oil in the pan, much of it splashed up my arm... ran arm under cold tap for like 20-30 mins... was still hurting, had a big red patch all over it, covering most of the forearm - didn't have a dressing big enough in the first aid box in halls to cover the thing - walked to the local MIU, was seen pretty much immediately and a nurse + student nurse took a look at it then wrapped it up in a dressing for me.

Luke · 4 Mar 2015 at 22:48

Hope she's ok Dimple

Luke · 4 Mar 2015 at 22:49

Minstadave said:
Ottawa is primarily for an ankle injury, painful toes doesn't need assessment immediately.

Good catch, I'd forgotten we were originally talking toes!

RetiredGreyFox · 4 Mar 2015 at 23:09

Luke said:
Hope she's ok Dimple

Thanks, she's home now.
She was at the GPs around 3pm having an assessment and he called for an ambulance so he was concerned.

Castiel · 4 Mar 2015 at 23:16

Dimple said:
My Sister is with her now.
My Mum has COPD from smoking since she was 12 but doesn't understand how she got it.

My mother-in-law is the same COPD, her mother also died from emphysema...she continues to smoke. Which I just cannot understand.

I wish her a speedy recovery.

prashantnew · 5 Mar 2015 at 13:32

Minstadave said:
Doctoring is an odd profession, a significant proportion of people I went to university with did less competitive courses, did half the time I did, went straight into the city on 6 figure salaries and are treated as an important asset in their profession.

I did 6 years at uni, earn half as much, will work nights and weekends until I retire, am treated like a bum on a seat in a rota slot, spend many hours of my own time doing mindless data entry to prove I can do the job, on top of the thousands spent on exams to prove I can do the job whilst dealing with death and loss in a crumbling NHS.

My last job it took me over a year to get a paid for parking permit so I could park at work, something is wrong and I can understand why people become so disillusioned working in the NHS. I can't see myself staying forever.

You are not alone my friend. We are with you, making the most of a sinking ship that has been *******ised and pillaged. I am working a 60 hour week this week. Not for the thanks I'll get from Joe public, certainly not for the wag, but because we ultimately love what we do, despite the criticism.

Castiel · 5 Mar 2015 at 13:52

prashantnew said:
You are not alone my friend. We are with you, making the most of a sinking ship that has been *******ised and pillaged. I am working a 60 hour week this week. Not for the thanks I'll get from Joe public, certainly not for the wag, but because we ultimately love what we do, despite the criticism.

I appreciate it. thankyou.

Delvis · 5 Mar 2015 at 14:31

Our GP only ever has 'on the day appointments' which is great as they're not released until 8:30, when you're at work....and can't just drop everything

That or you have to book online one month+ in advance....really helpful.

RetiredGreyFox · 5 Mar 2015 at 15:42

Castiel said:
My mother-in-law is the same COPD, her mother also died from emphysema...she continues to smoke. Which I just cannot understand.

I wish her a speedy recovery.

It's not going to happen though

It's quite embarrassing that 30 years ago I thought she had given up smoking and I believed her.
About 2 years ago she had a bad episode and ended up in a ward and it just so happened that the Head Nurse followed my band around so was asked to have a word with me about my Mother smoking because all the tests proved positive and she wouldn't be able to have oxygen in the house.
I denied it but when I got home I asked the family and they all looked at me as though I was stupid because they all knew.
Anyway, I went back to the hospital and had to speak to her as though she was a young teenager so eventually under many tears she gave in and then had to promise the hospital staff to stop smoking and was allowed oxygen but we know she still smokes.