A+E waiting times.

Terminal_Boy · 6 Mar 2015 at 09:58

Nah, the NHS was broken long before the recent wave of Death Cult fans showed up.

Greboth · 6 Mar 2015 at 10:05

As said A&E decide on order to see people based upon injury. I can't complain though as the the two times I have been to A&E there was no wait as was seen instantly. Thought I suppose a crushed/pulled off finger and a shattered wrist are quite serious compared to some A&E injuries.

dowie · 6 Mar 2015 at 10:07

sityeuropa said:
Took my mate get his foot checked last night at 23:30. It didn't look very busy I would say there was 10 people before us.

I'm typing this at 7am still waiting for him. I've only known them previously to be four hourish.

Bit dumb

Why not wait and go see a GP or pop to the minor injury unit... obvs they don't think it is an 'emergency'

antijoke · 6 Mar 2015 at 10:15

sityeuropa said:
Took my mate get his foot checked last night at 23:30. It didn't look very busy I would say there was 10 people before us.

I'm typing this at 7am still waiting for him. I've only known them previously to be four hourish.

Why, did he have a knife/chainsaw/other implement stuck in it or did it just hurt a bit?

What made a trip to A&E necessery?

pepsilol · 6 Mar 2015 at 10:20

When I went I waited for about 3 minutes before I was seen to.

When my father went he was seen after about 10 minutes.

Lokai · 6 Mar 2015 at 10:24

Only ever been to a&e once, not long ago actually, was about 7am was seen to in about 40 minutes, and in and out in less than 90 and this was with a cut hand (corned beef tins are sharp mmmkay !)

Selekt0r · 6 Mar 2015 at 10:31

I had to go to A&E recently after a fall from my bike. I was seen by the Triage nurse within 3 mins, given pain relief within 8 mins and had an x-ray within 20 mins. I waited around 1hr 15 mins after that to see the Doctor, and was then fitted with a sling and out in under 2 hours total. I think that's pretty good, particularly for one of the largest/busiest hospitals in South East London on a Friday evening.

Minstadave · 6 Mar 2015 at 10:33

AE varies massively through the day. The morning is empty, by midnight the dept is crumbling and the wait is through the roof, especially Friday/Sat. There just isn't thre flexibility on staffing to cope with that evenig peak without periods of being overstaffed.

Burnsy2023 · 6 Mar 2015 at 10:39

neil_g said:
This. We went to the minor injuries unit for the missus suspect broken foot and we were in xrayed and out again in about an hour.

People gonna people though, "omgz iz gunna dye"

This is one of my pet hates, along with people calling ambulances when it's not an emergency. That means they're not available for proper emergencies.

Salsa · 6 Mar 2015 at 10:41

I have always thought they should call it E&A as that's the order they deal with patients.

/Salsa

Crowort · 6 Mar 2015 at 10:44

I guess I'm lucky in a way that I've only been really ill when going to A&E (only times I've been has been for diabetic ketoacidosis) so never waited, get seen right away for that. Normally get moved to a ward pretty quickly, since it normally take a couple days to totally rehydrate you.

Maccapacca · 6 Mar 2015 at 10:44

Anyone who is able to walk into A&E without bleeding from somewhere shouldn't be in A&E.

thep02 · 6 Mar 2015 at 10:49

Triage, it has nothing to do with queuing or turns it's based upon a trige nurse saying who needs treating first.

pepsilol · 6 Mar 2015 at 10:51

maccapacca said:
Anyone who is able to walk into A&E without bleeding from somewhere shouldn't be in A&E.

Someone with back pain but can walk around comes to A&E. A&E finds that they have kidney stones.

Are you suggesting the person shouldn't have come to A&E? :rolleyes:

Burnsy2023 · 6 Mar 2015 at 10:53

pepsilol said:
Are you suggesting the person shouldn't have come to A&E?

Yes. The vast majority of back pain issues aren't kidney stones and if you went to a GP, walk in centre or minor injury unit, they could have referred you to A&E while keeping the majority of people who don't need A&E in a more appropriate treatment centre.

Ayahuasca · 6 Mar 2015 at 11:00

He should have told them it was a heart problem then once in the cubicle tell them the pain had radiated to his foot.

shadow_boxer · 6 Mar 2015 at 11:03

maccapacca said:
Anyone who is able to walk into A&E without bleeding from somewhere shouldn't be in A&E.

Partially agree. There are many causes of back pain, some of which are clinical emergencies so should be going to A&E. Patient's are sadly not aware of when they should be attending and when they shouldn't. The vast majority of cases will be mechanical back pain so are inappropriate to be seen and the ED and they should be contacting their GP/out of hours/walk-in centres. (Although I fully appreciate that access to the above is easier for some than others).

Crowort said:
I guess I'm lucky in a way that I've only been really ill when going to A&E (only times I've been has been for diabetic ketoacidosis) so never waited, get seen right away for that. Normally get moved to a ward pretty quickly, since it normally take a couple days to totally rehydrate you.

I bloody well hope so for DKA!

Minstadave · 6 Mar 2015 at 11:06

The ED at my hospital is a soft touch, they don't turn anything away. I saw a family once who bought their child to us, dropped the kid off and three of the family went and booked in for minor ailments as they were here anyway.

eatcustard · 6 Mar 2015 at 12:13

maccapacca said:
Anyone who is able to walk into A&E without bleeding from somewhere shouldn't be in A&E.

What about concussion then, no blood, but could very quickly turn nasty.
or Meningitis etc etc.

Good job you are not a Doctor then :rolleyes:

tom_e · 6 Mar 2015 at 12:19

The only time I've ever been to A+E is for shoulder dislocations and always been seen relatively quickly.

A+E waiting times.

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