Have your say - Page 11

cashman · 11-08-2008, 22:37

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Originally Posted by andrewb

What really baffles me is where all the money is going. Why are they having to merge hospitals? Why can't they afford to keep the two? Why is there no doctor on wards in Pendle at nights?

We are told this government has pumped billions and billions and billions of pounds into the NHS. Figures are fired off by Mr Brown, about how many new nurses, how many new doctors we have. Where the heck is it all? Everyone I spoke to said the place was better 10 years ago.

also why are there only 3 ambulances fer the whole of burnley @ pendle,if radio lancs is to be believed? n why do you want to know why they cant afford both? when yer perfectly happy to wait n see, stop playing politics n bother a bit about "Real People"

katex · 11-08-2008, 22:49

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Originally Posted by andrewb

Everyone I spoke to said the place was better 10 years ago.

We all say, Andrew, that things were better 10/20/50 years ago ... whatever. Problem is medical science has moved on so much, that there are more treatments to be had to treat many conditions, so more stress on services.

Ok, 10 years ago, you may have got better service but died, now they have the knowledge to save you, so more pressure and demands to administer these advances, etc.

andrewb · 11-08-2008, 22:50

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Originally Posted by cashman

also why are there only 3 ambulances fer the whole of burnley @ pendle,if radio lancs is to be believed? n why do you want to know why they cant afford both? when yer perfectly happy to wait n see, stop playing politics n bother a bit about "Real People"

A lot of the problems are to do with politics, and I won't shy away from saying it.

cashman · 11-08-2008, 23:15

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Originally Posted by andrewb

A lot of the problems are to do with politics, and I won't shy away from saying it.

yer entitled too but that don't stop me puking at people that put em before human beings, get a life.

andrewb · 11-08-2008, 23:40

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Originally Posted by cashman

yer entitled too but that don't stop me puking at people that put em before human beings, get a life.

Can't believe you have the audacity to say something like that.

cashman · 11-08-2008, 23:44

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Originally Posted by andrewb

Can't believe you have the audacity to say something like that.

believe it, i have met you! this is have your say thread,n thats the opinion i have come to, if yer not pleased about it- tough.

katex · 11-08-2008, 23:48

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Originally Posted by cashman

i'm going in burnley next week, aint bothered, but it sure as hell mystifies me.

A Dingles Hospital Cashy .. surprised you have not refused treatment here ..

Royboy39 · 11-08-2008, 23:56

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Originally Posted by katex

A Dingles Hospital Cashy .. surprised you have not refused treatment here ..

Hope you hav'ent booked in for a guided tour of Turf Moor....That would give you palpo's beyond your wildest dreams?

shillelagh · 12-08-2008, 00:00

Have been in the outpatients up at royal blackburn this morning and in the ENT unit, the max fax unit, xray and a couple of other places i saw notices for questionaires for the patient to fill in but you would have to ask the receptionist for one but the notice also makes a point of saying that the patient seals the questionaire and so no one else sees it till its opened.

cashman · 12-08-2008, 00:20

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Originally Posted by shillelagh

Have been in the outpatients up at royal blackburn this morning and in the ENT unit, the max fax unit, xray and a couple of other places i saw notices for questionaires for the patient to fill in but you would have to ask the receptionist for one but the notice also makes a point of saying that the patient seals the questionaire and so no one else sees it till its opened.

but are notices in hospitals effective,? can only speak fer meself, when i am admitted i'm usually too pre-occupied with finding out were the hell i'm going n getting there, when i'm discharged i'm just gettin the hell out of the place.

BERNADETTE · 12-08-2008, 00:27

I was there today as well and never saw any questionaires, not saying they aren't there but they certainly aren't placed any where prominent.

cashman · 12-08-2008, 00:35

Ironic or What? i have had 9/10 operations in the last 20 yrs n never seen a questionaire, i have had builders doing the project phoenix work fer last 4/5 weeks n had 2 of em.

shillelagh · 12-08-2008, 00:43

I only saw the notices i never asked for a questionnaire - i was more bothered in trying to find out if i'd fractured my skull or not .......

BERNADETTE · 12-08-2008, 01:13

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Originally Posted by shillelagh

I only saw the notices i never asked for a questionnaire - i was more bothered in trying to find out if i'd fractured my skull or not .......

Think everyone understands that, hope you are okay. Was just saying never saw any myself and we did pick some info up so not like we weren't reading anything. Seems like a bit of a half hearted attempt to me but will stand to be put right if anybody knows different

jambutty · 12-08-2008, 02:21

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Originally Posted by BERNADETTE

Report in tonights Telegraph that the hospitals are quite often running on "Red Alert", apparently there are various ways of coding it and if on red seems there are bed shortages. Not sending very good signals to the public when ops are being cancelled and people being sent home to early.

The Telegraph stated that on 2½ days a week the hospital cannot cope. So all you have to do is arrange for your accident or sudden illness to occur during the other 4½ days then you will be fine.

The problem is that some clown in Whitehall decided to apply the “just in time principle” that is used in the manufacturing industry to hospitals.

But I know how they can solve the problem at a stroke.

Sack some of the managers, and with the money saved open up a new ward and staff it with nurses etc.