Great blog lol....But...I think its from Scotland,wherin the health system differs as it does in Wales... correct me if im wrong, but I do agree it would be cool if the English system was quicker, My mri scan took 3-4 months to get but when i saw the neuro it was ordered and took 2 1/2 weeks which wasnt so bad unless i was gonna die that minute. so all and all wasnt so bad.
The thing that took the longest was getting a back mri a year to be told DDD and slipped disc! (i could of told them i had a slipped disc lol)
The er room is intresting tho cos they do a triage system where the very poorly get seen first, especially in the cases of head trauma,accidents and acute bleeding, which I agree with wholeheartedly,if they have a splinter they have to wait over other more important issues. Is there a triage system in Canada?
CJ
I like that...Alpha Female...ARrrrrgh.....look out men this weekend...I am the alpha female and I am gonna out fish you cause I am what I am! tee hee
Wish I could say something similar to the docs eh? I like the idea of the video game too...I have a few healthcare favorites I would like to annihilate!
Thanks Kathy,
Lots of hugs,
Rena
jensequitur is right the great british health system sometimes *****,when you finally get to see a specialist many times you do not get to see the "great man" himself only one of his many underlings.I had one of those visits myself the underling couldnt even fill out the prescription right,you think to yourself just what is the use,I have waited since april for a neuro appointment got one for 19th july Im just waiting for them to cancel it with one week to go like other hospital appointments.Then you get one an d the speciali
st is an ****hole treating you like dirt. still takes all sorts hope you fare better.
theresa
Move down here! A lot s u c k s down here, but the healthcare is slightly more accessible, even if you do have to pay. I know, that's not a solution, either, but I wish things could get easier and better for you!
On another thread, wonko suggested we make a video game where we can blast bad neuros; we could add a few lying docs and evil neuros; the character list grows!
I'm glad you can come to us to vent. And remember, puppy, you're sinking your teeth in the system now and trying to make them face their responsibilities. Alpha female! You'll shake some quality care out of them yet.
Hugs,
Kathy
Yes I did enjoy that blog my dear...like Canada it seems that the "powers that be" really have their thumbs up their a**e* and haven't got a bloody clue as to what needs to be done. In our province I believe that the "College of Physician's and Surgeons" many years ago deemed an "appropriate" amount of doctors that would be able to graduate from medical school...no more and no less than what they deemed appropriate. Well the time has come for them to re-do the math and get on with it...we need more doctors and health care workers...why are they leaving the country and not coming here in droves...everyone else is because of the job openings! It's a vicious circle and this puppy is tired of chasing her tail!
Rena
That *****, Rena!
I completely understand. I think the healthcare system around the world is in drastic need of improvement. The problem we have is that they've started looking at the bottom line instead of the needs of the patient, so the patient gets left out in the cold. Britain's public healthcare system seems to rely on waiting lists (which you have to wait for a long time to get on the waiting list) and fobbing patients off to 'doctor nurses.' Kinda like here in the U.S. It's impossible to get a same-day appointment - if you're lucky, you can get an appointment in three days if you're really sick. For a new patient appointment, it can be three months. Sounds like the same situation in Canada.
You might enjoy reading this guy's blog. He writes about the medical profession in the UK, and its various idiocies.
http://nhsblogdoc.blogspot.com/2005/12/waiting-list-for-mri-scans.html