I recently spent six weeks in Hospital, apart from the obvious we actually had alot of moments of great humour.

Like the bloke who got his mates to sneak in a rubber female chest and a blonde wig. Over the next weekend when it's boring he put both on and shouted to the nurses, "Nurse nurse i think the side affects have kicked in".

Instead of the ususal criticisms does anyone else have humourous or pleasant memories or stories of their time involved with the NHS.

PS the people in the NHS are absolutely brilliant and love a laugh.

I've always had a laugh when i was at the dental hospital.

Well, they've laughed, i've just said 'Mhhmm mmmm Mhhhhmmm'

If only it hadn't taken 5 years for them to even think about putting brace on (still not got it).

Wilf

When I worked for the District Nurses office in Derby I always found them to have a great sense of humour - quite wicked too! I suppose that you have to otherwise the job would get to you!

I have just come out of the Hallamshire and i have to say the staff were wonderful. There was not too much laughing on the ward as it hurt too much, but it was great to see staff that enjoyed there jobs.
When i worked at the Childrens we used to have a scream on some days but were not in contact with the public, which must be so hard at times.

I was in the Northern Gen for 2 months and apart from injury related pain I had fun. The nurses were great and hilarious!
Found out that they dont pour left over morphine down the drains cos the rats get high! god what does a high rat do? sit around on bean bags and eat hob nobs??? :thumbsup:
Also I was put on gas and air for dressing changes and practically every cylinder had a leak so the nurses would have to stop and leave to regain composure then come back in :loopy:
Best moment ever was they put me on Build Up (horrible nasty protein shake, which they knew I hated, yet the put me in a room with an en suite and never checked to see if I flushed it down the loo :D ) anyways they put it on the table, and I used the table to get up neglecting to realise it had castors on the bottom, I put my foot on it, attempted to get up, fell back into chair and sent table rocketing across my room and the build up went everywhere. Nurse came pelting in assuming Id fainted again but instead saw me in hysterics pointing and laughing at table and build up all over floor :thumbsup:
Brought me another one though, doh!

Originally posted by Mosherchik
saw me in hysterics pointing and laughing at table and build up all over floor

Sounds like they were giving you laughing gas :thumbsup:

probably was entonox (50% oxygen 50% nitrous oxide) used for pain relief.

I was in the Hallamshire for a week with a twisted testicle when I was 17. God knows how it happened, I think I just woke up with it one morning. Comments welcome if you like. :D The nurses were fantastic and I kept myself busy during the boring periods by drawing them pictures and designs with their names on since I was doing an art and design course at the time. I really missed the atmosphere when I left and kept in touch with one by letter while I was in college a few years later.

I was put on a ward with three other elderly chaps. Opposite me I had Ted who later that week became a bit confused with the new surroundings bless him, next to him was Walter who was a real life Victor Meldrew but really funny when he started moaning at people, and next to me (opposite Walter) was George who I got on famously with. We had a RIGHT laugh during that week.

One time in particular was when Walter was due to take his turn on the comode. Naturally the nurse pulled the curtains around his bed and then we were all treated to Walter's moaning and complaining that the nurse was a 'rotten cow' and her agreeing with him to keep him happy. The thing that put both me and George into silent fits of laughter was when the nurse left the curtained bed for a while and Walter started shouting out and wondering where she was. George quickly shouted over 'She'll be back soon Walter, she's just gone to get some sandpaper!' :lol:

It may not be as funny to people now but the timing and everything was hilarious at the time.

I heard on the radio a few years later that 'a real life Victor Meldrew' by the name of Walter **** (didn't catch the last name) had died and left an enormous sum of cash to his family. I can only assume it was the same guy. Nice. :)

Pauly

I think I had the same elderly gentlemen.

I woke up one night to find one of them (Albert) at the end of the bed with his eyes shut. I had damaged all four limbs (fortunately my testicles where neither bruised or twisted (how the hell do you do that, I've still got tears in my eyes)) and totally unable to move. he thought he was in the loo and started to get ready.

His old man in hand, and me half screaming for a nurse and for him to stop, the rest of the ward where in tucks of laughter.

He fortunately woke up at the noise and went on his way - all we could do was laugh but none us slept relaxed after that until Albert went home, I must say he was brill and we missed him.

The NHS may not be perfeact but it is still better than any alternative system. I wouldn't like the America system of having to take out expensive health insurance and only getting treated until the money runs out.