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Daven

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  1. https://healthservicediscounts.com/ Try this.
  2. Recently heard locals complaining about the CCTV cameras - accused police of 'big brother' tactics. Police really can't do right for doing wrong . Maybe if more people were more helpful when the police ask for help there would be more chance of the bad people getting found and arrested.
  3. Or maybe Farzad made it all up
  4. Many years ago I imagine it happened regularly - I know it did. Today things are FAR more tightly controlled which is why something like this is a massive cause for concern - clearly the strict guidelines and peer reviews etc were not being adhered to - particularly in the private area of his working . I've worked in the NHS for over 42 years and have never held Consultants in awe - they are human like everyone else - but I do respect their skills and knowledge
  5. I'm a lovely looking girl from the top end of Stannington (real Stannington) who regularly used the number 7 bus but I'm not called Ann and I would have been around 5 years old in the mid sixties. I hope you find your girl.
  6. By asking that question you have made yourself look really silly. I do hope you don't drive Is there something wrong with your car or are you driving a car which is too big for you to drive safely ? The width of the parking spaces are standard and adequate and I haven't noticed any 'tight turning'. The crossings are for pedestrians and are necessary to ensure their safety. Most drivers don't have a problem with these.
  7. Wasn't it the Co op in Castle House ?
  8. Sainsburys on Archer Road was the same the last time I tried to take cardboard there
  9. Your doctor wouldn't have put you on a statin for an irregular heart beat. My advice would be to never stop taking any medication until consulting a doctor or nurse practitioner. Raised cholesterol will not give you any symptoms until the first heart attack or stoke. Not all raised cholesterol is cause by poor diet or lack of exercise - it may be due to a genetic disposition which statins will assist with. Also, not all statins are the same. If you have been put on statins it will be for a good reason. If you are having side effects go back to see your GP and ask to change the statin to a different one or reduce the dose. Don't just stop taking them. Regards
  10. As with all medical matters - speak to the doctor or surgeon who will be dealing with your care. Don't listen to colleagues, neighbours or friends as every case is different. There won't be a question that they haven't been asked before and they will be happy to explain everything to you - including the risks so they can obtain informed consent. As has been suggested, make a list of everything you want to ask before the consultation. Good luck.
  11. When my lovely Mum was alive and living with Alzheimers disease she had a Continuing Health Care Assessment. Although she couldn't talk, walk, feed or dress herself and needed constant care for all her physical needs she didn't qualify for any health authority funding. We were told that because she was in her 80's, her physical and mental state was caused by the aging process she didn't qualify for any money from them. Health cared funded from the cradle to the grave ? Hefferdust ! We went through the appeal process which was very long and difficult to navigate. We were made to attend a meeting at the building on Prince of Wales Road - 2 of us and around 12 'health care professionals' around a table. It was very stressful and a complete waste of time. The next letter we received after the meeting referred my Mum as 'deceased' which caused us even more distress. Mum has since passed away but the process takes so long - almost as if deliberately so with the hope the applicant will pass away or the family can't handle the upset and stress of it all and give up. Good luck to anyone who has to go through this process. Protecting inheritance has to be dealt with many years in advance well before those who have the assets health starts to fall - likely as not this will be far too late. My advice would be for anyone who has property or significant funds to seek legal advice as soon as they can to ensure that their assets aren't forced to be used to fund care which may be needed very unexpectedly.
  12. As has been stated above, the infection from an acute episode has to be treated and the body has to recover before elective surgery can be considered. If surgery happens too quickly the patient is at risk of sepsis which is a very serious and sometimes fatal condition. The surgeons are right to wait - albeit inconvenient for the patient. They will not be able to give a definite date for surgery as every patient is different and safety for the patient has to be the main consideration.
  13. My apologies. Do you live near Tophouse ?
  14. Good job you're not at 'top 'o hill Pat - you would get blown away !
  15. https://personal.help.royalmail.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5156/~/ive-received-someone-elses-mail It seems as though the postmans advice was correct
  16. It's bound to be 🙄 The clock is stopped to change the chimes to festive ones and apparently ' the money it costs could have been spent on social care' - how ? The clocks chimes aren't changed to festive ones and the Council is accused of not contributing to the festivities in the City Centre. Can't win can they ?
  17. They shouldn't have been given the option. GP's don't provide a good service working regular hours Mon - Fri.
  18. I have been a fan of Gavin and Stacey for many years and looked forward to this new episode. I wasn't disappointed. Still the same humour and I laughed out loud on more than one occasion. The acting is very clever and goes over many peoples heads. The silences and the 'looks' were genius. British humour is unique but has moved on from the predictable humour of Steptoe and Son and Porridge. Some people just 'don't get it' and that's a shame. Just my opinion of course.
  19. Not a deal different to any other UK city really. No underpass or flyover (thank God) - but Sheffield does have a ring road .
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