Excellent care from NHS

[Calahonda 11]

The problem is that even the slightest hint of constructive criticism is viewed as NHS bashing. As a regular attendee at the Hallamshire’s excellent arthritis outpatient centre, am I wrong to state that the new and supposed state of the art appointment computer programme has a slight problem, in that it can’t make appointments?

 

Once again the NHS has been ripped off by a ‘Del Boy’ style sales executive, who knows that the NHS’s purchase department will pay any invoice that it receives, like the one for rubber gloves At £25.00 a pair.

[JD1EVIE66 10]

Maybe I have based my opinion on a recent experience and this does not reflect the situation for everyone. I have also had some bad experiences in the past and appreciate that your father and family didn't receive a good level of care. I was just wanting to highlight that this week the care I received was above and beyond what I would have expected and the staff deserve praise for that.

[ricgem2002 11]

theres a petition going round about the nhs here https://speakout.38degrees.org.uk/campaigns/3553 i think it needs more signatures:thumbsup:

[JD1EVIE66 10]

Signed it.

[pattricia 575]

Trouble with the Health Service is that there are too many penpushers and not enough hands on staff.

[Ms Macbeth 75]

I have also been seen in Chesterfield hospital recently and received excellent care there. My only concern though is with primary care. I know gp's are also under a lot of pressure but i think they need to take a step back and listen to patients a bit more. Many times I have been sent away and told nothing is wrong only then to find I was right and had to start treatment that I could have had weeks earlier. Anyway back to secondary care, I can't complain about it.

 

Our GP practice has had over 30 missed GP appointments and almost as many missed nurse appointments last month. It's difficult getting an appointment, I think most NHS users would agree. So who are these people who make appointments then don't either turn up, or at least notify the practice? There will probably be a couple who have genuine reasons for no contact, but doesn't nearly everyone have a mobile phone now?

[Elmambo 25]

The NHS service is the envy of the world and we all take it for granted, pity this government is hell bent on destroying it!

 

I don't think it is the envy of the world at all, in fact it's pretty second rate compared to many European countries - look at the statistics. Remember, in some parts of the country the NHS, no longer rountinely (yet another committee has to decide) carries-out non urgent surgery - how can that be right.

Yes, the nasty party are destroying the NHS, with PFI, ludicrous internal markets and partial privatisation. The object is to ready it for sale to one of the giant US, providers, after brexit.

[striker15 10]

Medical error = 3rd greatest cause of death

 

Will removing the bad apples help?

[Dales 10]

Medical error = 3rd greatest cause of death

 

Will removing the bad apples help?

 

Hi there, can you post the official statistics for this. What do you mean by 'bad apples'. I'm not having a go at you by any means, i'm just interested to see the evidence.

[Guest busdriver1]

I'm not sure how many 'days' you have spent in RGH to qualify your comment.

Too many is the answer. On EVERY occasion I insisted on being transferred to NGH or Hallamshire where the negligence of RGH was rectified to the best of their ability.

Should I quote the hidden Xrays, the incorrect referrals, the negligence of care, the corners cut? The intentional wrong procedures to try and cover up the original negligence? I could go on......

Speak as you find and that is sadly what I found.

I now have a permanent disability due to the negligence of RGH so Yes, I have an axe to grind.

 

Let me say, I am a strong supporter of the National Health service but also believe in speaking out when things are wrong, and my experience and that of my ex wife of RGH was at best abysmal whilst the treatment at NGH and Hallamshire was first rate.

Edited March 4, 2018 by busdriver1

[Zarniwoop 10]

Yes, the nasty party are destroying the NHS, with PFI, ludicrous internal markets and partial privatisation

 

Weren't 70% of the PFI contracts awarded under the Blair-Brown government? Didn't they also outsource the central supplies service ?

[striker15 10]

got to take callum to hospital he's really sick

get the paramedics ,or take him there quick

in there hands we have complete trust

the best care available ,this is a must

 

initial diagnosis of meningitis doesnt sound too good

but we've faith in the doctors like everyone should

24 hours on antibiotics ,he's a different lad

sat up in bed smilimg and talking ,were ever so glad

 

along comes a doctor ,shes not seen him before

test results / notes she decides to ignore

its an ear infection ,he need an op

after its done the antibiotics can stop

 

sent home the next day in pain but trying to be strong

how relieved we were the initial diagnosis was wrong

for 2 days laid on sofa crying in pain

what can i do , its driving me insane

 

next morning callum was not really not well

somethings not right as a parent can tell

called the paramedics,they arrived quick but it seemed so long

the look on there faces i knew something was wrong

 

in the ambulance blue lights flashing siren loud and shrill

on arrival tests were done , we are told callum's is critically ill

transfering him to sheffield , we can't do anything for him here

is this a nightmare im scared and frightened so full of fear

 

the surgeons are waiting to operate on his brain

to reduce the swelling ,they've put in a drain

the next time we see him he's in intensive care

the whole of the family can't believe he's there

 

on a life support in icu for 91 days

his mum will not leave him ,by his bedside she stays

doctor after doctor try everything they know

unfortunately for callum the infection wont go

 

doctors advice us to turn off his life support

as family the decision is made we are absolutely distraught

callum lasted 30 hours before he took his last breath

tears flowed like a river because of his death

 

several months later thinking callum's care was not right

we complained to the hospital ,for answers we would fight

they did an investigation and sent us a report

they admitted so many failings just as we thought

 

we contacted a solicitor to see how legally we stood

she was shocked by the events and said callum's care was not good

she took on our case,they can't get away with this

she left no stone unturned ,nothing did she miss

 

a letter arrived from NHS solicitors out of the blue

in it they confirmed everything that we knew

they admitted KILLING my beautiful son

our legal battle we'd eventually won

 

a letter of apology from the hospital we got

and in it a statement that made us say ....what ?

if callums antibiotics hadnt been stopped on the monday

he would gone on to make a full recovery

 

so the doctor who decided callum was ill because of his ear

took his life in his 14th year

by stopping the antibiotics it cost him his life

she may as well stabbed him with a knife

 

the CPS ,say she's done nothing to answer for

but we will keep on fighting harder than before

soon there will be an inquest and we pray decisions are made

that finally gets justice for CALLUM BLADE