Thank you NHS

[Tuearts right boot]

Went for a diabetic eye test this morning, 10.43 appointment, decided to walk round and get there early. As soon as I arrived ( early ) I was taken through. The guy, an optowhatsit, then apologised for being early and said it was due to 3, ( three people not bothering to turn up in the morning......) not turning up to booked appointments.....costing money and wasted time for other bookings. He explained that because the service is free people dont put a value on the service. Some people dont deserve the NHS, these people should be struck off the register and left to suffer !!!!

 

[Dave Ewing's Back 'eader]

I'm not a grandad and I am up there but I am getting on a bit now, in the grand scheme of things I suppose!

Well, we like to think that CBL3 is a 'broad church!

 

[Dirty Harry]

Update: Mum now out of ICU. Baby has meningitis and sent to ICU, so mum and baby have hardly met. Surgeon optimistic for baby. Hey Ho!

How are things looking mate ?

 

[KS55]

How are things looking mate ?

All is good now. Mum is battered and bruised but healthy. Mum and baby Maddy (gorgeous) back home, looking forward to Christmas. Thanks for asking.

 

[Dirty Harry]

All is good now. Mum is battered and bruised but healthy. Mum and baby Maddy (gorgeous) back home, looking forward to Christmas. Thanks for asking.

That’s brilliant news mate and hope it’s a ‘cracker’ ;-), that’s a lovely name too btw.

 

[ob]

All is good now. Mum is battered and bruised but healthy. Mum and baby Maddy (gorgeous) back home, looking forward to Christmas. Thanks for asking.

Great news mate

 

[blue44]

Interesting. Does he think the laser treatment is to do away with the injections. Obviously I am a patient and not an expert and my problem is a small blood vessel in my eye burst and my vision is wavy in one eye. For instance when doing a vision chart for that eye I have to constantly move my head and can only read to the third line. Is the laser just to stabilise the vision at that level like the injections or does it correct it to pre macular levels that is what interests me and the level of improvment since treatment. I go to Manchester for my injections.

Hiya mate,got most of his story now.
My dad has been having injections in his left eye for eight years now and had thirty two in total,he had an operation on his left eye for a cataract a few years ago,the new false lens he was given as recently started to " mist up and go foggy " , the laser treatment was for that, apparantly the lens can " crease or fold " slightly and the laser treatment was for that,to puncture the lens which then unfogs and clears his lens ,its done the job so far for him.
Best wishes mate.

 

[kaz7]

MRI appt has come through for next weekend , three weeks after ordering it , my trust dont fuck about

 

[stonerblue]

Went for a diabetic eye test this morning, 10.43 appointment, decided to walk round and get there early. As soon as I arrived ( early ) I was taken through. The guy, an optowhatsit, then apologised for being early and said it was due to 3, ( three people not bothering to turn up in the morning......) not turning up to booked appointments.....costing money and wasted time for other bookings. He explained that because the service is free people dont put a value on the service. Some people dont deserve the NHS, these people should be struck off the register and left to suffer !!!!

Other than for a ct or mri scan, have you tried changing an nhs appointment recently?

 

[Tuearts right boot]

Other than for a ct or mri scan, have you tried changing an nhs appointment recently?

Yes. The first one for me was 20 miles away but I had to change because of work, 2 days later and 500yds away, done over the phone in seconds. That is the first time though so could have been lucky.