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STAY SAFE – KEEP OUT OF HOSPITAL

NHSE (National Health Service Executive) has instructed GPs to avoid hospital admissions for patients this winter. So why avoid hospitals?  Labour commissioned the eminent surgeon, Lord Darzi, to report on the state of the NHS. Sadly, his conclusion  - after 140+ pages - is that the service is "crumbling". Then reported how the NHS overal is in a dire state.    So it is no surprise the NHSE is...
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SAVE THE NHS – BRING BACK MATRON

Keir Starmer announces "Ballooning NHS waiting times and delays getting vital treatment in A&E and cancer care is harming health and costing lives, according to Lord Darzi's government-commissioned report. It is doubtful if anything sensible will come out of this report;  as implementing it will mean dismantling the multiple empires built up by Admin staff who replaced Matron; today they...
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POSTCODE LOTTERY

  Anyone believing the NHS will be there 'from cradle to grave', might be in for a shock if admitted to hospital today  - particularly if they are aged  65 or over. Recently cracks showing in NHS services, have broadened into massive gaps. Services that were available, often no longer exist. TV and newspapers feature stories of what's going wrong.  And anyone who has recently been an...
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YOU ARE ON YOUR OWN FIGHTING THE POSTCODE LOTTERY

  Anyone believing the NHS will be there 'from cradle to grave', might be in for a shock.  Admitted to hospital today  - particularly if they are aged  65 or over - the could be in for a shock. Cracks showing in NHS services, have recently broadened into massive gaps. Services often no longer exist. TV and newspapers feature stories of what's going wrong.  Anyone recently an In-patient may...
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TAKE CARE

Dr. Max Pemberton writes in the Daily Mail that the NHS needs fixing, and suggests starting with axing managers. And whilst they are about it, please will Physios back me up when I protest that the NHS should stop dumbing down their profession?   Going into hospital now can be a frightening experience today.  Fracturing my pelvis (for the second time) was probably inevitable, as I have...
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Check out the diary page – read my direct, straight-talking insight into the world after cancer treatment, drawing on my real-life experiences – which are sometimes bizarre!

Many whom you will meet in a medical capacity can be tight-lipped about problems that may crop up.  They may even try and brush them under the carpet, saying “no-one else has reported this”.  I suspect this is because hospitals often don’t have time or staff to deal with them. I have tried to list as many as I came across, together with solutions that might help you.  Look them up under the categories below.

Having fun after cancer is fundamental – for both body and mind. If you can’t laugh I hope this website can be helpful.

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What an amazingly informative article, thanks! This is so important and the progress that has been made in awareness, education, treatment and overall respect. Please have a look at the link and join us by adding your comment on the tremendous value of pink ribbon campaigns. Keep up the great work and stay well!! Thanks

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