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Managing your appointments
Playing the NHS appointments system Recently two senior Consultants told me they don't expect the NHS to be around in ten years' time. So I just hope those 7 million plus of us on waiting lists get seen before this happens. Mulling this over, I reflect I usually see...
Letter to a newly-diagnosed friend
The club no one wants to join Dear L This isn't a fun place to be, in fact, it is B......y confusing and scary You see, there is no typical case, so no one is really able to tell you what is going to happen. The next few weeks you might feel you are on a production...
Skincare
Don't compromise on Skincare Today's medical treatments use strong drugs, which can leave patients with nasty side effects, similar to the left side of this image, and often worse. Skin is our largest organ, but drugs used to treat us can produce nasty side effects,...
Appointments – and getting them!
Getting what I want! Last January I posted this article, and a friend has just phoned to say it's worked for her too - so here it is again! ......... Last January my polio consultant gave me new instructions and said he would...
NHS v. Private care
Feelings run high over private medical care. In other countries, private and state-funded care run side-by-side, but here it can lead to bad feeling.When I lived in London, some private providers had seen opportunities and were providing sub-standard services to the...
Why do we have politician in charge of our Health?
We need a medical professional in charge of NHS - not politicians It's all coming out now - thanks to 100,000 leaked WhatsApp exchanges, showing that the then Health Minister, Matt Hancock, rejected official guidance from Prof. Sir Chris Witty (the Government's own...
Headlines give me a wry smile
Humour in Headlines Sometimes Newspapers can give me an unexpected laugh. The Polio Survivors' Network has come up with the following genuine headlines, sent from their American colleagues, which might give you a lift when enduring yet another 'bad hair' day : Two...
The NHS wastes resources on referral system
Why waste time on referrals? "We need a referral from your GP". That phrase is guaranteed to send me up the wall. Why. Oh why are patients in Britain treated like children? In Europe, I can usually phone the consultant's Secretary directly to arrange an...
NHS pivotal for next election
Beware the 'NHS sympathy' vote Another election is due shortly; you can tell when one is in the offing because politicians start canvassing. One of their favourite 'platforms' is ideas for reforming the NHS; a sure-fire vote winner. Every day they come up with fresh...
Don’t forget me!
Sometimes I feel anonymous I am very grateful that medical staff do so much for me - but just sometimes I wish they would just stop and ask me what I want, instead of assuming they are acting for me in my best interests. Currently, Strike leaders say they are...
