by Verite Reily Collins | Nov 19, 2021 | News
NHS hasn’t treated cancer patients very well We are wonderful! We stood back, accepted canceled appointments, and didn’t made a fuss. Now, it’s payback time. Time to check up on appointments we’ve missed, chase up referrals and get back on our...
by Verite Reily Collins | Nov 16, 2021 | News
Did you continue working after diagnosis? Working With Cancer has initiated a survey “Living and Working With Cancer Study”.which could help those of us who think that life should go on even if we have cancer. Some of us have to continue working during and after...
by Verite Reily Collins | Nov 15, 2021 | News
Doing my bit to save the planet Well, COP26 has been and gone. With all the talk, talk, talk about CO² emissions etc. it made me think; we’ve all got clothes we never wear – my wardrobe is full of items I am keeping “just in case”. COP26 said...
by Verite Reily Collins | Oct 12, 2021 | News
Dear Doctor Do you have a Rottweiller in your surgery? Recently the media has been full of stories about patients unable to book GP appointments; one barrier could be Receptionists who manage to put us off. If we need to see a GP, one reason can be embarrassing...
by Verite Reily Collins | Sep 27, 2021 | News
THIS FRONT PAGE SAYS IT ALL Before Lockdown, free copies of the Metro newspaper used to be found in :London hospital Outpatients; I remembered this cover pic when I read the latest ‘laugh out loud’ posting from Roy Lilley of nhsmanagers.net. He reminded...
by Verite Reily Collins | Aug 28, 2021 | Humour, News
Fido doesn’t have to wait for an appointment If your dog is sick, how long does it wait to see the Vet? Last time I had a sick dog, I phoned the vet and was told “bring him in this afternoon”. I had just come out of hospital, and as the Receptionist...
