OT 25309 the NHS

[Ramshank72]

I have my own parking space...
This year, it's took 6 months, many GP and virtual appointments, blood/urine/stool tests, and an eventual day in A&E and subsequent scan to diagnose a blocked gallbladder. The scan diagnosed it straight away, should have been done when I first reported symptoms.
Surgeon told me it needs to be removed, he'll put me down on the urgent list - and to expect a 3 month wait.
2 months in and no appointment letter yet.
Everyone very nice, but at every juncture I've felt like I've been held at arms length to get the care I needed, because the resource to get that care is overwhelmed.

[ramAnag]

I have my own parking space...
This year, it's took 6 months, many GP and virtual appointments, blood/urine/stool tests, and an eventual day in A&E and subsequent scan to diagnose a blocked gallbladder. The scan diagnosed it straight away, should have been done when I first reported symptoms.
Surgeon told me it needs to be removed, he'll put me down on the urgent list - and to expect a 3 month wait.
2 months in and no appointment letter yet.
Everyone very nice, but at every juncture I've felt like I've been held at arms length to get the care I needed, because the resource to get that care is overwhelmed.

The only way you have your own parking space at the Royal Derby is by parking at Aldi on the other side of Hospital Island!
Diabolical parking…for patients and staff.

[Geoff Parkstone]

Same here but I found the value of a motorbike was that I could sneak past the barriers.

Topic of the morning. Catering. Now I know it has to have broad appeal and they have massive volume to cover but:

I ordered Muesli, orange juice, toast and marmite and a banana for breakfast. I received a bowl of prunes, sunny delight, toast and marmalade and a pear. Why bother getting patients to fill in the form easier just to bring random.

For lunch a turkey salad. Good job I'm not Muslim because that turkey was definitely ham.

I mean, overall it was edible and way ahead of a McD etc but why offer one thing and deliver another?