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Post by MikeMusic on May 16, 2022 10:38:06 GMT
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Post by MikeMusic on Jul 25, 2022 10:03:37 GMT
The boss had problems recently. Contacted Doctor's surgery, had advice, got worse, had a GP phone call who immediately wrote a letter for her to take to A&E. A&E spent a long time diagnosing and found the likely culprit
Friday our own GP rang her to check how she was, to explain blood test results and generally be a great bloke
Good old NHS
but wait
We have to tell all these people, *must* we really appreciate them
Not only to counter the crap they have to put up with but to keep them sane and on track
Not just the NHS, everyone that is good must be told they are good, great, wonderful or anything else that will help them along
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Post by MartinT on Jul 25, 2022 11:15:49 GMT
With bells on, Mike.
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Post by Slinger on Jul 25, 2022 11:20:33 GMT
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Post by MikeMusic on Jul 25, 2022 15:25:16 GMT
The boss had problems recently. Contacted Doctor's surgery, had advice, got worse, had a GP phone call who immediately wrote a letter for her to take to A&E. A&E spent a long time diagnosing and found the likely culprit Friday our own GP rang her to check how she was, to explain blood test results and generally be a great bloke Good old NHS but wait We have to tell all these people, *must* we really appreciate them Not only to counter the crap they have to put up with but to keep them sane and on track Not just the NHS, everyone that is good must be told they are good, great, wonderful or anything else that will help them along There is more ! Our GP rang the boss *again* today to check how she was and to give further advice He also mentioned they are horribly understaffed
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Post by Slinger on Jul 25, 2022 15:52:23 GMT
I got a phone call from my GP at 08:30 today, as a follow-up to my visiting the nurse on Friday. He took a look at my blood test results and told me the Metformin wasn't doing a thing for me, and he'd need to put me on something else in addition to it. I quietly explained that the blood test results he was looking at must be from before I actually started on the Metformin, which was why the Metformin didn't appear to be working, and I hadn't, in fact, had any blood tests since, and that the nurse actually seemed quite pleased with me. " Ah, yes, right, sorry," says he, " we'll keep it under observation then". I told him I'd made some adjustments to my diet, and was trying to be proactive about the whole thing. " Well, I know you're a sensible chap, Paul, " he replied, giving away the fact that he doesn't actually know me at all. we exchanged some (very) brief pleasantries, and he hung up. Two minutes late, if that, and he rang back. He forgot to ask me to call the surgery in a fortnight to arrange a hospital appointment for more blood tests. Sitting here writing this has made me think of what the next problem is going to be. I'll ring about blood tests and the medical secretary, or whoever, is going to ask " Do you know what he wanted you to be tested for?" To which I will have to say no. Maybe I can just ask her to repeat the last one. I can't remember if it was three or four ampoules worth. I do remember thinking of Tony Hancock though. “ A pint? … That’s very nearly an armful”.
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Post by MikeMusic on Jul 25, 2022 15:55:26 GMT
Work out a few for yourself Paul Iron Uric acid - for gout Vitamin D Is it red ?
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Post by MartinT on Jul 25, 2022 17:23:42 GMT
HBA1C, cholesterol and eGFR usually for diabetics.
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Post by Slinger on Jun 24, 2023 20:06:23 GMT
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Post by MartinT on Jun 24, 2023 21:23:34 GMT
I submitted an eConsult on 07-Jun and finally received a response on 22-Jun. If this is their way to reduce the number of face-to-face appointments, it doesn't really inspire confidence.
Now I have an appointment on Tue morning to see the doctor. Slightly apprehensive.
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Post by MikeMusic on Jun 25, 2023 9:57:57 GMT
Been trying to speak to the boss's specialist after her tests and at the time we were told she would have an appointment. Phone message unanswered. Email unanswered. Another go tomorrow
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Post by MartinT on Feb 26, 2024 8:06:36 GMT
My NHS-connected app (Evergreen) has just announced, with a flourish, that all my medical records have been incorporated into one database. Excellent.
The very first entry in my record is "Blood pressure recorded by patient at home". It's dated the day I was born.
Gosh, I was a clever little chappie able to record my own blood pressure even then!
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Post by Slinger on Feb 26, 2024 15:13:52 GMT
Starting that young you should at least be a Consultant by now, Martin. What went wrong?
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Post by petea on Feb 26, 2024 18:13:53 GMT
He didn't say he got to right!
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