tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4780747923384671457.post6068105601562445318..comments2023-07-04T03:33:52.330-07:00Comments on NHS Escapee: Granny dumping....the nations favourite pastimeDr No Nohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11429912327298825106noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4780747923384671457.post-44202243119852230202011-03-12T19:31:56.462-08:002011-03-12T19:31:56.462-08:00Thank you for this article. It brings home the man...Thank you for this article. It brings home the many selfless acts that Doctors and other health care professionals do for their patients. Bravo!<br /><br />When watching the Michael Moore movie, "Sicko", I was in tears over an old lady dumped by cab and wandering the sidewalk in front of a hospital in her nightie. Someone's daughter, someone's sister, auntie, mother - left to fend for herself nearly naked.<br /><br />Sort of reminds you of the pets people abandon in rural areas so the "farmers" can take care of them. <br /><br />Young and beloved, they're tossed out like Christmas trees when age sets in.<br /><br />Who ever could have imagined a disposable society?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4780747923384671457.post-72675751082102584532010-11-09T03:00:47.601-08:002010-11-09T03:00:47.601-08:00Dilseindia provides you in-depth knowledge of ches...Dilseindia provides you in-depth knowledge of chest pen. How chest pen occurs, how to prevent and we also provide detailed information about how to treat this disease. You can get complete information about chest pain at this website. Website : <a href="http://www.dilseindia.org" rel="nofollow">TREATMENT FOR CHEST PAIN</a>Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09825385606440898203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4780747923384671457.post-10078294794523182472010-10-10T13:11:11.632-07:002010-10-10T13:11:11.632-07:00There are several sides to this taking care of you...There are several sides to this taking care of your elderly relatives. My father deserted his family 50 years ago. I had to go to work at 11 to support myself, wear the neighbors cast off clothes, etc. I had it tough -- but I raised myself as my parents refused to take care of their child. A month ago, the government called and wanted me to take in my father who deserted me 50 years ago. I didn't do it. I had to take care of myself as a child so my father can take care of himself as an elderly, confused person.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4780747923384671457.post-80386892011415472982009-06-30T07:33:01.483-07:002009-06-30T07:33:01.483-07:00I would like to find some statistics on this issue...I would like to find some statistics on this issue. shindaru@gmail.com<br /><br />please email if you have anyUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18357489691508956670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4780747923384671457.post-36214471606249944822007-02-28T04:01:00.000-08:002007-02-28T04:01:00.000-08:00See? ECPs do have their uses!I know in time the du...See? ECPs do have their uses!<BR/><BR/>I know in time the dumpers will get wise to this and invent Sx that we can't rule out or treat on scene.<BR/><BR/>You depiction of the conversation with 'care home' staff was spot on. Simple questions are met with blank looks, many don't know the patients names (apparently). It's like a breath of fresh air to walk into a good one, but they seem to be further apart these days.<BR/><BR/>SDAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4780747923384671457.post-44155182636819783192007-02-26T03:08:00.000-08:002007-02-26T03:08:00.000-08:00A well written treatise on the scurge of certain n...A well written treatise on the scurge of certain nursing homes and the granny dumping effect.<BR/><BR/>In general the homes are sorting things out because of their duty of care, but some still plod on regardless and show minimal effort in having an holistic caring package for the residents.<BR/><BR/>Another dumping effect on A/E is the GP referals. Time and time again people are ringing their GP and then being told to ring 999. I understand if this is for chest pains or unconsciousness or a severe injury but not for a catheter problem or a cold!<BR/><BR/>"Hear and treat" is no replacement for "see and treat". Yesterday I attended a male in his mid fifties with a history of lower back pain for three weeks. He rang his GP who said ..."in my expert medical opinion you should be in A/E, please dial 999".<BR/><BR/>So, off we go to the patients house on blues & twos, and within 5 minutes of arrival we found him to be suffering from a UTI due to a recurring blocked catheter (last changed Dec 06). He had been diagnosed with the UTI the night before and prescribed ant-biotics and pain killers.<BR/><BR/>We told/advised the patient to give the anti-biotics a chance to kick in and keep taking the painkillers as they seemed to be working. We then rang the local District Nursing team and arranged for a catheter change later that day.<BR/><BR/>Result..patient happy (staying at home), us happy (now available for more serious jobs), A/E happy (avoidance of an unneccessary admission.)<BR/><BR/>Nothing more annoying than people passing the buck. Glad to know that there are some good docs out there.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com