The NHS in a day

[happy daze john in oz]

By all accounts the health system in UK is not thta good, when you consider at one time it was the benchmark for global health services. But like many Westeren countries there is now an aging population requiring medical aid. Not sure how it is there but here the number of people going into medical and nursing is not keeping pace with the population increases. But from my perspective the system is very good.
Vernon the crawling you mention was a common trait amongst many of those who sailed. Most times it was not the Gout but rather the stout that did it.

[John Cassels]

Don't know how my initial post repeated itself on page two !.

I can only say what my reaction was after watching the latest episode on BBC on tuesday and comparing the situation with
this country.
Our compulsory health contributions are a good deal higher than than the UK but the sysytem is in no way better.

[Captain Kong]

GOUT
Hi Jim.
In 2007 I was in Australia, drinking red wine and big steaks, I ended up with Gout so bad I could not walk at all, with the screaming pain. my mate there pushed me around the Airport in Perth in a wheelchair, a special seat on the plane, in Singapore a wheel chair was waiting for me, I had booked four days there on the way home. ruined, but SHE pushed me around in a wheel chair, In Manchester Airport I was given transport to baggage reclaim and then to the car park. At home I still could not walk, the Doctor put me on Aloprurinol tablets, one a day, and it soon faded away and I have never had an attack since.
I stopped taking them last year and No Problems at all.
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. Regarding the NHS.The system is overloaded with bums and stiffs coming in from overseas using OUR NHS.
Bliar let in uncontrolled Millions of Immigrants, never ever paid a penny into the sistem .most went strait into the hospitals, The immigrant Doctors also give prescriptions to immigrants that can treat a whole village, these are then shipped out to Pakistan and India, it is Unbelievable at what is going on.
When I have been in hospital recently , I am the only Englishman on the ward. the rest made up withy Afghans, and others from the middle east. I am a Minority in hospital.
Saturday Nights the A&E is full of Drunks fighting, we have a Police Station now in A&E. they should be charge for treatment and ambulances.
I know an American lady, went to school with her, She always came to England to have all her babies, because it was cheaper than having them in USA.
Make very one pay for treatment who have never contributed, then you will get a good service.
In Hawaii, my operation cost me $41,648 and 80cents. make all immigrants and visitors pay as I did and the NHS will be good again

Brian.

[Jim Brady]

Thanks for that info Brian.I was prescribed Allopurinol 100mg tablets I had to stop taking them because the pain increased rather than decrease.I have had 3 lots of tablets to treat gout and none have worked this is why I requested to see a specialist as I wonder is it gout.There is no redness and no terrific pain in the big toe which is what you expect with gout.My main trouble is the pain in the ball of my foot and the toes mainly the small toe.As I said I don't think drinking bitter beer helps.
Brian I know you don't like Tony Blair but one thing I can say in his defence he cleared the backlog and waiting times in the NHS.Remember the times when people were waiting 18months two years for the likes of a hip operation.My wife had appointments to the clinics at 8am and as late as 6pm and the waiting time came right down,speak as you see it.
Regards.
Jim.B.

[Doc Vernon]

Allopurinol Tablets are good Brian but when i first got Gout i was prescribed them,but found that they upset my Bowel and i was forever running to the Loo to Poo! haha!
After then being put on the Indocid for pain,and then Zyloprim i have never looked back!
Beware though Brian it can strike like a snake mate,just watch your eating habits!
Cheers

[Louis the Amigo]

Hi Shipmates, The N.H.S. has a few probelms, over the years But without it how many people would be dead? it saved my life, and my shipmate Laurie he would be dead and gone years ago. When its in private company hands,very soon!!! and they will only look after the few who can pay extra for treatment, the ones who are on the list, The rest O.A.P. long term sick, cancer and many other things and the disable can get lost as no treatment for them.Thats the future of the N.H.S. under this government.

[Doc Vernon]

Likewise here in Aus ,i know there are those that dislike the Medical System (Free one that is) but i myself have much to thank for the System and without it would have cost us an arm and a leg when i had my Heart Attack in 1999,was rushed to Hospital by Ambulance (also free) and the Crew that attended to me did one fantastic Job,i know i am here as proof ! haha
Thanks to the System here! And all the good Doctors and Nurses that give so many hours of their time ,many of us not really knowing just how many hours these good Folk spend away from their Homes and Families!
God Bless them all!
Thanks

[cappy]

oh yea of little faith Louis it might help the nhs if all the drunks and druggies were made to pay for there goings on the hospitals are filled with riff raff threatening staff night after night cappy

[cappy]

I believe the nhs system is second to none it has never failed my family .....but then some will find fault with anything .....usually them who couldn't organise the proverbial cappy

[Captain Kong]

Hi Jim,
Regarding waiting Lists for operations under Labour.
In 2009 I was injured in the Antarctic, took me 35 days to get home,
I went straight to A&E xrayed and a scan, told my clavicle was in two halfs, broken and my Clavicular Ligaments torn off the shoulder, I needed an operation. I was in great pain and difficult to lie down and sleep. I waited for an appointment, nothing.
I sent an Email to Andy Burham, Minister for Health, asking why I was waiting for the last Eight Months for an operation for my injuries and in great pain.and recieved a bollocking for daring to write to him.
"Dont you know , you should not write to the Minister,"
I got one eventually I was in a Ward and was the only Englishman in there. all speaking with the language of the Khyber.
I walked out and still groggy with anaesthetic I got hit by a car on the way home. went back to A&E and told I had broken my knee. I waited Five months for an operation on my knee.
Thank you Andy Burham, MoH and Labour MP for Leigh just around the corner from me.
So it was not all that good under Labour.
When I returned from Hawaii after my operation, I had to wait a few weeks for my body to settle down. I went to my Doctors asked for the CT Scan, reccommended by the Hawaiian Doctors, one week later had the CT Scan and then last week got the results, all clear with the DVD of the scan. so not too bad.
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Louis, I have told you before what is wrong with your hospital in the Cardiff area.
My son was top Consultant over the the Hepatology, Gastroenterolgy and Oncology Departments.
He could not get his work done properly because of the Welsh insisting on every item, peice of paper, diagnosis, medication, prescription, order, had to be translated into Welsh, delay time, and cost double and the whole system is clogged up with translations, How bleddy daft is that.???? because of this and the very people who complain about it are the ones who are responsible for it.
Treatments could even be compromised in translations.
Come back into the 21st century and just use the English Language for the Health Service, problem solved. Simple.
My son in despair had to resign and go back into England where common sence prevailed.
It was Cardiff`s loss..
Brian.