Care in the community?

[Captain Kong]

I wonder if they had that idea in Bar Toilets. The program would be working overtime.
Brian

[gray_marian]

#30, Here in Scotland John once you reach 50 you are automatically sent perforated cardboard sticks to apply samples onto enclosed envelopes taken over three consecutive days for tests. They are sent out every three years. We call them poo sticks in our house not to be confused with "Poohsticks" the game.

When we first introduced the game to our children our oldest daughter then five thought the sticks were for cowpats.

[John Gill]

Re#32- we do have a similar procedure South of the Border Marian- every three years we all stand on the Runcorn Bridge overlooking the Mersey and watch our Poo sticks and other floating objects make their passage to open water and freedom.
gilly

[Don Rafferty]

#30, Here in Scotland John once you reach 50 you are automatically sent perforated cardboard sticks to apply samples onto enclosed envelopes .

We have a sort of communal postbox, I usually use them as a reminder there is a significant birthday coming up and must buy a card



"When we first introduced the game to our children our oldest daughter then five thought the sticks were for cowpats."


That's a serious gap in your childs education, by the age of five they should know who Pooh Bear is

[Red Lead Ted]

Hi Terry
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Cheers
Brian.

Totally agree Brian, Unless you can get your doc to post a lookout on the roof top and work out some form of smoke signals, Your on a hiding to nothing I told you ,you are one unlucky bugger Brian. On the serious side my docs reply would be then give me someone we can contact to inform you. Regards mate Terry.

[John Pruden]

a few weeks ago I needed a doctor I must say I hate doctors hospitals and its a last resort barb rang my surgery they directed her to a call centre the nurse wanted to speak to me{what for I don't know I was out of it} then they asked barb could she get me to hospital because we could be waiting up to 3 hours for an ambulance when you are a stroke victim to witch she told them with heart trouble made no difference ? so it was a blue light when they finally showed up. jp

[Captain Kong]

Hi John
Three hours is a hell of along wait for an ambulance.
Last time I used one was just three years ago, Severe pains around my middle. I was on my knees couldn't stand up with pain. dialled 999 for ambulance, said it could be a while but the car was on its way.
Within minutes a car with a paramedic in arrived, He took BP, and a Cardiograph on his machine and gave me morphine. all while waiting for the ambulance, which took about 3/4 s of an hour. but at least I was being seen to and he was in touch with the hospital and the ambulance,
The next problem was the hospital.
I was seen too in A&E and given a bed on the assessment ward. on a drip of morphine.
The next day, a Sunday, in the evening, the Nurses came round with medication.
I asked for my BP Tablets, The Asian Nurse shouted in a big loud Voice, .......
"You are a Drug Dealer, we do not give medication to Drug Dealers". everyone got up on their elbows and pointed at me.
saying to each other, He is a Druggy.
I got out of there fast and wrote to the Exec Officer and complained, a month later I got a written apology, it was mistaken identity.
So a few weeks later I went to Honolulu and the same pains started again. I went to the hospital there and they told me I had four days to live without treatment. So I had two operations that saved my life.
That should have been done in my hospital, If the ship had not called at Honolulu I would have been in a canvas bag and over the wall.
Cheers
Brian.

[Doc Vernon]

Wonder who Owns or owned the Super Ices Van selling Soft Serve in Bolton!
LOL!

Capture Super Ices.JPG

For the Capt only!
Cheers

[happy daze john in oz]

Our current Medicare system was introduced by a Labor gav back in 1984. There is a big push here for all to be in private cover and if you wage is above a certian level and you do not have private cover you pay additonal income tax. We had a PM here, Keating, who refused to take out private cover saying he had great faith in Medicare. Of course he did as PM he would have no problem getting the best of treatment.

[Doc Vernon]

As said John
Private cover is all well and good for those who can afford it.
Us pensioners that have to make do with what we have just cannot afford that luxury.
But the Medicare system here is a very good one indeed.
There would be many more deaths without it.
Thank the Lord for having it.
Cheers