Testing the Health Service

meltonpie · Post by **meltonpie** » Sat Jul 01, 2006 10:55 pm

Yesterday I had the need to put our National Health Service to the test, when my wife, Betty, collapsed on the bathroom floor. I think I was lucky in some respects for an ambulance was here in a matter of minutes and the care of the Ã¢â‚¬Å“on-boardÃ¢â‚¬ medics was wonderful. She was taken 19 miles to Grantham Hospital and was dealt with by the A and E team immediately. There was a bit of a problem getting her heart stabilised, but yesterday afternoon things were a lot better and she was quite perky. She has to stay in hospital for scans and tests etc. and I understand that there may be some permanent damage, but we shall know all this in due course.

I really cannot fault the care that she has received, and what angers me somewhat is that, because of the present financial crisis in our NHS this Grantham hospital is likely to be closed down. Criminal!

Had to interrupt this to dash and get a load of washing off the line. It would have been dry, but along comes a thunder shower. Domestic bliss!

Captain Ray · Post by **Captain Ray** » Sat Jul 01, 2006 11:48 pm

Yikes!!

I hope your laundry is ok.. of course.. I hope your wife is ok too!!!

Raymond

theia · Post by **theia** » Sun Jul 02, 2006 3:15 am

Melton, I wish your wife a full and speedy recovery and I send you both my very best wishes.

Our NHS is pretty good, isn't it?

charity2k4 · Post by **charity2k4** » Sun Jul 02, 2006 3:20 am

i'm glad your wife is okay and wish her the best in her recovery..

The national Health Service and Social services is in absolute mess, all due to massive overspending services are being cut everywhere, the demand is there but the money isnt. I've seen countless people losing there jobs everyone is sitting on the edge of there seat wondering if they are going to be next on the hit list

..Its bad management of funds ands and resources and now the people who need the services most are going to suffer if it continues.

cherandbuster · Post by **cherandbuster** » Sun Jul 02, 2006 5:35 am

meltonpie, my very best wishes to your wife.

and please keep us posted on her recovery.

abbey · Post by **abbey** » Sun Jul 02, 2006 5:59 am

Sorry to hear about you wife Melton.

Hope she gets well soon x:yh_flower

Post by **spot** » Sun Jul 02, 2006 7:00 am

I've done this going in to hospital every day thing. It suspends time going round in circles in such a repetitive way. Do keep us posted, MP, and say you've had good wished here for her recovery next time you visit.

Meanwhile, start a contentious topic to keep your mind focused while you're waiting for the washing to dry.

chocoholic · Post by **chocoholic** » Sun Jul 02, 2006 7:07 am

Melton, my best wishes to your wife for a speedy recovery, hope that she is soon back home with you.

I think our NHS is pretty good compared to some places but that we spend money unwisely - e.g. I don't think we should be offering fertility treatment on the NHS. Whilst it is VERY upsetting not to be able to concieve, it is not life-threatening and people just have to accept that the NHS can't deal with everything, there have to be choices made and I feel that some things are going to have to be excluded.

Bez · Post by **Bez** » Sun Jul 02, 2006 7:22 am

Please wish your wife a speedy recovery from me also Melton.

With regards to the NHS, I have always found that myself and my family have always had excellent, speedy treatment, whether it has been road accident emergencies (my husband, daughter and 2 sons) or other health problems. OK, there are problems...mostly down to management, but we should value it.

sunny104 · Post by **sunny104** » Sun Jul 02, 2006 7:26 am

glad your wife is ok! :-6