Holy Hell, that hurt!!
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From: gone surfin'
All joking apart, it's a little disappointing to see Mr Cameron's solution is to plough a load of money into A&E,Trauma Unit,Casualty... whatever he wants to call it.
It's not really that difficult Mr C, just put me, DX and a few of our like thinking mates on the front door of A&E, and I reckon you could probably have your 500 million back. And the patients wouldn't be any worse off.....in fact, they'd probably be better off.
It's not really that difficult Mr C, just put me, DX and a few of our like thinking mates on the front door of A&E, and I reckon you could probably have your 500 million back. And the patients wouldn't be any worse off.....in fact, they'd probably be better off.
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The way it worked when I last paid a visit to NHS Scotland was you got a choice when you walked in the door.
For Doctor go and sit over there and wait.
And if you will accept a (something) nurse go through there.
I went for the nurse option due to reckoning if it needed a Doctor you were always in the system anyway. And a Doc did come through for a quick look anyway. Tetanus booster which I volunteered to let a trainee doctor do which doubled the time to be treated but was a laugh and a half. And out the door.
More than happy with both my care and speed of delivery. And if I ever go back again I will definitely be going for the nurse option again.
For Doctor go and sit over there and wait.
And if you will accept a (something) nurse go through there.
I went for the nurse option due to reckoning if it needed a Doctor you were always in the system anyway. And a Doc did come through for a quick look anyway. Tetanus booster which I volunteered to let a trainee doctor do which doubled the time to be treated but was a laugh and a half. And out the door.
More than happy with both my care and speed of delivery. And if I ever go back again I will definitely be going for the nurse option again.
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From: Midlands
Same for me in England - I dont mind seeing a nurse because if they can deal with it then I've just saved a Drs time to deal with something more severe, if not then they'll pass me straight onto a Dr anyway.
Last edited by Burnie5204; 16th November 2013 at 22:27.
Psychophysiological entity
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From: Walton on the Naze Essex.
My experience is you get put in an
arm lock by a 100kg ginger nurse who obviously de horns cows in her spare time away from A&E.
arm lock by a 100kg ginger nurse who obviously de horns cows in her spare time away from A&E.
You lucky, lucky bas
d. I normally have to pay extra for that.
The Rivetess came to my hobbyshop one evening. She'd got a black fingernail. I was using a Dremmel machine (a very high speed drill) and saw no good reason for swapping tools. It did the job, but went in a tad too far. The normally stoical Rivetess said OW! And then said it again, several times. She has never forgiven me . . . or indeed thanked me for the lowering of the blood pocket pressure.
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Must admit having used both methods of drill V hot paper clip the hot paper clip is definitely the way to do it.
Its a lot more localised and the blood cools the paper clip as soon as its through.
The whole magnitude of forces/ damage that can be done is reduced with the paper clip method. In my none medical opinion but based on personal experience.
Its a lot more localised and the blood cools the paper clip as soon as its through.
The whole magnitude of forces/ damage that can be done is reduced with the paper clip method. In my none medical opinion but based on personal experience.
