Latest Brilliant NHS Idea

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My Chemo Suite cheerfully informed me today that there has been a policy review on appointments, and as a result we shall henceforth have our consultations on different days from our treatment. "WTF???" as my nephew would say. 

The reason for this breathtaking piece of blue skies thinking is to reduce long waits for consultations.  So now I have to drag myself to hospital (mine 30 miles away) twice every 3 weeks instead of once, not to mention ad hoc scans, radioactive blasts, sundry organ MOT's, etc. 

Is my hospital just barking or is this common policy?  On the one hand we have the government screaming at us all to work and darkly implying our drugs and benefits will disappear in smoke; on the other the NHS is making my life as hard as possible.  I suppose I'm "lucky" to have a job I can do cowering in bed on a laptop and a phone, but I do have deadlines, and how many employers are going to put up with this sort of regime?  WHEN IT IS COMPLETELY UNNECESSARY!!!! 

Sorry, but it's bonkers.  A friend of mine's husband who was receiving treatment marched up to the nurses and demanded to be invited to their Christmas Party on the grounds that he practically lived in the place.  Who else knows that feeling???  Am starting to understand people who just can't be @rsed with it all...

 

 

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  • FormerMember
    FormerMember

    They seem to have started doing this at the hospital I am under.

    They booked me one appointment for my bloods and consultation, and another for Chemo, and I told them there was no way I would not be attending on 2 days due to the distance I have to travel (40 miles each way), and also the cost of the travel.

    They were perfectly fine with this, and always let me go on the same day!

    If it's far for you to travel, tell them you can't get there on 2 days as it's too far, and i'm sure they'll accomodate you :)

  • FormerMember
    FormerMember

    Yep me two although I don't have too far a distance to travel, have my bloods and consults one day and chemo the next .... it is bonkers!!!!!!!!!!

  • FormerMember
    FormerMember

    Hi I used to have bloods on a monday, chemo on tuesday and thursday pump taken off. Friday appt with onc. If I had a scan it was more than likely on the wednesday. Yep barmy they think we have all the time in the world. I HOPE SO! Love to all Julie X