effects of covid on nhs

FormerMember
FormerMember
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My urologist was running 2 hours late on my latest appointment in february, and i was a bit grumpy when i finally got to see him!

Now i find i will not see him next feb.

He has just died of the virus, and the staff in the hospital were very upset.

I wish i had been more pleasant towards him!

Feel bad!

alex

  • Alex

    It's a sad story but u weren't to know at the time and 2 hours is a long wait, u probably got there early so longer than 2 hours.

    Steve

  • As said, two hours is a long time.  

    we cannot later what has been, we can only alter what will be.  I’ve been affected by long delays, I’ve also caused long delays. At the gp with depression and also due to psa test results.  At hospital after diagnosis.  There are swings and roundabouts, generally I’ve found professionals there when required and for that I’m eternally grateful.

    we can only change how we deal with things next time, don’t dwell on the past, it cannot be changed

  • FormerMember
    FormerMember in reply to Grundo

    Spot on Steve! I hate being late for anyone, so I wss there an hour early The wait was 3 hours!

    Thanks for that Slight smile

  • FormerMember
    FormerMember in reply to YoungMan

    The serenity prayer covers that...... "to accept the things we cannot change"

    It is plain common sense!

  • just be glad that u were only grumpy with him and hadn't thrown his stethoscope across the room.