Morning
NHS clearly has faults - wouldn't want to be without it though. Sweetie has her complaints about my care in Southampton; being discharged first thing in the morning and transfered to waiting lounge in my pyjamas whilst she drove up from Wales with my clothes... I maintain that I had a fall, was treated and survived - that is more what they are there for?
Of course there are the odd stories of discharge during antisocial hours which have caused bigger problems. Elderly chap was admitted to Glangwili from Llandovery by ambulance at the new year - admitted for a couple of nights then discharged something like 2am. He had no money with him (perhaps not what you think of when being taken to hospital by ambulance?) and no-one at home to collect him - he ended up walking the 20 odd miles on National Speed Limit country lanes with no pavements until the Police picked him up and took him home.
Having praised the virtues of the NHS... we still have had (and still have) BUPA private family cover for years! - Paid the premiums and never used the service, but I figure we are paying towards the general skills and infrastructure?
Havign said all, your Mother in Law deserved better treatment than she got Tracey - hope she continues to recover. Warrants a letter of concern to the Health Board; how else can they address issues of care if they don't know about the failings?
