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Originally Posted by Arthurgray50@blu
If you go into West Middlesex today, there are TWO queues, One to check into the A &E, you are then past to another queue and see a Sister/Charge Nurse.
She then decides if it can be treated by a GP,makes the appointment for you and that is it. For the first time ever at this hospital, The waiting room was empty as the sister was sending everyone home. I asked her why this is was, and was told it was new guidelines set by the government.
I was in terrible pain in my neck and right arm, and told to take painkillers, and that was it.
My GP gave me Algesal cream, which is a waste of time and the GP told me that herself, IF it gets worse, she will send me for Physio when it gets worse as it will cost her money, to send me.
This not a rant, I was also told that guidelines are also saying that it will now get much tougher, and you may have to pay private for treatment as Gps are no longer going to pay for this treatment in there budgets.
And the surgery told me that.
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So you got triaged and sorted. Sounds like it's working fine to me.
Also you didn't need a GP's letter did you - as you just pitched up and walk in and put in the appropriate line.
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Originally Posted by Sirius
Agreed the Name says it all ACCIDENT and EMERGENCY any thing else should be your Doctor. If Arthur was in pain but it was NOT a ACCIDENT and NOT a EMERGENCY then why go to A&E
I have terrible pain in my shoulders and arms at times due to my arthritis and have to take tramadol to lower the pain. I don't go swanning off to A&E each time  |
Exactly - and if I don't need a&e I go to my walk in dr's. Sorted.