Mundane facts about your day: Part Deux.

[Glam]

lets see how long it takes before I can see fish again.

Ahem!

 

[tek-monkey]

Spotify upped my cost last month to 60 lira, from 40. So I got a new account in rupees and bought a 2.5 year family account up front for £36


Details are here if anyone else wants to risk it, just be warned you need to follow every step carefully and I'd do it at a PC not a phone:

Unlock Spotify Family UK for 3 Years via India/Egypt at £36 | hotukdeals

www.hotukdeals.com

 

[tek-monkey]

Fixed a pressure washer by pulling apart 2 broken ones, feels like an accomplishment but if I was paid NMW for the job it would have been cheaper to buy the replacement parts! Pond wired back up too, filters cleaned, now lets see how long it takes before I can see fish again.

Already had a heron visit

 

[tek-monkey]

Finally had the doctors appointment that took nearly a month to arrange, said I need blood tests. They can't book me one as it's too long a wait, so I need to go to the drop in at the hospital. Fair enough, but they can't print a referral as the out of hours doctor "doesn't log in" so can't print anything. I have to go back tomorrow, to get the bit of paper, to allow me to go to the hospital and queue.

Standard route to privatisation - make it as shit as you can so people will accept very poor service from the private sector instead.

 

[Cue]

Finally had the doctors appointment that took nearly a month to arrange, said I need blood tests. They can't book me one as it's too long a wait, so I need to go to the drop in at the hospital. Fair enough, but they can't print a referral as the out of hours doctor "doesn't log in" so can't print anything. I have to go back tomorrow, to get the bit of paper, to allow me to go to the hospital and queue.

Standard route to privatisation - make it as shit as you can so people will accept very poor service from the private sector instead.

Ugh.

The difference is quite stark. I email my (private) ENT, I get password protected PDFs of letters back and they also send them to my NHS GP… who then sits on it until I ask them to actually process it so I can get a top up of the drops I need 🫠

The NHS would run so, so much more efficiently if it took the efficiency aspects of private care and not just the problematic parts

 

[tek-monkey]

Ugh.

The difference is quite stark. I email my (private) ENT, I get password protected PDFs of letters back and they also send them to my NHS GP… who then sits on it until I ask them to actually process it so I can get a top up of the drops I need 🫠

The NHS would run so, so much more efficiently if it took the efficiency aspects of private care and not just the problematic parts

But then who would steal the money? It needs to be only marginally better results, so better to lower the bar than actually compete then there's more dividends to go round!

 

[Theresa Green]

Ken Dodd’s Dad’s dog is dead

 

[Lucy]

I had pretty rubbish service from the private sector last year. Just booked another consultation, at a different hospital, which given the speed I could book in makes me hope it's better.

Be careful what you wish for, £1,400 was the cost for a procedure that had me stay in for a whole 3 hours.

 

[Theresa Green]

Private Health Care = NHS trained workers on a day off

Any problems arising at Private Hospitals always end up at an NHS Hospital when complications arise. Not fit for purpose

Turkeys don’t actually have teeth

Lip plumping , Clit humping, Dick pumping

Cola!

 

[littleme]

Finally had the doctors appointment that took nearly a month to arrange, said I need blood tests. They can't book me one as it's too long a wait, so I need to go to the drop in at the hospital. Fair enough, but they can't print a referral as the out of hours doctor "doesn't log in" so can't print anything. I have to go back tomorrow, to get the bit of paper, to allow me to go to the hospital and queue.

Standard route to privatisation - make it as shit as you can so people will accept very poor service from the private sector instead.

Hmmmm I had to have a blood test just before Christmas, I just used this link & had them done the same day...

Blood tests | University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust

www.uhnm.nhs.uk

 

[tek-monkey]

Hmmmm I had to have a blood test just before Christmas, I just used this link & had them done the same day...

Blood tests | University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust

www.uhnm.nhs.uk

The problem is he couldn't give me the paper request, or add one to the computer. I have to go back today to get that done, then I'll be allowed the test.

Which begs the question why don't they log in at night, rather than waste everyones time again today?

 

[Gramaisc]

The problem is he couldn't give me the paper request, or add one to the computer. I have to go back today to get that done, then I'll be allowed the test.

Which begs the question why don't they log in at night, rather than waste everyones time again today?

My tame practice nurse in Ireland starts at 7am one day a week (maybe more), so people can get test samples done without buggering up the whole day.

 

[Glam]

The problem is he couldn't give me the paper request, or add one to the computer. I have to go back today to get that done, then I'll be allowed the test.

Which begs the question why don't they log in at night, rather than waste everyones time again today?

Working in a hospital. we can obtain blood test results anytime, day or night. I found out yesterday, I also have access. Made the Nurse in Charges night. Means she can get me look them up instead of her.

 

[littleme]

The problem is he couldn't give me the paper request, or add one to the computer. I have to go back today to get that done, then I'll be allowed the test.

Which begs the question why don't they log in at night, rather than waste everyones time again today?

Wonder why on earth he couldn't add it to the computer there & then? How strange.

Although nothing surprises me if it's Holmcroft.

 

[tek-monkey]

Wonder why on earth he couldn't add it to the computer there & then? How strange.

Although nothing surprises me if it's Holmcroft.

Its the one on the Stone Road, used to be browning street

 

[Theresa Green]

Its the one on the Stone Road, used to be browning street

Not heard anything good about that place

Apparently all the talent retired or is retiring

 

[tek-monkey]

Not heard anything good about that place

Apparently all the talent retired or is retiring

I don't think I've seen the same doctor now since before they moved, a new one every time. TBF a few were really good, but they weren't there long.

 

[staffordjas]

Did have all intentions of getting back to my aqua zumba tonight , after 13 weeks ban by hospital was lifted......hubby fancied a meal out after a hard day at work......meal won

 

[littleme]

Not heard anything good about that place

Apparently all the talent retired or is retiring

Same as Holmcroft.

Its the one on the Stone Road, used to be browning street

Stafford health & wellbeing...Holmcroft sent me there to see the physio....

 

[Cue]

Private Health Care = NHS trained workers on a day off

Any problems arising at Private Hospitals always end up at an NHS Hospital when complications arise. Not fit for purpose

Turkeys don’t actually have teeth

Lip plumping , Clit humping, Dick pumping

Cola!

No, you pay to skip the horrendous queues, anyone who thinks otherwise is naive. I went from “yes surgery please” to being under in less than 3 months, initial referral took no time at all.

The hospitals can be nicer as well, mind you.