Nurse Practioners
Why does it seem impossible to get an apt with a GP in some surgeries and ony be offered apts with nurse practioners. I am sorry to say that in many cases these nurses are not qualified enough in some cases and it seems to me to be downgrading our services yet again
Posted by: WS10258
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DNAR Protocols
Do not recussitate protocols are used in trusts often without discussion with relatives and decisions not to treat are often made by a junior doctor and not counter signed by a senior doctor. When patients are discharged the DNAR is not changed. We as potential patients need to have an open debate on this and the decisions on our care should not be decided by a junior doctor who has never met us before. I am talking about decision not to treat as well as decisions to withhold treatment and do not say it is not happening, it is common practice especially if you are over 50 years.
Posted by: WS10178
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The 'WEST SUSSEX PCT'
Why is it that now we are part of the'West Sussex PCT' we are still being offered choices only at our local hospital? I thought that with 'chooose and book' you can choose which hospital you would like to go to.
Posted by: WS10040
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Meetings
Would it possible to have a list of Meetings Published Monthly. I have a plethora of EMails and Postal advise re Meetings. If there was a list monthly I could then check if I had missed any; either through Postal problems or mislaid. This also applies to Meeting from the Trust.
Posted by: WS10340
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Orthopaedic Surgery Waiting Times
Target is 18 weeks. When the target is not going to be met why is the patient not contacted to discuss options? I was referred by my GP in March - I am still waiting for op at the end of October. There is only one person to speak to to try and get some information and they are often not at their desk and do not respond to messages left. Is there anything positive to say about NHS Choices and targets? In my experience, no there isn't. We were better off before, hoping for the best and grateful to have an NHS at all. Targets that are impossible to keep for whatever reason should not be trumpeted as vast improvements to the "service". And unless you can easily travel to any part of the country, NHS Choices is a myth.
Posted by: WS10876
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Should cosmetic surgery be provided on the NHS?
Should this be on the NHS and in what circumstances? If people are unhappy with what they have naturally been given should they be allowed to change?
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