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Topic Originator: GG Riva
Date: Wed 25 Mar 09:01
I`ve been blessed with good health for most of my life. Until I retired, the only time I`d been in hospital was for a tonsillectomy, aged 9. Since then, I`ve, at various times, been a patient at the QM, the Vic, the ERI, and even for a 4 day stay in the Golden Jubilee in Clydebank. On each and every occasion, I`ve found the NHS staff to be simply wonderful.
Yesterday I was back at the QM for an innovative procedure to shrink my prostate without the need for surgery. The 2 doctors who carried out the procedure, Ber and K, were simply brilliant, explaining every step and making me feel relaxed with their friendly banter. Two nurses, Emma and Nikita, were so friendly and helpful. The procedure took less than 15 mins and I was allowed to go home at lunchtime.
Later in the afternoon, I had a "technical problem" with the bag of the temporary catheter I`d had fitted. (Actually, it turned out to be dopeyness on my part.) I popped along to my GP Practice, but there was no doctor or nurse available to help, so I went back to the Urology Dept at QM. Dr K had finished his shift and was just leaving as I arrived. He asked what was wrong and I told him. He immediately said "Let`s have a look at it" and in spite of my protests, he insisted on returning and investigating my problem, along with a couple of nurses who all made a great fuss of me. When they pointed out where I`d gone wrong and I apologised for being such a numpty, they said no apology was needed and that I`d done the right thing in going back.
Oh and Mrs Riva googled the procedure to see if it was available in Italy now. It is but only privately, and will set you back around €9000.
Not your average Sunday League player.
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Topic Originator: wee eck
Date: Wed 25 Mar 09:29
I too have had quite a lot of involvement with the NHS since I retired and my experience has been overwhelmingly favourable. I suspect that`s the case for most folk but commonplace stories like these aren`t newsworthy so we tend to get bombarded with tales of long waits, understaffing, misdiagnosis, poor hospital construction and infection control, etc which sap people`s confidence in the whole system. Gone are the days of the COVID epidemic when we were encouraged to `clap for the NHS.`
It must be tough working in the NHS in the present climate but I think in general they are exceptional people.
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Topic Originator: ipswichpar
Date: Wed 25 Mar 09:46
Well, they have saved my life more than once and generally made it a good laugh while recovering.
They get my vote.
Swift return to complete health GG.
Post Edited (Wed 25 Mar 09:46)
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Topic Originator: LochgellyAlbert
Date: Wed 25 Mar 09:49
Had a lot of contact with the Vic and QMH when my Mother passed away last July after a year of ill health.
Can only praise them for their dedication and kindness!❤️
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