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Hospital or not?

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GrannySomerset Sat 28-Mar-20 19:42:52

DH and I have just had a very useful conversation. Neither of us wishes to go to hospital if we develop Covid-19, and especially not to die alone with no one we love to hold a hand. How do we make this wish known if neither of us is able to state our intentions, and how do we stop paramedics from following protocol? Does this mean we can’t access any help? And who would we ask, given that the GP surgery is not it’s normal self?

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BradfordLass73 Sun 29-Mar-20 08:26:04

Having just read The Lancet article posted on another thread, were I living in the UK and thought I had Covid-19, there is absolutely NO WAY I'd go to hospital.

I'd either die at home or recover - hospital is far too high a risk now.

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GrannyLaine Sun 29-Mar-20 10:47:29

GrannySomerset I think the only thing you can do is to have a conversation with your GP about this. I think its perfectly valid and by doing this your wishes will be recorded. Do you have any online contact with your doctors surgery? You could send a message telling them what you have told us and they can take it from there. Remember there will be others that feel the same way. flowers

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GrannySomerset Sun 29-Mar-20 11:44:17

Thank you, GrannyLaine. I will try what you suggest if I can find a way to communicate with the surgery. I would feel better if I did something positive.

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