Fobbed off yet again by hospital

Oh, the cogs have turned, albeit slowly!
Sorry about that.

I really must go to bed
Is it a full moon? ?

My brain is definitely exiting stage. Left.

It sidles out a bit more as the weeks go past.

MissAdventure

DD? Daughter?

I was telling your mother about you.

Yes, welbeck, I was talking to MrsA about MissA
Sneaking.

presumably, that is you MissA, as the aside as it were, is addressed to Mrs A.
who would be your mother. ? i think. maybe.

DD? Daughter?

???

Sorry, MrsAdventure, I mustn't laugh. It was your DD who made me do it.

I could have left her and taken home a nice cardigan (sorry, mother!)

I've heard of lost property but not lost patients.

I could hear the edge of panic in their voices as the hours ticked by, and they tried to be all brisk and businesslike.

Oh, relief!
Very careless of them

They rang me back when they'd found her.

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They lost my mum when she went in for an op! They misplaced her for several hours.

They lost my blood results last time......

I am pretty convinced that I have taken up time and resources unnecessarily, because of all the admin gone astray, results not read...

Same thing happened to my Mum this year, she had her routine blood test at the doctors ( she's diabetic) they rang her to say her protein levels were too high , she was able to see a doctor at our oncology unit. Further tests showed she has Myeloma, they said it doesn't need any treatment atm and is receiving 3 monthly phone calls

I have had to involve pals at almost every step of my illness.

Just to get people to return a call is impossible, it seems.

This is terrible for you . DH has a medical problem that has radically changed our lives but our GP says he is not bad enough to have his appointment escalated with NHS so we have had to bite the bullet and opted to pay to see a consultant. This really goes against DH's principles but needs must as they say .

I am glad that PALS have come up trumps for you and hope that your treatment progresses well.

In a different league, but similar problem, I am on Denosumab injections every 6 months and it all used to be clear and efficient. I went to the Osteoporosis department at the hospital - they sent me a letter to come and have a blood test - they checked the test, then called me for the jab. Simple.

Now it is "shared care" with the GP practice - i.e. it has been farmed out to them. So I have to remember when a blood test is due, I have to ring surgery to make appointment for blood test, I have to tell the nurse which boxes to tick on the blood form, I have to ring the pharmacy to make sure they order in the Denosumab, I have to make an appointment for the jab, I have to check with the nurse whether the blood results have been checked and are OK before having the injection ........ and no-one who I see knows anything about osteoporosis or is monitoring whether the treatment is working and whether I should continue with it.

Luckily I have worked in health settings and also have half a brain left so can take charge of all this. But it does not feel right and I just have to go on having the treatment in ignorance of whether it is working.

I'm pleased you've had progress, HAZBEEN

I was getting annoyed because I didn't get to speak to a doctor for my phone check-ups, just to a pharmacist who couldn't answer any questions and my Consultant never responded if I left a question with the pharmacist.
Now they have an extra new Consultant who sounds very good on the phone although I've never met him either.
The letter says "Do not attend the hospital for your appointment!" but I then have to go to the hospital to pick up my medication, they will not deliver it to GP surgery or a local hospital.
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That's great news HAZBEEN. Hope you will now have regular treatments.

I'm so pleased to hear there's been progress HAZBEEN, in such an upsetting situation.

PALS are usually very good at stepping in to move mountains!!

That’s great HAZBEEN, hope things go better from now on.