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keepingquiet Thu 25-Sept-25 16:20:35

Had the same issue today when my car wouldn't start and I tried to contact the AA.

When the mechanic came and asked me for my phone and e-mail address I almost went ballistic!

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Mt61 Thu 25-Sept-25 16:16:31

Is that to make sure they don’t make any mistakes?
Wished someone asked us all those questions before they gave my dad someone else’s blood transfusion. He had dementia so couldn’t say he did need it. 😩

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crazyH Thu 25-Sept-25 15:44:23

Good luck - hope all goes well

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Visgir1 Thu 25-Sept-25 15:41:20

They are following the World Health organisation safety check list.
Every Hospital should do it.

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Grandmadinosaur Thu 25-Sept-25 15:38:35

It’s all the waiting around that’s the worst. Hopefully now you are in the process of being operated on.

Yes GN is very useful especially in the early hours when I have been wide awake etc or sitting relaxing which I’m getting rather bored with now.
Take care.

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Sadgrandma Thu 25-Sept-25 14:28:44

Thank you Grandmadinosaur. I hope you have recovered. I’m still sitting here waiting. It’s a bit boring. Thank goodness for GN.

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Grandmadinosaur Thu 25-Sept-25 14:12:38

I had surgery 3 weeks ago and had the same experience. It’s very annoying especially as you say now we have the NHS app etc
Good luck with the surgery.

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Sadgrandma Thu 25-Sept-25 13:58:26

I am sitting in a hospital waiting room waiting to be called for day surgery on a parathyroid gland. Everyone is very nice but I am finding it a bit annoying to have to go through my entire medical history with every single person I’ve seen. First, I had to fill out a form in reception listing all previous health issues and meds, then I saw a healthcare assistant who took a complete history along with all my meds and filled out another form. Next I saw a junior doctor who went through the same again and completed yet another form, then I saw the actual surgeon who asked me most of the same questions and finally I’ve just seen the anaesthetist whole filled out yet another form with all the same questions! I appreciate that they all need to check that mistakes haven’t been made but surely the form could be passed from one to the other and they could just check my answers! Just seems a duplication of effort but perhaps there is another reason does anyone know? Also the information should be on my NHS app!

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