Princess of Wales has left Hospital

I’m glad the nursing staff got a mention of thanks, so often unappreciated but so essential

Catherine shortened to Kate is often done in Wales, my elder daughter was Catherine when shortened - Cadi, as many of my Anglesey family were

Over the years I have known two or three Catherines who were known as Kate spelt with a ‘K’ , I never really thought about it until you mentioned it Marg75, but I also knew a Cathy and a Cath. It would appear that it is a matter of personal choice.

My OH had his cataract surgery done under the NHS, but it turned out that he was directed to a private clinic.

He was treated well. The surgery was a success, and presumably the private clinic was paid for the service by the NHS.

Perhaps if the NHS was better funded, and could cater for demand, there would be no need to refer patients to such clinics.

On the other hand, using private clinics reduces waiting time.

It has probably been raised before, but would one of you who are against private health on principle, remain true to your principles and refuse treatment at a private hospital when offered by the NHS to you or a close relative as a patient who has waited, in pain for a long time.

To those who would still refuse treatment at a private hospital I commend your high principles.

I hope she makes a speedy recovery and can soon start to eat normally.

Poor Catherine would have had to leave hospital having had her hair styled and blow dried, and full make up applied. Then the Press and public would have scrutinised her stomach to speculate what she might have had done.

Well done to her for finding a discreet way to leave.

Well, I hope they both make good recoveries.
When you think about it, are their lives so good? They are photographed wherever they go, as are their children. They are written about constantly and most of what is written is likely untrue, made up stories. Even when they need medical treatment they cannot be private. The king left hospital wearing a suit, shirt and tie under his overcoat when he would probably far rather have been wearing something more comfortable. Does being very rich and living in a castle or a palace make up for all that?

Totally impossible. So many appointments and procedures would have to be cancelled with heaven knows what consequences. But some people can’t see the obvious.

There are 7 working royals who have security, if they were treated in a NHS hospital it would be chaotic and would it really improve the NHS ?

Indeed. As I said before, very unpleasant.

A woman needed abdominal surgery , reason to use this for a political stand ?

I wonder if she escaped without press notice in a pizza van? Her children would be pleased.

I hope she gets better very soon. Any young woman having to have any abdominal operation and being away from her family is sad.

I would like to know what was wrong I am nosey.....but it it none of my business and should be kept unpublicised. I hope no one from the hospital has their arm twisted or more likely their bank account.

Unpleasant: nonsense. The Royals are highly privileged and funded and pay no inheritance tax. I was told on a visit to Britannia that when a Royal was on board two consultant surgeons were flown out to join the vessel.

There are many, many people with life-threatening problems waiting for NHS treatment. If the Royals had to use the NHS we would soon see the waiting list problem being solved. It's true that roughly 1 in 8 UK citizens has private health insurance (PHI) but what about the other 7 in 8. PHI does not always cover top hospitals, may not cover some urgent or chronic problems and is a significant cost to the 1 in 8: hospital costs to the Royals must be a drop in the ocean.

They really do have a pretty good life.

Why does Catherine become Kate, why not Cate?

Grantanow

Pretty good life when one does not have to queue for NHS services.

Yes indeed. Also when you don't have to pay Inheritance Tax.

Extremely unpleasant.

Yes I am too JaneJudge and the King as well. I hope they both have a good recovery.

Rather an unpleasant comment Grantanow.

Maybe the King timed his discharge to help give Catherine her privacy. He seems commendably relaxed about sharing the gist of his diagnosis / treatment and he looked very well I thought.

I'm glad she has recovered enough to go home

At last you have managed to copy and paste - but it’s not a link to this story. Clearly you have difficulty copying and pasting, I don’t,

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6 hours ago — A Kensington Palace spokesperson said: “The Princess of Wales has returned home to Windsor to continue her recovery from surgery.

Germanshepherdsmum

I can’t see that you have copied and pasted anything lemsip.

you clearly don't know how to do it then!

Why some people and the tabloids will keep calling Catherine P of W Kate Middleton is beyond me. No one calls Zara Tindall, Zara Phillips! or D of E, Sophie Rees-Jones? So why do it to Catherine? Particularly as she has requested that she wishes to be known as Catherine not Kate.

From the Telegraph this evening:

“ The Princess of Wales has been discharged from hospital after 13 days, returning home to her children to begin the long process of recovery from abdominal surgery.

The Princess – who went into the London Clinic for planned surgery on Jan 16 – is at home at Adelaide Cottage, Windsor, and is said to be doing well.

A Kensington Palace spokesman said: “The Princess of Wales has returned home to Windsor to continue her recovery from surgery. She is making good progress.

“The Prince and Princess wish to say a huge thank you to the entire team at the London Clinic, especially the dedicated nursing staff, for the care they have provided. The Wales family continues to be grateful for the well wishes they have received from around the world.”