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Surely if you broke that many bones you wouldnt have to wait that long????

(I wouldnt know, I've never broken a bone in my life)
 
PBirkett said:
Surely if you broke that many bones you wouldnt have to wait that long????

(I wouldnt know, I've never broken a bone in my life)
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Beleive me, keep it that way! The last place you want to end up is in one of our wonderful NHS hospital A&E departments! (and yes I do speak from expereince!).
Oh ya, although I only broke my coller bone (I say only, it bloody hurt, sprained wrist, removed skin from palm, knee, back and shoulder.), yep 4.5 hours with NO PAIN KILLERS, don't you just love the NHS?
I wouldn't mind if there was a choice, but even if I went private, I'd still be taken to A&E after an accident ?? But I bet she didn't have to go to A&E hum, how the other half live a?
 
lhatkins said:
Beleive me, keep it that way! The last place you want to end up is in one of our wonderful NHS hospital A&E departments! (and yes I do speak from expereince!).
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Oh believe me, I've been there.

Not for me though. Waiting for my mate to be seen to after getting knocked out on a friday night (quite ironic this should be mentioned now eh), granted he had a cut head (which required stitches) and a nice pair of black eyes, but we went about 10:30pm, and I think it was about 5:30am that we finally got seen to. Some were telling us that we were lucky to get seen to so quickly :rolleyes: Had to go back again at 8am for another 3 hours. Friday night in one of those places is fun - i pity the staff but they seemed fairly hardened to it.

Anyway, just surprised that they'd make you wait that long for broken bones. I waited 15 minutes to get a cut finger seen to when I went.
 
Geez, 7 hours! ya I bet A&E is busy at those time, not fun I bet.
When I went in it was 10.30 on a Friday morning, the place was deserted, about 4 people waiting, saw plenty of staff running around, I'm sure they get some perverse pleasure in making you wait! And Exeter is a small City (compared to most) it must be worse in the bigger cities, might be quicker to take a decent first aid course and treat yourself!
 
I tore a muscle in my thumb when I was young and went along as I thought it might be broken. I got seen pretty much right away! I suppose they don't make kids wait in case of law suits and bad press?
 
lhatkins said:
Geez, 7 hours! ya I bet A&E is busy at those time, not fun I bet.
When I went in it was 10.30 on a Friday morning, the place was deserted, about 4 people waiting, saw plenty of staff running around, I'm sure they get some perverse pleasure in making you wait! And Exeter is a small City (compared to most) it must be worse in the bigger cities, might be quicker to take a decent first aid course and treat yourself!
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Yep, 7 hours of enduring drunks, tramps, and other assorted vagrants, as well as some people who really didnt look well. Not surprising really, having to endure that on a friday night. The time just dragged, and dragged and dragged.

The night when I cut my finger was a friday night too (someone dropped a bottle on the floor, i stood on it, and then attempted to remove it from my shoe - i'm sure you can guess the rest ;)), and they told me i'd have to wait 2 hours. So I waited. Then after 2 hours I asked again. Another two hours they said. I went home and endured the pain until Sunday morning when i got seen to in 15 minutes.

Unfortunately the finger was badly injured so i needed stitches and antibiotics, which subsequently made me ill :(

So yes, I always try to keep out of hospitals!
 
apparently there's a secret to getting seen a bit earlier in A&E

I'll tell you if you promise not to tell anyone else.

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Scream. as loud as you can ;)
 
PBirkett said:
Yep, 7 hours of enduring drunks, tramps, and other assorted vagrants,
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The whining is sickening.

Maybe now you'll agree that increasing the price of alcohol is a good idea. Probably not, though.
 
PBirkett said:
Waiting for my mate to be seen to after getting knocked out on a friday night ... he had a cut head (which required stitches) and a nice pair of black eyes...
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Can I take a wild guess, here? Had he been drinking?
 
What is wrong with people?

You do realise that many A&E departments have a seperate entrance for patients that arrive by ambulance?
So you wouldnt see them would you.
Though i am sure your minor injuries tha hurt a bit are way way more important than someone who is on deaths door.

Maybe wingeing people should spend some time working in NHS hospitals, or maybe you are willing to pay much more tax to help the NHS?

If you have a problem with it, moan at the government, not the NHS:mad:
 
The Devil said:
Can I take a wild guess, here? Had he been drinking?
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Yes, but whats that got to do with him getting randomly punched by a thug who then ran off nowhere to be seen? He hadn't started it, but was just randomly punched. It still would have happenned if he hadnt been pissed, I cant see what your point is here?
 
penance said:
What is wrong with people?

You do realise that many A&E departments have a seperate entrance for patients that arrive by ambulance?
So you wouldnt see them would you.
Though i am sure your minor injuries tha hurt a bit are way way more important than someone who is on deaths door.
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Sorry?

Did I whine at the hospital itself? NO. Learn to read. I know they are busy. All I am saying is that I try and stay out of them. Try being a little bit less touchy will you?
 
penance said:
Though i am sure your minor injuries tha hurt a bit are way way more important than someone who is on deaths door.
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Well it certainly appeared that way to me...
 

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