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WillowTheWhisp · 23-06-2005, 09:40

That is a typical ludicrous situation. I'm not surprised it gets up your nose. Is there no concept these days of people being too ill to get to the surgery?

There used to be signs up in Peel House saying that home visits were not acceptable and get yourself down to the surgery. It actually said that if you are too ill to drive transport is available by bus, taxi or friends with cars! Bloomin cheek. No acceptance of the fact that somebody could be too ill to travel. I once asked them who would pay to have the car cleaned after a child had thrown up all over it and would they really like the mess on the floor etc down there. The reply to that was "bring a sick bag"

Did you see in the paper this week where an elderly gentleman has now been refused treatment by his GP because he couldn't get there? The sarcasm from the doctor was unbelievable.

23-06-2005, 09:40	#4
WillowTheWhisp Resident Waffler Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Accrington, Hyndburn Posts: 18,142 Blog Entries: 14 Liked: 14 times Rep Power: 1062	Re: Am I expecting too much? That is a typical ludicrous situation. I'm not surprised it gets up your nose. Is there no concept these days of people being too ill to get to the surgery? There used to be signs up in Peel House saying that home visits were not acceptable and get yourself down to the surgery. It actually said that if you are too ill to drive transport is available by bus, taxi or friends with cars! Bloomin cheek. No acceptance of the fact that somebody could be too ill to travel. I once asked them who would pay to have the car cleaned after a child had thrown up all over it and would they really like the mess on the floor etc down there. The reply to that was "bring a sick bag" Did you see in the paper this week where an elderly gentleman has now been refused treatment by his GP because he couldn't get there? The sarcasm from the doctor was unbelievable. __________________