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Re: Am I expecting too much?
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Originally Posted by WillowTheWhisp
It is very scary when people are being fobbed off and they have a serious problem. I've heard today of a fireman who died in hospital as they never got round to doing an operation and the staff have told his family they are sorry for any distress caused!!!!! Sorry for any distress?????? The man is dead!
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Now that is scary!!!! Do you know the circumstances Willow or a link to the story? Believe it or not operations are often cancelled and other things get missed on the wards purely due to lack of staff. None of the staff working there actually want these things to happen, but they are happening all to frequently. The nurse managers (matrons) have no control over the amount of staff that they have and most wards are so short staffed that they are running on danger levels and things are being missed. Medical wards and maternity services are snowed under all year round. I can't see a way past this situation unless the public start to write in and complain. It's no good addressing letters to the individual managers as they cannot do anything about it. I would send a letter to the Chief Exec with a copy to your MP. These are ultimately the peopl who control the purse strings.
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