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webglynne · 31-12-2009, 16:25

Blackburn Royal Cockup Hospital!
Thursday!
I took Kathleen into primary care on Boxing Day to be looked at, she had passed no water for 24 hours. It cost me £3.00 to get a taxi from the old Queens Park entrance to the hospital as waiting for an ambulance could have meant waiting 4 hours, £3.00 for a few hundred yards travel.

I should have insisted on a home visit but that is hindsight.

Kathleen is now home complete with the sign I put over the bed
“THIS LADY CANNOT FEED HERSELF!”
but without her wheelchair. So I called the ward and was called back when they found it, “Can you have someone come for it?” “No I cannot!” I said.
“It will be Sunday before we can send it back to you!”
“It will B£*&%$ well not! You will get a taxi and have it here now!” And I put the phone down.

Later another call, “It will be with you in about an hour by taxi!” But surely things like this should be in someone’s notes?

P S I have not checked if she has her teeth!

P P S. Is there still a hospital bus?

Where does it run from?

What times does it run?

Can one board in along the rout?

What rout does it take? We live Willows Lane area.

31-12-2009, 16:25	#1
webglynne Full Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 107 Liked: 0 times Rep Power: 0	Blackburn Royal Cockup Hospital! Blackburn Royal Cockup Hospital! Thursday! I took Kathleen into primary care on Boxing Day to be looked at, she had passed no water for 24 hours. It cost me £3.00 to get a taxi from the old Queens Park entrance to the hospital as waiting for an ambulance could have meant waiting 4 hours, £3.00 for a few hundred yards travel. I should have insisted on a home visit but that is hindsight. Kathleen is now home complete with the sign I put over the bed “THIS LADY CANNOT FEED HERSELF!” but without her wheelchair. So I called the ward and was called back when they found it, “Can you have someone come for it?” “No I cannot!” I said. “It will be Sunday before we can send it back to you!” “It will B£*&%$ well not! You will get a taxi and have it here now!” And I put the phone down. Later another call, “It will be with you in about an hour by taxi!” But surely things like this should be in someone’s notes? P S I have not checked if she has her teeth! P P S. Is there still a hospital bus? Where does it run from? What times does it run? Can one board in along the rout? What rout does it take? We live Willows Lane area.