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Original poster

To share ways to make A&E more bareable

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silvershark22 · 24/08/2024 09:14

Given lots of people find the 12 hour plus waits in A&E tough wondering what things make it barable.

Mine is an oodie can vbe warn if in a draftie place or rolled into hood to make a pillow or sat on to make uncomfortable chairs better.

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SmallGoddess · 24/08/2024 09:44

CheeseWisely · 24/08/2024 09:33

I can't fathom a situation where A&E was required but I'd also have time to pack up a bag of miscellaneous stuff.

Or the rare occasion I or a member of my family have been to A&E it's been in a rush, because there's been an accident or an emergency.

Even the paramedics putting DM into an ambulance checked that she had her phone charger.

ShutTheFuckUpCakes · 24/08/2024 09:42

StMarieforme · 24/08/2024 09:37

Famously a clinical manager at an A&E walked into a packed waiting room and said, "all those who can stand up without pain etc please do so". They excitedly did thinking they were going to be seen first.

She then said "All go home. You are neither accident nor emergency".

You say that, but last year when DP cut his arm very badly at work we started out at minor injuries who decided it wasn't something they should stitch due to the nature of the injury, and sent him to A&E... He was walking and talking fine, but it did need stitching ASAP and I'm not sure where else would have been appropriate!

Starlingexpress · 24/08/2024 09:42

CheeseWisely · 24/08/2024 09:39

Charged Devices

'Yes I know I've cut my finger off but my phone's on 64% so if we can just wait an hour until I've bumped it up to 95% then we can go'

🤯

Make sure we’ve got change for the vending machine. It’s the only place we can get those limited edition pickled onion crackers’

verifyinhuman · 24/08/2024 09:41

Starlingexpress · 24/08/2024 09:30

How frequently are you attending A&E?

check out the Op’s history

it would appear… a lot

CheeseWisely · 24/08/2024 09:39

Charged Devices

'Yes I know I've cut my finger off but my phone's on 64% so if we can just wait an hour until I've bumped it up to 95% then we can go'

🤯

StMarieforme · 24/08/2024 09:37

Famously a clinical manager at an A&E walked into a packed waiting room and said, "all those who can stand up without pain etc please do so". They excitedly did thinking they were going to be seen first.

She then said "All go home. You are neither accident nor emergency".

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silvershark22 · 24/08/2024 09:36

Over the last couple of years @Starlingexpress I have been a few times. This has either been with myself or others but have all resulted in admissions and emergency surgery.

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CheeseWisely · 24/08/2024 09:33

I can't fathom a situation where A&E was required but I'd also have time to pack up a bag of miscellaneous stuff.

Or the rare occasion I or a member of my family have been to A&E it's been in a rush, because there's been an accident or an emergency.

Starlingexpress · 24/08/2024 09:33

Are we sure we’re talking about A&E here because it’s starting to sound more like a trip to a theme park?

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silvershark22 · 24/08/2024 09:31

Agree on taking a phone chargetr a power bank is also great if you have one. Always felt vending machines could make a fortune vending powerbanks and phone chargers.

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TwinklyAmberOrca · 24/08/2024 09:31

To teach people that A stands for accident and E stands for emergency so if their issue doesn't qualify they go to a minor injuries unit or book a GP appointment.

They only keep you waiting 12 hours where I am if you're injury isn't high risk and can wait.

Otherwise just take a good book.

Starlingexpress · 24/08/2024 09:30

How frequently are you attending A&E?

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silvershark22 · 24/08/2024 09:28

Sounds like you go to a great A&E were@verifyinhuman you admitted when you went or was it more things in minors? I have been there with a kidney stone, sepsis, ruptured ovarian cyst etxc. At poibnts have been left on chairs while on ivs, sometines having to share the drip stand with others. Collapsing from pain exaustion and low bp doesn't always get a trolley in mine. @v@v

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SweepTheHalls · 24/08/2024 09:27

Take a phone charger with you, water, snacks and a book.

Theunamedcat · 24/08/2024 09:17

Charged devices
Bottled water
Travel sweets
Baby wipes

I find hospitals drying places

verifyinhuman · 24/08/2024 09:16

longest i’ve ever waited is 2.5 hours

what were you in A&E for?