So I’m currently sitting in A & E and it’s been eye opening

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I’m sitting with my mother who is in here for chest pains. The wait to be triaged is 2 hours and 5 hours overall to be seen.

Here’s a few things I’ve noticed:

1. it’s sitting on the floor room only, and i happen to be sitting next to check in. So here’s what I’ve seen so far.

2. a lady coming in checking in for pain in her toe

3. a lady who was told it’s a 5 hour wait, and after been told that/ was then asked if the wait still applied to NHS staff- as she works for a hospital. She was told yes of course. The cheek of it

4. a chap who checked in his girlfriend due to a headache.

it goes on and on/ I’ve never seen anything like the cheek of some people and also the ridiculous shit people are here for. And even when told it’s a 5 hour waits, they seem quite happy to wait 5 hours for their toe to be assessed.

What the fuck is going on

We need to grow a pair and turn those away that have issues that can be seen by GP a
or ooh clinics. It’s should be for issues that are serious.

but that takes money and staff and there isn’t any.

every town should have an ooh clinic
imo. Cities should have several.

I was googling private A&E when my son was turned away twice from our local A&E with what turned out to be appendicitis. There wasn't one anywhere near us.

The only 24 hour private A&E that I could find is in London. There was none of any description near to where I live.

I believe even the one you found in London will not be a true “Accident and Emergency” department, but more like a walk in minor injuries/illness unit.