Emergency child surgery cancelled because of the doctor strike

[Nindaelita]

Yes... just had the phone call yesterday. My daughter's emergency eye surgery was just cancelled, she has glaucoma and uveitis which medication isn't touching it at all so she can lose her eye sight.

What you make of this? I really feel helpless and the only thing the hospital told me was they can only reschedule it for in a few weeks time. What if she doesn't have a few weeks time anymore?

I understand why these strikes are happening and I support them as does many people. Everyone should have good work conditions and a pay salary accordingly. But until you have a member of your family on the line for emergency treatment and you feel like you being let down by them happening you won't understand the despair some people go tro...Meanwhile let critical patients on a limbo.

Judge me all you want but my child and hundred others are being put in a dangerous situation.
And I don't think I'm being AIBU..

i don’t think yabu either, a desperate situation for people in your position. We are a bit unsure what is happening at the hospital I work at (admin); I think consultants are being pulled off outpatient clinics and on to inpatients so that surgery can go ahead. There is quite a lot of uncertainty though.

I really hope she gets to have the procedure soon.

FWIW I blame the government. Years of underfunding, and now a staunch refusal to listen and negotiate. Doctors aren't striking for fun or because they don't care about kids potentially losing their sight.

Your despair should be directed towards the ineffectual government (and its predecessors).

Well go on the starting doctors thread with all those people sneering at doctors and saying they should be happy to earn the same as a binman and couldn't do that job.
I am very sorry and sad for your daughter but these are the consequences of these actions and comments.

So sad for your daughter. I would be contacting my MP about the shocking underfunding by this government, into our public services.

I would be contacting the local media to raise the profile of what the consequences of underfunding mean to real people.

I hope she gets the treatment she needs.

Omg it's awful OP. I really thought the strikes wouldn't affect critical surgeries 😔

If the government had participated in meaningful pay discussions with the junior doctors this wouldn't be happening. Cancellations like this demonstrate how key the junior doctors are to the running of the NHS.

This.

It's the fault of the government.

YANBU to be worried about your daughter, of course. I hope her op is rearranged for as soon as possible.

But YABU to feel like it's the hospital or the doctors who are letting your child down. It's the government. Workers don't need to strike when they aren't underpaid and working in unsafe conditions.

The Tory government are letting you down. Tell them.

The Conservative government is letting your child down.

The whole point of a strike is to be disruptive. Awful for your dc, but it's the Tory government who are to blame.

You know which way to vote then next time.

Awful about your daughter but also awful for all patients left at the mercy of the Tory NHS! Write to your MP and encourage them to better support healthcare workers!

I'm not blaming the doctors at all. Actually I never said I blamed anyone, and I also said I do support what is happening but should children be affected likes this? Is it fair? Shouldn't there be a plan for these children? For critical patients?

It's so easy to speak when it's not your own child...

The plan is for all cancellations to be rebooked within a strict timeline so she shouldn’t have to wait too long but it’s awful. The government instructions were to try not to cancel anything… which would be unsafe!

Call and speak to you consultant secretary or send an email to your consultant. You need to confirm they are re aware of this in case they have not had direct over site of who is being cancelled

Poor you and your poor daughter. I hope this gets rearranged quickly for you.

You absolutely have every right to feel as you do . I and I imagine most people would feel the same if it was their child .

Call up Monday and push for it to be rescheduled asap . Your daughter shouldn't have to suffer.

You have every right to be angry and yes it shouldn’t happen but the Tories are to blame , my DS1 now has a permanent stoma due to being delayed treatment he also has another life limiting condition not related it’s awful. My sister is sat now on a ward she has a tumour been waiting over 10 months for it to be removed

Yes I would be really upset about this as well. The fault lies squarely with this Government though.

OMG, how absolutely awful, OP. I do hope your DD gets her op soon and it is in time.

Meanwhile, message your MP and anyone else you can think of.

Yanbu OP and yes the Tories and those who voted for them are to blame.

However as a former nurse I don't support the strike for the very kind of situation you have outlined. Heartbreaking.

Exactly this. That will hopefully make sure at least that she is prioritised for rebooking according to her consultant's knowledge of the urgency.

YANBU.

I totally blame the government for this