To think the NHS...

[EsmeSusanOgg]

... Is great for emergency care, but terrible at preventative medicine/ dealing with chronic conditions/ help before things become an emergency.

Especially so if you are a woman and anything can be loosely linked in with 'hormones'.

Ideas welcome on ways to fix this issue if you agree.

One idea that I think would help would be having a proper computer/ records system, that is easy to upload to/ interpret and was universal across NHS services wherever you are in the UK. So many issues could be avoided/ identified if you had a decent admin program that flagged when people need to have blood tests/ scans/ BP monitoring etc. That would flag BEFORE a prescription is issued if it is possibly not suitable because of other medications/ conditions.

I don't think they're good at anything.

I received a letter about a month ago about an 'urgent' appointment. Didn't say anything except what time it was and which hospital. I then find out by coincidence that it's a surgical procedure that I won't be allowed to drive home after. You would think that was important information! But no, apparently I could just tip up to the hospital totally unprepared and then end up either having to go home without getting the procedure done or find myself completely stuck with my car in the car park racking up fines!

Gosh, that is bad!

I agree - I see this as what will happen.

I already have private dental, healthcare and GP cover that I prioritise paying for as the NHS is so poor.

I am baffled how many people claim something is GDPR...

I know it’s unusual, but I have received fantastic mental health team (consultant psych, care-coordinator, support worker) my GP is incredible. I honestly couldn’t ask for better. I moved to the UK in 2022 and have been blown away.

So many jobs now also offer it’s in benefits too.

I saw an article on one newspaper yesterday (didn’t read) about how so many Scot’s are putting themselves into debt to pay for private treatment.

So it affects all groups- It isn’t just the well off using private health care, it’s everyone

Absolutely- people from all walks of life. Apparently it’s a perk from some construction companies for site staff too - as getting people back to work faster saves them money in the long run. Not just the managerial type jobs now.

Yes but can't think of solutions. Other than flooding it with money but where do we draw the line? Everyone has unlimited budget for unlimited fixing of any ailments ?

Alas, we can't really afford over £1k on private insurance per year!

Completely useless in all areas where I am I’m sorry to say. Family member with impacted wisdom tooth which, when it erupted, was dead and beginning to rot. Dentist made the hospital referral as it’s too difficult to take out, doctor at the hospital said they won’t take it out because it’s not causing pain and told family member that the dentist didn’t know what they were talking about! Dentist cannot do a referral to another hospital for a second opinion as after several months, there is no discharge letter. This is the absolute cherry on top of the piss taking cake of nhs fuck ups in our family, they would rather leave you until you get into serious trouble than actually do anything to help.