<br><br><div><span class="gmail_quote">On 02/02/2008, <b class="gmail_sendername">George</b> <<a href="mailto:caparo.g@gmail.com">caparo.g@gmail.com</a>> wrote:</span><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">
On Saturday 02 February 2008 17:56:50 John G Walker wrote:<br>> On Fri, 1 Feb 2008 10:24:46 +0000 "t.clarke" <<a href="mailto:tim@seacon.co.uk">tim@seacon.co.uk</a>> wrote:<br>> > The funadmental problem with the NHS, it seems, is that the whole<br>
> > thing runs for the convenienceof the system rather than for the<br>> > convenience of the patients (sorry, we are all 'customers' or<br>> > 'clients' now, in new-speak)<br>><br>> This can vary from clinic to clinic and from tie to time dependent on<br>
> who's in charge.<br>><br>> My diabetic clinic used to be atrocious in this. I was told, more or<br>> less, by a manager there that the problem was the patients. Then there<br>> was a change in regime and it's now run exactly as it should be - at<br>
> least it that was my experience up until last year. My appointment's on<br>> Thursday and I'll let you know if it has got worse. I'll have to let<br>> off some steam somewhere f it has,<br>><br>> --<br>
> All the best,<br>> John<br><br>Hi,<br> The patients notes are "supposed" to be all computerised now but the 3<br>Hospitals ,2 clinics and the GP cannot see each others notes despite treating<br>various aspects of the same ailment :((( and have to rely on snail mail with<br>
the exchange of information usually after much bullying from me to do so.<br><br></blockquote></div><br><br>Hmm Joined up service? The best way of getting a message correctly from specialist nurse to GP..<br><br>It seams to be something like this. (and this is for a simple prescription change<br>
<br>1. Specialist Nurse writes letter.<br>2. Specialist Nurse get Consultant to sign it<br>3. Give Letter to patient to take to GP.<br>4. Patient fills in blanks in letter <br>5. Patient makes appointment with Practice Nurse (could send it to GP but I don't trust them to read it and handle correctly)<br>
6. Repeat Prescription gets up dated by Nurse at appointment.<br>7. Patient Requests repeat prescription from receptionist on way out.<br>8. Patient picks prescription up from chemist 3 days later.<br><br>Oh some other important details, GP does not really understand anything thats going on it just needs his signature (nor does he care)<br>
<br>I know what should be on my prescription and have been basically making it up my self for the last 10 years now!<br><br>Lets just say Its not just snail mail for communication is communication via patient. I've had a number of cases where wires have got crossed and incorrect data has been rocking around for months until it finally tracks me down.....<br>
<br>But I guess this is the way Gordon Brown wishes to run the country!<br><br>Peter.<br> <br><br><br>