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Whilst i admire all the NHS do i put this thread up cos i was peeved of that they cancelled an appointment a few hours before it was due and after waiting 3 months for the appointment , my brother who is a cancer sufferer got a letter from Barts today telling him the are going to do a phone/ tv appointment for him as they have no slots at the hospital , my brother has no smart phone and is not with any internet provider , when he rang and told him this they said sorry its a phone/tv appointment or nothing !! anyone know what a phone/tv appointment is ??

Disgraceful Ron. You deserve better.

BIGRON wrote: ↑Fri May 03, 2019 7:55 pm Whilst i admire all the NHS do i put this thread up cos i was peeved of that they cancelled an appointment a few hours before it was due and after waiting 3 months for the appointment , my brother who is a cancer sufferer got a letter from Barts today telling him the are going to do a phone/ tv appointment for him as they have no slots at the hospital , my brother has no smart phone and is not with any internet provider , when he rang and told him this they said sorry its a phone/tv appointment or nothing !! anyone know what a phone/tv appointment is ??

Phone appointments are common. Used them myself. Book a time, get a call, discuss with GP. Providing no physical examination required saves time all round. Can also get blood tests and other stuff sorted over the phone, electronic theses days. Results over the phone too. Expect such things to increase. Don’t preclude visiting the surgery if you prefer.

Under the right circumstances no problem. Not aware of the this or nothing situation, that’s seems odd to me.

dOh Nut wrote: ↑Fri May 03, 2019 10:42 pm

BIGRON wrote: ↑Fri May 03, 2019 7:55 pm Whilst i admire all the NHS do i put this thread up cos i was peeved of that they cancelled an appointment a few hours before it was due and after waiting 3 months for the appointment , my brother who is a cancer sufferer got a letter from Barts today telling him the are going to do a phone/ tv appointment for him as they have no slots at the hospital , my brother has no smart phone and is not with any internet provider , when he rang and told him this they said sorry its a phone/tv appointment or nothing !! anyone know what a phone/tv appointment is ??

Phone appointments are common. Used them myself. Book a time, get a call, discuss with GP. Providing no physical examination required saves time all round. Can also get blood tests and other stuff sorted over the phone, electronic theses days. Results over the phone too. Expect such things to increase. Don’t preclude visiting the surgery if you prefer.

Under the right circumstances no problem. Not aware of the this or nothing situation, that’s seems odd to me.

The dirty, stinkin', Tory rats are reducing the NHS to a bare bones service by underfunding it and draining its resources by outsourcing services to their pals in the private sector at exorbitant rates.

That is before I even get started on Dentistry - where is the care there?

Max B Gold wrote: ↑Fri May 03, 2019 10:53 pm

dOh Nut wrote: ↑Fri May 03, 2019 10:42 pm

BIGRON wrote: ↑Fri May 03, 2019 7:55 pm Whilst i admire all the NHS do i put this thread up cos i was peeved of that they cancelled an appointment a few hours before it was due and after waiting 3 months for the appointment , my brother who is a cancer sufferer got a letter from Barts today telling him the are going to do a phone/ tv appointment for him as they have no slots at the hospital , my brother has no smart phone and is not with any internet provider , when he rang and told him this they said sorry its a phone/tv appointment or nothing !! anyone know what a phone/tv appointment is ??

Phone appointments are common. Used them myself. Book a time, get a call, discuss with GP. Providing no physical examination required saves time all round. Can also get blood tests and other stuff sorted over the phone, electronic theses days. Results over the phone too. Expect such things to increase. Don’t preclude visiting the surgery if you prefer.

Under the right circumstances no problem. Not aware of the this or nothing situation, that’s seems odd to me.

The dirty, stinkin', Tory rats are reducing the NHS to a bare bones service by underfunding it and draining its resources by outsourcing services to their pals in the private sector at exorbitant rates.

That is before I even get started on Dentistry - where is the care there?

I’ll ignore the rant. Getting back to the point the NHS (and us) will benefit significantly with the continuing introduction of technology. One of the biggest financial burdens on the NHS are people who fail to take reasonable care of themselves. Diet, exercise for example. We all have the opportunity to reduce the burden on the NHS but it’s easier to blame Governments. Same for dentistry. In many cases if people looked after their teeth the need for treatment would reduce. Always someone else’s fault.

dOh Nut wrote: ↑Fri May 03, 2019 11:02 pm

Max B Gold wrote: ↑Fri May 03, 2019 10:53 pm

dOh Nut wrote: ↑Fri May 03, 2019 10:42 pm

Phone appointments are common. Used them myself. Book a time, get a call, discuss with GP. Providing no physical examination required saves time all round. Can also get blood tests and other stuff sorted over the phone, electronic theses days. Results over the phone too. Expect such things to increase. Don’t preclude visiting the surgery if you prefer.

Under the right circumstances no problem. Not aware of the this or nothing situation, that’s seems odd to me.

The dirty, stinkin', Tory rats are reducing the NHS to a bare bones service by underfunding it and draining its resources by outsourcing services to their pals in the private sector at exorbitant rates.

That is before I even get started on Dentistry - where is the care there?

I’ll ignore the rant. Getting back to the point the NHS (and us) will benefit significantly with the continuing introduction of technology. One of the biggest financial burdens on the NHS are people who fail to take reasonable care of themselves. Diet, exercise for example. We all have the opportunity to reduce the burden on the NHS but it’s easier to blame Governments. Same for dentistry. In many cases if people looked after their teeth the need for treatment would reduce. Always someone else’s fault.

Ok. New language now. I hadn't realised. So those requiring medical care are a "burden" on the NHS. In what way are the "burden" not entitled to health care?

In what way are Dentists allowed to wear a mask and rob us like willy Fukin Turpin? Remember when you reply that even in denistry not everyones needs for treatment are so called self inflicted

Max B Gold wrote: ↑Fri May 03, 2019 11:10 pm

dOh Nut wrote: ↑Fri May 03, 2019 11:02 pm

Max B Gold wrote: ↑Fri May 03, 2019 10:53 pm

The dirty, stinkin', Tory rats are reducing the NHS to a bare bones service by underfunding it and draining its resources by outsourcing services to their pals in the private sector at exorbitant rates.

That is before I even get started on Dentistry - where is the care there?

I’ll ignore the rant. Getting back to the point the NHS (and us) will benefit significantly with the continuing introduction of technology. One of the biggest financial burdens on the NHS are people who fail to take reasonable care of themselves. Diet, exercise for example. We all have the opportunity to reduce the burden on the NHS but it’s easier to blame Governments. Same for dentistry. In many cases if people looked after their teeth the need for treatment would reduce. Always someone else’s fault.

Ok. New language now. I hadn't realised. So those requiring medical care are a "burden" on the NHS. In what way are the "burden" not entitled to health care?

In what way are Dentists allowed to wear a mask and rob us like willy Fukin Turpin? Remember when you reply that even in denistry not everyones needs for treatment are so called self inflicted

Max you deliberately choose to twist what I say. Obvious because what I say is true and beyond reasonable argument. Of course not all treatment is self inflicted, where have Insaid that? But a lot is. Rotten teeth due to poor personal hygiene, a percentage of diabetes, heart desease etc due to poor diet and a lack of exercise. It is an un deniable fact that us people with bad lifestyles put an unnecessary burden on the NHS. So for sure we can all criticise authorities for lack of investment or waste but us users of the NHS could do more to reuduce the burden and live better lives into the bargain.

Don’t really understand your issue with dentists. May be different in Scotland but down south there is a cap on cost, around £150 a year I think. Unless you choose private. Mrs dOh and I just had our nine monthly check up, £45 for the two of us. Less than me seeing a game at Orient. My son in Australia held off seeing a dentist because of cost, then flew to Bali for treatment, that being cheaper than getting work done in Perth.