U rating?!! I want a mega rant!!

[phi-dan]

Originally Posted by phi-dan

Gutted they're putting you through this.

There should be a Patient Advice and Liaison Service (PALS) at the hospital, who act as point of contact for situations like this and will do a lot of running round "inside" the NHS for you.
Failing that, get hold of the relevant surgical / medical director and/or chief exec and let them know what you think and who you'll be telling about it if they don't extract digits from orifices.

Forgot to say - keep copies of all correspondance and follow up all telephone calls with a letter / email recapping the conversation and confirming the facts / outcomes as you understand them. For some reason, the appearance of an evidence trail puts the wind up NHS board peeps...

Originally Posted by maviczap

Speak to you local paper

Feck that! Try The Sun and The Telegraph.

Better still, tell David Cameron and Nick Clegg before the leader's debate next week.

Originally Posted by maviczap

Go ahead swear all you like.

......and we'll join in with you.

What a shoite govt to allow the NHS to come this . Sooner they're gone the better.

[Bri w]

Originally Posted by phi-dan

Forgot to say - keep copies of all correspondance and follow up all telephone calls with a letter / email recapping the conversation and confirming the facts / outcomes as you understand them. For some reason, the appearance of an evidence trail puts the wind up NHS board peeps...

I've asked for a copy of his diagnosis, a copy of his care plan, a copy of his assessment done by the occupational therapist, a financial statement for the proposed costs if he's sent to a Nursing home and a statement of intent from the medics for reassessment as his condition deteriorates further.

I've spoken to PALS, and I've left a call for the Clinical Director, and the Chief Exec's office - It's hospital I used to work in, and still do a lot of work with. And I know my way around it, including a number of doors to bang on.

I may not have any friends in there by discharge day, Monday, but by 'ell there will be a sh!t storm by then.

Bliddy hell that's disgraceful, absolutely appaulling.

What are they gonna do?? Put him in a taxi on Monday and wave him off? I can't believe that they would do that? Surely they have to sign over care to someone?

[Stingo]

Originally Posted by davepreston

get straight on the phone to the british legion they have people who are very good at cutting thru sh1te like that

+1. This is true...


and this one too - worth a try...

http://www.ssafa.org.uk/