what do u think abt the nhs?

Question

my mother had a opperation yesturday for burns ,she come out of theatre at 7pm last night ,they r sending her home 2day .(i think its quit appauling)

Answer 1

It is very appauling. Ok ur mother may be fine, but there is a very good chance of bleeding, esp during the night, when she is rolling around in bed. Then she will need to go back in.

The only reason she has been sent home is cause of the lack of beds in hospital. U can't blame the doctors for that, but u can blame the government

Answer 2

As a Brit living abroad on a low income, I think the NHS service is like a happy childhood memory. I do remember being kicked out of an hospital bed to make way for the next person and walking home still groggy from the medication, but to live without this service really is a nightmare, I was practically dying before I decided to spend my own money for an appointment and treatments, it cost 400 pound and all i had was the flu. However to know I could pop around to the doctor whenever I feel ill, would be great instead i sit and suffer.

Answer 3

Hopefully they are following guidelines whilst also assessing your Mum on an individual basis. If the burns were severe then she should only be discharged when capable of looking after herself or have someone to care for her. Whether we like it or not there is a shortage of beds and it does also seem that you get different levels of care at different hospitals. I hope the care she received in hospital was at least satisfactory and I wish her a speedy recovery. To answer your question I think the NHS actually does a good job considering the millions of people it treats every week. There will always be exceptions to this.
P.S. Does your Mum have smoke alarms in her home and if not contact your local Fire Brigade, they may be able to do a Home Fire Safety Check and supply the alarms as well.

Answer 4

A lot of NHS Trust's are in financial difficulty. I think the problem is with the government rather than the NHS who are doing the best to keep providing excellent patient care within the means that they are provided with. Plus, we should be grateful we have such a service, because it will probably not exist forever and then it will be much worse. Your mother wouldn't have been sent home if she wasn't ready, believe it or not they don't just discharge people to clear beds. Hope she is better soon. And try to keep the faith in the NHS- they really are doing the best that they can.

Answer 5

I still think the service is very good based on ac ouple of experiences recently.

Having said that I think there is far too much wasted money e.g The amount of money spent on their new network that does not work. They should have, it should be millions cheaper and it should be put together by companies that are less up their own baksides and more skilled.

Also the amount of management at unreasonable targets, should there be targets - just let them do the job. If it is down to money the government should look at their own house first and channel all wate they save back into a proper caring NHS system. Although I believe most who work hands on do care

Answer 6

NHS trusts are so scared of being sued they wouldn't of released her unless they weren't 100% sure she would be fine.


The NHS attracts some of the best Doctors in the world, for the price were paying I think is a bargain. When my Mother in Law went into hospital the doctors and nurses were fabulous. Told us what was going on, what treatments she was receiving and even made her a cup tea and had a chat with her when she was feeling a bit down. Honestly I cant fault them.

Answer 7

we dont know how lucky we are with the nhs. the problem is the more the welfare state and the nhs is part of welfare legislation, the more ppl want. would you prefer your mother to stay in hospital with other ill ppl running the risk of picking up another infection or recovering at home with ppl around who know her and love her and will care for her? imagine if we didnt have a nhs? you can opt out of paying national insurance, but you go to hospital and you will be presented with a whacking great bill for treatment. its free for goodness sake! and they have a hell of a lot more ppl to treat than they did in 1948 when the nhs was set up. she's clearly out of danger or they wouldnt be sending her home. i've had a few operations and have been released the same day after a general anesthetic. i was grateful as i you dont actually rest in hospital, its a strange environment and your woken at regular intervals just to take your blood pressure ect. be thankful they've treated her and that she's ok. and be thankful you have free healthcare. it was thatcher that altered the nhs when she took the management away from doctors and nurses and handed it over to business managers

Answer 8

I've never had any problems with the NHS.

Granted there are some areas in the NHS where it could be better managed but that isn't the Specialists, Doctor's or Nurses fault.

Answer 9

If she'd been treated privately, they would probably still have sent her home. Provided that they are not in need of intensive care, patients normally recover better from surgery at home. Being in hospital reinforces the notion that you are ill and slows down the urge to get better. Your mother has also escaped the risk of picking up a hospital-based infection.

Answer 10

Well as an Aussie living in the states, i can tell you, be proud of the NHS you have there.

Hospital treatment is too costly in the states..especially without insurance. Most people don't pay it at all.

Powerpuff is right