On 02/12/2011 08:49, Dawlish wrote:

On Dec 1, 10:26 pm, Dave wrote:

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Is it though, in this instant. Certain things are, in my opinion,
politically neutral. Like seeing loved ones mistreated in hospital as
Lawrence and for that matter I have. It is wrong whatever your politics
may be.

As someone who is only alive because of the wonderful work of the NHS,
I must disagree with you completely.


Thank goodness you are alive due to the NHS but that shouldn't blinker
your view. There are many stories of fantastic medical success stories -
and some nursing care experiences. However, there are many experiences
that are opposite, at least admit that.

A friend of mine had an operation, she felt the whole procedure. The
operating staff only realised that she was still awake when she
evacuated her bowels in fright. At that point the anaesthetist
administered sufficient dosage to knock her out.

When she came around from the operation later she was surprised to see
the anaesthetist visiting her to see how she was. She hadn't remembered
at the time what had happened. As she told me the story later she said
'how many times does the anaesthetist visit you *after* the op!?!

It was only a few days later when she was taken back into the operating
theatre for correctional surgery did it all come flooding back. She
remembered the conversations in the theatre - everything.

Three years later she successfully sued the hospital. All she ever
wanted was an apology and an acceptance of what had happened - she never
received either. :/

I must stop contributing to this thread - how depressing this all is.

Back to work!

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Wendy Tinley
Sheffield