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[Lifelong]

Regarding patients waiting in ambulances to be admitted to hospital.
This week my 88 year old brother in law, who is blind and in poor health, had a nasty fall at home and sustained a suspected broken leg. An ambulance was called which attended about 2 hours later. With some difficulty he was placed in the ambulance and taken to A & E at Morriston, he arrived at 3.pm.
Unbelievably he was not admitted to a ward until 4pm. the next day having been in the ambulance for over 24 hours outside the hospital.
I was at the A & E and there was absolute chaos there, at least a dozen ambulances containing patients waiting outside. The public waiting room was packed to the rafters, with a long queue at the reception desk.
My brother in law is still in hospital having undergone surgery on a broken hip bone which has been pinned.

 

[Darran]

Regarding patients waiting in ambulances to be admitted to hospital.
This week my 88 year old brother in law, who is blind and in poor health, had a nasty fall at home and sustained a suspected broken leg. An ambulance was called which attended about 2 hours later. With some difficulty he was placed in the ambulance and taken to A & E at Morriston, he arrived at 3.pm.
Unbelievably he was not admitted to a ward until 4pm. the next day having been in the ambulance for over 24 hours outside the hospital.
I was at the A & E and there was absolute chaos there, at least a dozen ambulances containing patients waiting outside. The public waiting room was packed to the rafters, with a long queue at the reception desk.
My brother in law is still in hospital having undergone surgery on a broken hip bone which has been pinned.

Absolutely dreadful to read that Rog.
Being serious though I’ve lost count of the times we’ve been there with Amy and half the c*nts in there shouldn’t be.
Let’s be truthful here when most of us on here were youngsters your head would have to be hanging off before you went to A&E.

 

[monmouth]

It was pretty much like that when my dad was 'rushed' in, in 2019. He was actually rushed into the back of an ambulance, where he stayed for 6 hours with doctors and nurses (thank you, you utter heroes) doing their best to keep him going and succeeding. When he was finally admitted he died a few weeks later, but I'll never forget those cheerful and clearly exhausted medical staff in that ambulance.

I can't imagine it being anything other than worse now.

 

[Pegojack]

Broken Britain.
I'm really glad to say British people seem to be coming to their senses at long last, judging by yesterday's by-election result.
In Chester, that hotbed of communist ferment (ha!), the Tories recorded their worst result since 1832.

 

[MajorR]

Broken Britain.
I'm really glad to say British people seem to be coming to their senses at long last, judging by yesterday's by-election result.
In Chester, that hotbed of communist ferment (ha!), the Tories recorded their worst result since 1832.

The frightening thing is that despite the fact their shambolic 1 in 5 of the electorate saw fit to vote for them.

 

[Pegojack]

The frightening thing is that despite the fact their shambolic 1 in 5 of the electorate saw fit to vote for them.

You're always going to get some voting for them, a hardcore of around 20-25%. The wealthy with no conscience, the gammons, racists and little Englanders, the thick, the ones who think Boris has nice hair, the "my dad voted Tory so I do too". This is why Stramer's number one priority in government should be to overhaul the political system so these people do not have a disproportionate influence. He won't, though.

 

[monmouth]

You're always going to get some voting for them, a hardcore of around 20-25%. The wealthy with no conscience, the gammons, racists and little Englanders, the thick, the ones who think Boris has nice hair, the "my dad voted Tory so I do too". This is why Stramer's number one priority in government should be to overhaul the political system so these people do not have a disproportionate influence. He won't, though.

He might. There is a big appetite in the party for it.

Let them get in first though, I'll believe that when I see it. The disinformation, lies and project fear tactics will be ramping up to full velocity over the next two years.

 

[3swan]

Another one standing down

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-63835091

 

[monmouth]

Rats leaping off the sinking decks like, well, like rats leaping off a deck.