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| 1. Author: GG Riva Date: Wed 25th Mar 2026. 09:01 I`ve been blessed with good health for most of my life. Until I retired, the only time I`d been in hospital was for a tonsillectomy, aged 9. Since then, I`ve, at various times, been a patient at the QM, the Vic, the ERI, and even for a 4 day stay in the Golden Jubilee in Clydebank. On each and every occasion, I`ve found the NHS staff to be simply wonderful. Yesterday I was back at the QM for an innovative procedure to shrink my prostate without the need for surgery. The 2 doctors who carried out the procedure, Ber and K, were simply brilliant, explaining every step and making me feel relaxed with their friendly banter. Two nurses, Emma and Nikita, were so friendly and helpful. The procedure took less than 15 mins and I was allowed to go home at lunchtime. Later in the afternoon, I had a "technical problem" with the bag of the temporary catheter I`d had fitted. (Actually, it turned out to be dopeyness on my part.) I popped along to my GP Practice, but there was no doctor or nurse available to help, so I went back to the Urology Dept at QM. Dr K had finished his shift and was just leaving as I arrived. He asked what was wrong and I told him. He immediately said "Let`s have a look at it" and in spite of my protests, he insisted on returning and investigating my problem, along with a couple of nurses who all made a great fuss of me. When they pointed out where I`d gone wrong and I apologised for being such a numpty, they said no apology was needed and that I`d done the right thing in going back. Oh and Mrs Riva googled the procedure to see if it was available in Italy now. It is but only privately, and will set you back around €9000.  Not your average Sunday League player. Post Edited (Thu 26 Mar 09:50) Reply |
| 2. Author: wee eck Date: Wed 25th Mar 2026. 09:29 I too have had quite a lot of involvement with the NHS since I retired and my experience has been overwhelmingly favourable. I suspect that`s the case for most folk but commonplace stories like these aren`t newsworthy so we tend to get bombarded with tales of long waits, understaffing, misdiagnosis, poor hospital construction and infection control, etc which sap people`s confidence in the whole system. Gone are the days of the COVID epidemic when we were encouraged to `clap for the NHS.` It must be tough working in the NHS in the present climate but I think in general they are exceptional people. Reply |
| 3. Author: ipswichpar Date: Wed 25th Mar 2026. 09:46 Well, they have saved my life more than once and generally made it a good laugh while recovering. They get my vote. Swift return to complete health GG. Post Edited (Wed 25 Mar 09:46) Reply |
| 4. Author: LochgellyAlbert Date: Wed 25th Mar 2026. 09:49 Had a lot of contact with the Vic and QMH when my Mother passed away last July after a year of ill health. Can only praise them for their dedication and kindness!❤️ Reply |
| 5. Author: Buspasspar Date: Wed 25th Mar 2026. 16:03 Our NHS is superb I hate it when waring political parties say its broken .. Its not broken .. Its us thats broken ..Society I had Mrs BBP in A&E twice last year 7.5 hours and 6.5 hours The waiting room was filled with druggies .. drunks .. guys and gals handcuffed between 2 police officers who had to sit the full 7.5 and 6.5 we were there My Pals old Mum fell last week and banged her head He got to A&E at 5pm and did not get home till 2.30 am the following morning and he said the waiting room was full of what I have just described I saw a stat that over 3000 people went to A&E with the hiccups !!! .. It was never designed or intended for these idiots Rant over .. Hope all goes well GG We are forever shaped by the Children we once were Reply |
| 6. Author: red-star-par Date: Wed 25th Mar 2026. 16:37 Well, without meaning to politicise this thread, if you like the NHS, mind not vote Reform, or you`ll be paying through the nose for it Reply |
| 7. Author: jake89 Date: Wed 25th Mar 2026. 17:03 Buspasspar, Wed 25 Mar 16:03 This is what I find maddening. If someone was waiting at A&E for 12 hours it`s because there were people with higher priority needs in front of them. If you can survive that long, wait until the next day and get a GP appointment or attend minor injuries. Reply |
| 8. Author: ipswichpar Date: Wed 25th Mar 2026. 17:20 That`s not true jake. If someone has an epileptic seizure, for example, that needs to be assessed at the time and will need bloods taken or scans organised. It takes time for those to be arranged, and the results to be assessed by the relevant consultant. I have had MRIs which need to be sent to a different hospital so a specialist consultant can assess. And I have had more than once when the admin at A&E fails and you sit for 2 or 3 hours before they realise that they haven`t done anything with you. And it won`t just be me..... Reply |
| 9. Author: ipswichpar Date: Wed 25th Mar 2026. 17:22 Buspasspar, Wed 25 Mar 16:03 I don`t think it is superb as a process. Most of the staff are brilliant but some of the process and equipment isn`t fit for the demand on it. I agree that the demand is too high, and some of that demand is from wasters. Reply |
| 10. Author: DBP Date: Wed 25th Mar 2026. 18:37 I was in pain for a few years (it was internal and not a joint thing but couldn’t even walk round the block) and the nhs did next to nothing apart from telling me there would be a year or two waiting list to be seen. Went private and was seen, checked, and two ops later (first was about 2 weeks after first seen) was on the road to recovery. Not a great experience for me Post Edited (Wed 25 Mar 18:46) Reply |
| 11. Author: Big T Par Date: Wed 25th Mar 2026. 18:55 Saved my life, so it`s a ❤️ from me. Reply |
| 12. Author: wee eck Date: Wed 25th Mar 2026. 18:56 I have friends who have benefited from going private and getting quicker treatment than under the NHS and I don`t blame them for doing so, but the question I always ask is `if the staff who saw you privately had worked exclusively for the NHS (who presumably trained them) would you have been treated more quickly and efficiently for free?` Reply |
| 13. Author: ipswichpar Date: Wed 25th Mar 2026. 19:02 One would get treated quicker, yes, but if it would be quick enough is a different question. Let`s take neurology treatment in Essex.... 62 weeks on NHS for a neurologist appointment, even if deemed urgent. Can get a private appointment in 2 or 3 weeks, and the doctor leaves the NHS hospital around 6pm, drives round the corner, gets out of his car and then starts charging 250 quid to give the same advice for a 30 minute appointment to patients who are also on the NHS waiting list. That opportunity isn`t available to all, obviously. Reply |
| 14. Author: jake89 Date: Wed 25th Mar 2026. 19:10 ipswichpar, Wed 25 Mar 17:20 Not sure what I said isn`t true. I said it`s by priority so a person whose had a seizure would presumably be high priority in the first instance so they can assess their stability. And my second point was if you last a long time waiting in a queue you could have waited to see the GP. Appreciate not in all cases but the jakies in there on the weekend would be better off being sent home to sleep it off. Reply |
| 15. Author: ipswichpar Date: Wed 25th Mar 2026. 20:01 A 12 hour wait doesn`t necessarily mean others are higher priority. Some of the stuff takes time. The right consultants need to be available etc. An inappropriately resourced organisation could lead to those delays. I have experienced more than 10 hours in 3 different parts of the country for what were urgent cases. It is way too simplistic to assume that everybody with this level of service is some sort of drunk that ca sleep it off and get a GP appointment the next morning (which are also hit and miss). It is not true to assume the process is always correct, the prioritisation is always correct, and the resources are available. I have seen more than my fair share of 80 year olds in a corridor on a hospital bed who have been there for more than 24 hours. Reply |
| 16. Author: Milos Drizzle Date: Thu 26th Mar 2026. 08:15 DBP, Wed 25 Mar 18:37 I was on the waiting list for an ENT appointment on the NHS. Ultimately took almost 2 years to be offered the first appointment. I knew it would take a while (not that long though!!) so took the private option straight away, and they were apologising I would have to wait 2 weeks for the first appointment as the surgeon was on holiday the following week. All done and dusted, including surgery, in a matter of months. So, aye, in many ways the NHS is broken. This is my signature Reply |
| 17. Author: GG Riva Date: Thu 26th Mar 2026. 09:31 Maybe my thread title should have been "Our Wonderful NHS Workers"? That the NHS structure is slow and cumbersome is undeniable, but once you`re in the way I`ve been looked after has always been second to none. Eta. Done it now. Not your average Sunday League player. Post Edited (Thu 26 Mar 09:51) Reply |
| 18. Author: Dandy Warhol Date: Thu 26th Mar 2026. 09:49 jake89, Wed 25 Mar 17:03 I had to wait 12 hours to get seen for a hand with 5 breaks in it and i`m now minus a knuckle, are you duggesting i sleep it off and go see my gp? Sit doon min😂 I don`t wanna go down like disco. Reply |
| 19. Author: ipswichpar Date: Thu 26th Mar 2026. 10:44 It`s only a flesh wound Jake!  Reply |
| 20. Author: jake89 Date: Thu 26th Mar 2026. 12:52 ipswichpar, Thu 26 Mar 10:44 😂 Sorry to hear that Dandy. What I`m meaning by priority is for assessment. So presumably they took a look at you before those 12 hours and considered you`d be in pain and need treatment, but the guy who had chopped his arm off needed dealt with first? In your case it wouldn`t simply be a "take two paracetamol and get lost". It feels like there`s a gap between "this is a life threatening emergency" and "this needs dealt with urgently but the patient isn`t at immediate risk". I suppose that given we only have one A&E for Fife a sort of "come back in 6 hours" solution for the latter wouldn`t work for someone who lives in Tayport or Cairneyhill. Reply |
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