Hospital Waiting Lists Down

[nicebloke1]

Good news it appears. No link I'm afraid, I heard this on BBC news this morning, the lowest its ever been. Could this be due to labour settling the strikes, either way very good news.

[newmodarmy]

//Could the reduction be down to settling the strikes?//

Maybe we should go back to the start and establish exactly what reduction you are talking about? Your OP refers to a claim the waiting lists figure is  down to the "the lowest its ever been" but the only figure we've seen (provided by someone else) is a very modest reduction back down to April's level (under the Cons) after a recent increase to new highs under Labour.

 

[New Judge]

“Hope this helps”

No it doesn’t. If it is necessary to be discharged and re-admitted because of a shift change that further demonstrates a service that has processes that are unfit for purpose. But I imagine you realised that.

“Could the reduction be down to settling the strikes?”

Very unlikely.

The settlement of the strikes was announced on 16th September. The reduction from 7.64 million to 7.57 million were the figures comparing 31st August with 30th September.

It is unlikely that there were even any additional treatment slots notified to patients in the two weeks between 16th and 30th September, let alone any additional treatment administered in that time which might have removed people from the lists. 

Of course there's always  the possibility that the NHS considers a patient to be removed from the watiing list as soon as an appointment has been unilaterally made, regardless of the outcome of that appointment. That wouldn't surprise me in the least.

[Togo]

Perhaps they "forgot" to count some Judge. You know how busy they are. Having said that I also wonder if they count the illegal immigrants? Or do they not have to wait? 

[nicebloke1]

That process would take seconds, much the same of any change of shifts, being a police station or industry of any kind. There has to be a process of some sort whether you like it or not.

I do believe its made a difference and I also believe the coming months ahead will be better, more so with new equipment being invested in.

So you are considering accussing the NHS of removing people from the waiting list no sooner an oppointment is made? Well well well.

Maybe you should consider looking elsewhere for your healthcare NJ due to your ongoing discontentment.

[New Judge]

"That process would take seconds, much the same of any change of shifts, being a police station or industry of any kind. There has to be a process of some sort whether you like it or not."

You're talking nonsense. Any handover of patients between shifts does not involve the patient being called forward to a desk to re-present their details. Similarly, in a police station it does not involve removing those in custody from the cells to stand before the custody sergeant again. You are clutching at straws. 

"So you are considering accussing the NHS of removing people from the waiting list no sooner an oppointment is made? Well well well."

Please read what I wrote.

"Maybe you should consider looking elsewhere for your healthcare NJ due to your ongoing discontentment."

Funny you should mention it. On the last two occasions I've required medical treatment I've had to do just that. The first involved two consultations with an orthopaedic surgeon, X-Rays, an MRI scan and a course of physiotherapy. That set me back £1,400. The second involved a consultation with a private GP which cost me £55.

I have a friend who had to pay for a hip replacement because he could barely walk and was told he would have to wait 8-12 months (£9,500). Another who had to pay to have cataracts done in both eyes because he could no longer see well enough to drive and was told he would have to wait up to a year. He was lucky - he secured a "buy one get the second half price" deal at a cost of £4,800 all in.

We are all lucky, we can afford it, Many cannot. But at least we did our bit by keeping off the waiting lists.

[nicebloke1]

I'm in tears, i did read what you said. So glad you now have a health service that will jump to attention when you walk through the door.

[newmodarmy]

Odd. Very odd. 

[newmodarmy]

I mean the argument/points you make, not you as a person of course.