24 Hours In A&e Last Night...

[trt]

I couldn't believe the foreign doctors bedside manner saying to the 90+ year old gentleman that ''if things go down hill, is it OK that we don't resuscitate you''

That should have been said to his grandson.

I hope he gets better care when he is old and not long to live!

[craft1948]

I must admit that I was quite shocked when the doctor did that, it seemed to happen out of the blue, it wasn't what was said, but how it was said.

[EcclesCake]

Anneasquith, there was mention of a grandson suggesting the gentleman in question was not alone, quite a few other conclusions being jumped to in your post as well!

[pusskin]

I watched that last night, sitting there cringing. Poor ol;e soul .
Must have been awfull to be asked that question, and I wondered if it could have been asked when the G/son turned up to visit him, and to give him a bit of comfort along the way.

[anneasquith]

like what eccles ?

[pastafreak]

I was somewhat shocked also...but I don't know what bothered me most...the wording, or the fact that no one else was with the old man to give support. And I wondered how they knew a patient was fully able to comprehend what was being asked. It all seemed rather off hand.

[pusskin]

Agree with you pasta.

[craft1948]

I agree pasta, and the doctor's accent wasn't that easy to understand.

[pastafreak]

I'd like to think any question/agreements regarding resuscitation would be recorded, and witnessed. Otherwise there could be all sorts of disputes involving grieving relatives,etc.