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Red Tape Rant. You May Not Want To Read.
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But I need a rant! Had a call from the care home asking me to buy a large quantity of the largest incontinence pads for my mother who is doubly incontinent.
I priced them and thought.....Oh S**t!....wonder if she can get them on prescription.
I phoned the home to ask about this to be told she has a prescription for small ones but needs large ones. To do this they have to apply to some sort of panel or body....they send someone to assess the need for a larger size..
...take that information away and...in the fullness of time will okay..or not..
the need for larger ones.
I would think the need could be assessed quite well by the people caring for Mum...but what got to me was......
The need can be confirmed by reading the paperwork as to how many times Mum has to be changed...but size!!!!?..How the hell do they do that? Sit by the bed and wait for action?
Calmer now...thanks. Gx
I priced them and thought.....Oh S**t!....wonder if she can get them on prescription.
I phoned the home to ask about this to be told she has a prescription for small ones but needs large ones. To do this they have to apply to some sort of panel or body....they send someone to assess the need for a larger size..
...take that information away and...in the fullness of time will okay..or not..
the need for larger ones.
I would think the need could be assessed quite well by the people caring for Mum...but what got to me was......
The need can be confirmed by reading the paperwork as to how many times Mum has to be changed...but size!!!!?..How the hell do they do that? Sit by the bed and wait for action?
Calmer now...thanks. Gx
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Ed...it seems even the GP has to wait for the panel to agree on size and quantity. But he can surely only go by what the carers tell him as can the person from the Incontinence Panel.....what a job!
The carers are excellent and have, it seems, been boxing and coxing with less ...errr....needy residents who have left over large pads....
Oh my..never thought I would be typing this load of...(insert own word).
Ed...it seems even the GP has to wait for the panel to agree on size and quantity. But he can surely only go by what the carers tell him as can the person from the Incontinence Panel.....what a job!
The carers are excellent and have, it seems, been boxing and coxing with less ...errr....needy residents who have left over large pads....
Oh my..never thought I would be typing this load of...(insert own word).
I have spoken to the District Nurse, Practice Manager and will have a chat with the GP this afternoon but it's as Pixie says. It doesn't seem as simple as just asking the GP to prescribe when the person is in a home.
I have seen the log they are keeping and things have to be at a certain state for a certain length of time to please the panel....what nonsense.
Where is common sense in this...I will of course buy some but a person who has no family? What happens to them?
I have seen the log they are keeping and things have to be at a certain state for a certain length of time to please the panel....what nonsense.
Where is common sense in this...I will of course buy some but a person who has no family? What happens to them?
Gness, sometimes red tape and bureaucracy are just idiotic. you'd think they could supply stuff on an emergency basis until "the Panel" (sorry but I really want to call them the Poo Panel) can make a decision.
In the meantime, you probably know this, but have you looked on ageuk's website in the incontinence section?
http:// www.age ukincon tinence .co.uk/ shop-ho me.asp
In the meantime, you probably know this, but have you looked on ageuk's website in the incontinence section?
http://
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