So the op to pin the humerus is now confirmed and authorised via BUPA. Mr Smith will do the operation on Thursday next week the 22nd March.. Now one of the most stressful things we have always maintained was the inability to park sensibly at any hospital these days, and QEQM is no exception. As I have already espoused several times in this blog the provision of sensible and easy to park spaces designed around the ability of patients and visitors should be something which many hospitals ought to address, but of course that won't happen because by doing that there is a loss of revenue: a report in 2010 suggested that some hospitals earned in excess of £1.5m per year simply from parking and clamping. Nice work if you can get it!
Today my MRSA test was being undertaken at the private Spencer Wing and they have their own car park, right outside the building. There is an automatic barrier, and once in you are required to obtain an exit code from the building reception to exit. Simple, stress free and efficient. We drove in, parked, walked straight into the building, did what we needed and left: no stress, no fear of being late, and perhaps a model that could be utilised on a bigger scale by the main hospital to lessen the problems that many have to endure to park.
The sudden realisation that you have cancer hits you like a sledgehammer. On 9th February after 2 months of tests and all sorts thats what they told me. In more ways than one it's a life-changing moment and your mind goes into overdrive thinking all kinds of worst case scenarios.
Tell me about it! I was there yesterday for a 30 min appointment but their minimum time is 2 hours so I had to pay £2 for a 30 min stop, it's just a big rip off..
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