One silver lining to Brexit - the NHS as it exists will probably disappear

[MrMarkyMark]

Yup. Believe me or not. It's up to you.

She goes to most sessions with an interpreter in tow.

If she worked with the elderly her caseload would have a different composition. But she works in earlier intervention with poor families.

My Mrs. Mum is a nurse as I said earlier in the thread.

She says a lot of GP delays, in our area, are often because an interpreter has to be called in to assist.
They can often take around an hour to arrive.

Easy for others to comment from afar, when they don't know the day to day realities.

[Chuck]

My Mrs. Mum is a nurse as I said earlier in the thread.

She says a lot of GP delays, in our area, are often because an interpreter has to be called in to assist.
They can often take around an hour to arrive.

Easy for others to comment from afar, when they don't know the day to day realities.

WTF are we paying for the interpreters? If you don't speak English, you bring someone with you who does.

[The_Equalizer]

WTF are we paying for the interpreters? If you don't speak English, you bring someone with you who does.

Because if you bu**er up someone's treatment due to a misunderstanding the NHS gets a sued.

[SueEllen]

WTF are we paying for the interpreters? If you don't speak English, you bring someone with you who does.

People do and have always done so.

They wait until one of their kids who can be as young as 6 is around. Unfortunately this isn't suitable in all situations.

[The_Equalizer]

People do and have always done so.

They wait until one of their kids who can be as young as 6 is around. Unfortunately this isn't suitable in all situations.

I'm not sure this washes if they are signing a consent form.

[BlasterBates]

My Mrs. Mum is a nurse as I said earlier in the thread.

She says a lot of GP delays, in our area, are often because an interpreter has to be called in to assist.
They can often take around an hour to arrive.

Easy for others to comment from afar, when they don't know the day to day realities.

I have a suggestion to solve the problem.

When one of your Mrs. Mum's patients is waiting for an interpreter, she could treat the next one until the interpreter arrives.

I think we've hit the nail on the head here common in the public sector......efficiency!

[SueEllen]

I'm not sure this washes if they are signing a consent form.

Notice I said this isn't suitable in all situations.

[The_Equalizer]

I have a suggestion to solve the problem.

When one of your Mrs. Mum's patients is waiting for an interpreter, she could treat the next one until the interpreter arrives.

I think we've hit the nail on the head here common in the public sector......efficiency!

I've seen some fairly impressive improvement. The missus had a visit to AE minor and it was all very smooth. Nurses trained to read x-rays to avoid taking up doctor's time and that sort of thing. My GP has an open surgery every morning. Sixty people seen on a first come, first severed basis and works very well.

The missus also works for the NHS. In her area they managed to do away with nearly all overtime by introducing a better shift system.

Oh, and the one everyone knows. They've massively clamped down on contractors.

[The_Equalizer]

Notice I said this isn't suitable in all situations.

Indeed.

[vetran]

HUH! So how does Sas get past ten?

Ah right - Takes off his shirt first

he can get to 13, though he does get confused whether its 11 elbow or 12 arse.