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Post by GTCGreg on May 27, 2018 17:44:43 GMT
Our local hospital has over 100 ER rooms and they are always full. It used to be that people only went to the ER for life threatening emergencies, but now it seems a runny nose constitutes a life-threatening emergency.
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Post by the light works on May 27, 2018 22:39:57 GMT
Our local hospital has over 100 ER rooms and they are always full. It used to be that people only went to the ER for life threatening emergencies, but now it seems a runny nose constitutes a life-threatening emergency. we have two walk-in clinics. one that is operated by the hospital and one that is independent of the hospital. but yes, many people don't even have a family doctor any more, many wait until an illness becomes serious before going to the ER (and being unable to pay) and many dont seem to have had the "it's a cold, it will get better" upbringing. possibly a side effect of helicopter parenting. |
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Post by GTCGreg on May 27, 2018 22:50:01 GMT
Our local hospital has over 100 ER rooms and they are always full. It used to be that people only went to the ER for life threatening emergencies, but now it seems a runny nose constitutes a life-threatening emergency. we have two walk-in clinics. one that is operated by the hospital and one that is independent of the hospital. but yes, many people don't even have a family doctor any more, many wait until an illness becomes serious before going to the ER (and being unable to pay) and many dont seem to have had the "it's a cold, it will get better" upbringing. possibly a side effect of helicopter parenting. As soon as you walk (or are wheeled) through the ER door, you can figure on a minimum of a $3000 bill. Of course, if you have insurance that will cover it, or don't have insurance but have no intention of paying, I guess it doesn't matter. |
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Post by the light works on May 27, 2018 23:14:10 GMT
we have two walk-in clinics. one that is operated by the hospital and one that is independent of the hospital. but yes, many people don't even have a family doctor any more, many wait until an illness becomes serious before going to the ER (and being unable to pay) and many dont seem to have had the "it's a cold, it will get better" upbringing. possibly a side effect of helicopter parenting. As soon as you walk (or are wheeled) through the ER door, you can figure on a minimum of a $3000 bill. Of course, if you have insurance that will cover it, or don't have insurance but have no intention of paying, I guess it doesn't matter. here, the minimum bill is $50.00, or $100.00 copay if you have insurance. but yes, the ones who wait until it is critical go turnip on a regular basis. which is why it costs everybody with insurance so much. |
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Post by GTCGreg on May 28, 2018 4:03:02 GMT
A flu shot at Walgreens cost more than $50.
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Post by mrfatso on May 28, 2018 8:28:36 GMT
I get my flu shot for free as I am classed as in an at risk group, but at Boots (part of the Walgreen group) it costs £10 about $15 for anyone else that wants one.
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Post by kharnynb on May 28, 2018 19:02:26 GMT
here we don't pay a lot per visit(taxes yes), so the "päivästys"walk-in clinic tends to be busy.
ER and first aid stations are more for heart-attack, bleeding or other serious things.
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Post by silverdragon on May 29, 2018 3:59:18 GMT
Our local hospital has over 100 ER rooms and they are always full. It used to be that people only went to the ER for life threatening emergencies, but now it seems a runny nose constitutes a life-threatening emergency. "The problem here". I had a serious cut to a finger caused by trying to juggle a sharp knife, yeah, silly Pollock, its a named cooks knife known for its ability to shave a fish, it could have taken a doctor 2 mins to put a quick stitch in, which my Doc's surgery is capable of doing. Getting an appointment?. Nothing this week... My kid had a temp of 103+, again, at least three days wait, he was below 2 yrs old at that time. Where else do you go?. So I am off to A&E to get my finger stitched, sat there for 3 hrs, still no doc, yet I note the Fast>>Forward all kids, so timmy with a boo-boo on his knee from tripping up that just needs a wipe down with a wet-wipe and stick a plaster on it, is seen first. After 4 hrs, I tackle the receptionist, "we are very busy you just sit and wait", just like that, like I was some kind of naughty boy for even asking, no indication of how long the wait was. Finally I get a Triage doc, he says another three hours, I ask why he cant do the stitch now, he started to say how busy they were, so I left, went home and did it myself left handed with one of those dissolveable stick on things. because by that time, the wound had started to self-heal, no bleeding, so I just took a risk. I still have the scar, but unfortunately, still try to catch when I drop the knife until I "remember"??.. twerp. Therefore, the lack of "emergency" health care where emergency isnt exactly life threatening right now, out of hours, or even in hours, not exactly A&E type work, but who else do you go to when you have a health problem that wont wait two or three days?. |
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Post by the light works on May 29, 2018 13:41:01 GMT
Our local hospital has over 100 ER rooms and they are always full. It used to be that people only went to the ER for life threatening emergencies, but now it seems a runny nose constitutes a life-threatening emergency. "The problem here". I had a serious cut to a finger caused by trying to juggle a sharp knife, yeah, silly Pollock, its a named cooks knife known for its ability to shave a fish, it could have taken a doctor 2 mins to put a quick stitch in, which my Doc's surgery is capable of doing. Getting an appointment?. Nothing this week... My kid had a temp of 103+, again, at least three days wait, he was below 2 yrs old at that time. Where else do you go?. So I am off to A&E to get my finger stitched, sat there for 3 hrs, still no doc, yet I note the Fast>>Forward all kids, so timmy with a boo-boo on his knee from tripping up that just needs a wipe down with a wet-wipe and stick a plaster on it, is seen first. After 4 hrs, I tackle the receptionist, "we are very busy you just sit and wait", just like that, like I was some kind of naughty boy for even asking, no indication of how long the wait was. Finally I get a Triage doc, he says another three hours, I ask why he cant do the stitch now, he started to say how busy they were, so I left, went home and did it myself left handed with one of those dissolveable stick on things. because by that time, the wound had started to self-heal, no bleeding, so I just took a risk. I still have the scar, but unfortunately, still try to catch when I drop the knife until I "remember"??.. twerp. Therefore, the lack of "emergency" health care where emergency isnt exactly life threatening right now, out of hours, or even in hours, not exactly A&E type work, but who else do you go to when you have a health problem that wont wait two or three days?. back when the healthcare reform debate first came up, I read an opinion piece about how various countries managed their healthcare, and the author's shoulder blew out while he was studying how Japan's system worked. so he called a local surgeon's office to ask if there was an appointment available. "we don't usually take appointments, perhaps you just come in." so he just came in, the surgeon saw him in less time than it usually takes a US doctor to see you when you DO have an appointments, and determined the shoulder wanted minor surgery. the writer asked when they could schedule it, and the doctor said, "well, I'm busy tomorrow and the next day so perhaps the day after." keep in mind, this is NOT A&E, this is a REGULAR doctor. and this is considered normal in Japan. they don't call for appointments, they just walk in, and there are enough doctors around that they don't have long waits. meanwhile, as I said, we now have urgent care clinics, so the parents with the kid with the boo~boo can go there and not clog up the ER. but yeah, I've had times when I've been warming a chair in the ER waiting room and people came in for ER services who were healthier than I am, and I was just the driver. |
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Post by ironhold on Jun 10, 2018 23:35:25 GMT
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Post by the light works on Jun 10, 2018 23:43:18 GMT
so, that article doesn't say - does that mean they just rubber stamped all applications, or does it mean those applications were bottlenecked for a full year? |
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Post by ironhold on Jun 10, 2018 23:49:51 GMT
so, that article doesn't say - does that mean they just rubber stamped all applications, or does it mean those applications were bottlenecked for a full year? Makes it sound like at least some of them were rubber-stamped. |
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Post by GTCGreg on Jun 11, 2018 1:20:10 GMT
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Post by the light works on Jun 11, 2018 3:09:40 GMT
bet that's ruffling some feathers |
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Post by GTCGreg on Jun 11, 2018 3:18:48 GMT
bet that's ruffling some feathers Some feathers need to be plucked, not just ruffled. |
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Post by the light works on Jun 11, 2018 3:31:03 GMT
bet that's ruffling some feathers Some feathers need to be plucked, not just ruffled. if you're thinking about feathers on people who believe that anyone can be trusted with a gun, we are in agreement. |
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Post by silverdragon on Jun 11, 2018 10:51:52 GMT
Some feathers need to be plucked, not just ruffled. if you're thinking about feathers on people who believe that anyone can be trusted with a gun, we are in agreement. I will chuck a barrel of tar in with that feather plot.... |
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Post by GTCGreg on Jun 11, 2018 12:02:35 GMT
Some feathers need to be plucked, not just ruffled. if you're thinking about feathers on people who believe that anyone can be trusted with a gun, we are in agreement. I guess pigs really can fly. Yes, we are in agreement. |
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Post by wvengineer on Jun 12, 2018 17:58:52 GMT
My recomendaton is that if any crimes take place using guns that were approved during this rubber stamping period, all members of the department's will be tried as accessories to the crime and for aiding and abetting. Maybe some people will take the background checks a bit more seriously.
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Post by the light works on Jun 13, 2018 3:03:57 GMT
My recomendaton is that if any crimes take place using guns that were approved during this rubber stamping period, all members of the department's will be tried as accessories to the crime and for aiding and abetting. Maybe some people will take the background checks a bit more seriously. I saw rumors that the governor who was in charge during this time was bragging election ads about how fast he made the approval process for concealed weapons permits. |
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