The NHS
Posted: Tue Jun 21, 2016 3:53 pm
So many times we hear complaints about the NHS, waiting times, service, cutbacks etc that we start to wonder if it will survive at all.
Well my experience of the last 24 hours proves to me that it's not the "NHS" as such but the wonderful people within that will keep it going for when we need it most.
Yesterday afternoon, Morgan was allowed to walk home alone from his mums school, he's done it before with no problem.
Yesterday for some reason he decided to look at his phone as he crossed the road and stepped straight in the path of a 12 ton lorry. Police and ambulance were there within minutes, helicopter and doctor. After assessment he was driven to Bristol childrens hospital, last night neurosurgeons operated on a rather nasty skull fracture to relieve the pressure on his brain. Early signs are encouraging so hopefully he will make a full recovery.
At every point in his care someone was with him, at some times up to a dozen people who also did their best to make the parents as comfortable as possible.
So thank you to the wonderful staff, also the police from Bristol who called in to see how we were and offered to go and get us food and drink or anything else we needed. At the time you need it most these people are fantastic.
Finally, spare a thought for the lorry driver, he had done nothing wrong, looked after M until help arrived and probably feels bloody awful.
Tim.
Well my experience of the last 24 hours proves to me that it's not the "NHS" as such but the wonderful people within that will keep it going for when we need it most.
Yesterday afternoon, Morgan was allowed to walk home alone from his mums school, he's done it before with no problem.
Yesterday for some reason he decided to look at his phone as he crossed the road and stepped straight in the path of a 12 ton lorry. Police and ambulance were there within minutes, helicopter and doctor. After assessment he was driven to Bristol childrens hospital, last night neurosurgeons operated on a rather nasty skull fracture to relieve the pressure on his brain. Early signs are encouraging so hopefully he will make a full recovery.
At every point in his care someone was with him, at some times up to a dozen people who also did their best to make the parents as comfortable as possible.
So thank you to the wonderful staff, also the police from Bristol who called in to see how we were and offered to go and get us food and drink or anything else we needed. At the time you need it most these people are fantastic.
Finally, spare a thought for the lorry driver, he had done nothing wrong, looked after M until help arrived and probably feels bloody awful.
Tim.
my thoughts and best wishes too you all .....