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As previously mentioned my wife has just had a total left knee replacement, we chose to have it done in Wrightington Hospital. Private surgery is the only option these days providing you’re prepared to pay or have the right health care plan!
She’s been a registered nurse for over 40 years and had to retire over six months ago not because she’d tired of the job, it was because she couldn’t tolerate the pain any longer. She wanted to continue working but could no longer do so after waiting over 2 years on a list, we decided to pay privately, £12500 for the operation plus the extra associated costs for consultations in the U.K. and ferry costs and accommodation. Having the motorhome helped, but during the Christmas period ferry costs go up (just like the TT).
Once you tell a specialist that you are going private the first thing his/her secretary will say is “should I take you off the waiting list then!”
All NHS or ‘Manx Care’ as called here is summarily withdrawn, after care, transport - everything is removed because you are no longer their concern and it suits them well financially.
Because I couldn’t visit her through Covid restrictions, I booked a ferry to pick her up on Boxing Day, 4 days after her surgery. The next available return sailing with a disabled cabin was an overnight sailing getting home early hours on the 30th December, 8 days after her surgery! Luckily we have the motorhome.
Got home ok on New Years Eve and both tested Covid positive. The only way this could have happened was a) the hospital, or b) my ferry trip over. The Steam Packet may not follow all ferry companies, but the advice given by the captain via tannoy was “In line with U.K. regulations, face coverings must be worn at all times”. However, he went on to say that staff would not be enforcing this. I saw many people removing face coverings after he said that! I’m convinced it’s how I contracted Covid and passed it on to my wife.
Looking at parallel posts, I’d be looking to use the tunnel to get away, far safer in terms of Covid transmission.
As for the comments about registered nurses being responsible for drug administration, it’s completely true. My wife was a Pediatric nurse for many years, when a doctor prescribed drugs, it was the nurses responsibility to calculate the correct dose based on size and weight! When a nurse makes a ‘drug error’ it’s a big issue, I mean very big! Doctors are not treated equally in that respect
She’s been a registered nurse for over 40 years and had to retire over six months ago not because she’d tired of the job, it was because she couldn’t tolerate the pain any longer. She wanted to continue working but could no longer do so after waiting over 2 years on a list, we decided to pay privately, £12500 for the operation plus the extra associated costs for consultations in the U.K. and ferry costs and accommodation. Having the motorhome helped, but during the Christmas period ferry costs go up (just like the TT).
Once you tell a specialist that you are going private the first thing his/her secretary will say is “should I take you off the waiting list then!”
All NHS or ‘Manx Care’ as called here is summarily withdrawn, after care, transport - everything is removed because you are no longer their concern and it suits them well financially.
Because I couldn’t visit her through Covid restrictions, I booked a ferry to pick her up on Boxing Day, 4 days after her surgery. The next available return sailing with a disabled cabin was an overnight sailing getting home early hours on the 30th December, 8 days after her surgery! Luckily we have the motorhome.
Got home ok on New Years Eve and both tested Covid positive. The only way this could have happened was a) the hospital, or b) my ferry trip over. The Steam Packet may not follow all ferry companies, but the advice given by the captain via tannoy was “In line with U.K. regulations, face coverings must be worn at all times”. However, he went on to say that staff would not be enforcing this. I saw many people removing face coverings after he said that! I’m convinced it’s how I contracted Covid and passed it on to my wife.
Looking at parallel posts, I’d be looking to use the tunnel to get away, far safer in terms of Covid transmission.
As for the comments about registered nurses being responsible for drug administration, it’s completely true. My wife was a Pediatric nurse for many years, when a doctor prescribed drugs, it was the nurses responsibility to calculate the correct dose based on size and weight! When a nurse makes a ‘drug error’ it’s a big issue, I mean very big! Doctors are not treated equally in that respect