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Nov 13

The reliance on nursing staff by GPs to take consultations!

"Blood pressure drugs that are taken by millions of Britons could raise the risk of potentially...


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Oct 13

Prescription Medicines Frustration

For the last eight years I have been a patient of a Neurologist owing to severe Migraine. My...


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Oct 13

Oral Surgery Princess Alexandra Hospital

First class service today in day surgery unit, all staff extremely friendly and professional. I was...


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Aug 13

Cheap medicines being prescribed in Essex

There is a local medicines initiative in Essex, started by the former PCT and continuing under the...


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Jun 13

A nurse tells us about Mrs. J and how, together, they made plans for the last days of her life using the “preferred priorities for care” document

Mrs J was an 89 year old lady who had moved from her home to live with her daughter. Mrs J had...


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Jun 13

I want to talk - my family doesn’t...

I am in my 90's and I very much want to talk about dying and the end of my life - but my family...


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Jun 13

My Mum was able to die peacefully at home with help from the St. Clare's Hospice

My Mum had angina - and then it got really bad. I was looking after her and I did that until she...


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Apr 13

Poor care at GP surgery

I made an appointment for my partner at our GP surgery as she had been suffering from abdominal...


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Feb 13

What has happened to Chiropody service in West Essex?

What has happened to our chiropody service? It is all but defunct and has been decimated so that it...


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Feb 13

Problems getting a nuchal scan arranged.

I was really excited/nervous to be pregnant for the first time - all new things to experience some...


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Dec 12

Blocked from taking part in research.

I recently read a newsletter distributed by a local research network and a study caught my eye. The...


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Nov 12

Poor service at Princess Alexandra, Harlow and Broomfield Day Clinics

Visiting Clinics - My wife & I are around 80 years old. We regularly have to visit day clinics....


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Nov 12

Ill and Home Alone

Do any GP practices in South-west Essex do still home visits ? An elderly friend of mine, with...


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Oct 12

The out of hours service

One friday evening i had to call out the district nurse to change a blocked catheter for my wife....


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Oct 12

Broomfield fail on discharge and follow up

I was discharged the first week in July from Broomfield Hospital with the promise of a follow up...


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Sep 12

Prescription drugs changed for cheaper versions - “I am disgusted”

The Limes Medical Centre have put into place a procedure to save money on prescription drugs. My...


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Sep 12

Out of hours pathway delivers “appallingly bad service“ to blogger, whose baby was unwell.

After two days of our ten month old son being utterly miserable (but not obviously ill) he...


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Jul 12

Galen House, Harlow - It’s totally unsuitable for patient care - previous location was much better

Have just been to the pre-operation assessment "office" I was horrified at the dreadful area...


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Jun 12

Uncomfortable and Upsetting - I was questioned about MS in front of everyone at the Pharmacy.

I recently had a MS relapsed and went to see an emergency doctor as my MS is extremely new to me....


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May 12

End of Life Matters.. as a team you gave dignity and support

I miss her so much but realise that you all helped me through the last part of her life. However I...


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May 12

Wasn’t warned about urine retention when informed of his BPH. Neglect?

Not so much PSA result choices but Urine retention with prostate constricture! Why wasn't I advised...


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Apr 12

concerned about Keyhealth in Waltham Abbey and is “living in hope”.....

Are the doctors who work at keyhealth Waltham Abbey really as efficient as they should be? An...


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Mar 12

Grandson was turned away from A&E without proper assessment.. and then sent back again. Services need to work together!

Does anyone think the same as me when PCT's say they have no money.... Is it because genuine...


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Feb 12

You made me stop and think

I recently attended a group to help me with my breathing difficulties. A lady came to speak to us...


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Jan 12

How can people find out about taking part in MS Research?

I have an acquaintance with M.S and they have asked me what I know about any research. They have...


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Dec 11

Blood Transfusions - “we need a straightforward referral path”

Please can the process for organising blood transfusions be improved? My dad has terminal cancer...


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Oct 11

“what is happening to local NHS services??” - mixed messages and a mixed-up ambulance service in a chest-pain emergency

Some interesting experiences last weekend: I'm 75 and live in Loughton. Late evening, pain in chest...


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Sep 11

Can’t get any help from Harlow MS services

Pardon me if I am wrong but isn't it patients that make the NHS and isn't it patients that are...


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Sep 11

Hospital discharges - why the delays?

Why can it take so long for patients to be discharged from hospital? Over the last few months, my...


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Aug 11

Fantastic experience at the birthing unit, disappointed with the lack of antenatal knowledge from GP and lack of breastfeeding support

I had a brilliantly quick and speedy labour, considering this was my first baby. My waters went at...


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Aug 11

Concerned about varying levels of support.

I am concerned that although we are all going to die it is very clear that depending on the area in...


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Jul 11

Specialist nurse service in West Essex is being spread too thinly

I write to express my concern about the possibility of the Specialist Nurses within West Essex...


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Jun 11

Very poor communication following prostate surgery.

Just over two years ago I was diagnosed with prostate cancer and following all the usual procedures...


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Jun 11

Lack of care around discharge planning puts patients at risk

Following a fall my father was admitted to hospital with a fracture neck of femur. He is the main...


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Jun 11

Mums who have had Cesarian Sections need more support

I delivered my son by C-section at PAH. Everyone was great at the antenatal ward at PAH and the...


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Jun 11

Problems accessing the care she needs

I called my GP surgery this morning to request an appointment with a GP or Practice nurse for...


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Jun 11

“It’s good to talk - thanks for caring”

I find it difficult to talk with my family, the district nurse I have talked to me and helped me...


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Jun 11

PSA results - My GP was wrong ... and if it wasn’t for the Prostate Nurse my cancer would be worse.

Early this year I had my annual PSA check which showed a small increase. my GP said all was fine...


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Jun 11

The nurse-led community service...

I'd just like to say how helpful we have found the nurse-led service to be. My 85 year old father...


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06

Jun 11

Mother in law “made it easy by writing it down”

My mother in law had a book and she wrote everything down. From all her financial affairs to what...


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06

Jun 11

Continued lack of openness about end of life.

Story 1 - When my elderly, widowed uncle fell down the stairs and taken to the usual hospital for...


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06

Jun 11

Came across the Dying Matters Awareness stand in Harlow - and it has made a real difference..

I was visiting Harlow and met with staff on your stand raising dying matters awareness. It was very...


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May 11

Story of a relative starving to death..

My mother-in-law was starved to death in hospital (not in Essex) aged 87 after major surgery. She...


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May 11

Believes in the right to die....

I believe in euthanasia- it's shocking that assistance with dying is not available legally in this...


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May 11

Rude and uncaring receptionists and dispensary staff.

I would just like to say that the receptionist staff and the dispensary staff at the Great Eastern...


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May 11

Worried about access to Hospice care...

I have heard that there is a two week limit to people's time in the Arthur Rank Hospice, - what...


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May 11

Making simple arrangements can help hugely....

My friend was dying with cancer and wasn't really prepared to talk about anything - but she was...


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May 11

People want choices - and health professionals should provide them...

My friend was in her thirties when she was dying of cancer. During that time she said that no one...


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Apr 11

Husband found soaked in his own urine in a hospital bed... why is there no co-ordination and on-going care??

Why, oh why am I chasing my own tail like the White Rabbit, trying to co-ordinate all the various...


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Mar 11

Shocking story about things that happened in 2003.

This is an old story, but one I will never forget. My mother was in PAH in 2003 with a fractured...


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Feb 11

Insisting on a home birth wasn’t easy....

I read up a lot for my 2nd birth, I wanted it to be at home without intervention. Because of the...


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Feb 11

She made me feel as if I had no choice at all...

My first baby was born at 42 weeks, two weeks late. When i got pregnant again my antenatal teacher...


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28

Jan 11

Found the midwives lovely - but a bit negative about twins...

“I thought the Dunmow midwives were great. They were very helpful before the babies came, but...


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Jan 11

You don’t need to see a doctor so often...

“I am 30 weeks pregnant and I would just like to say how pleased with the care and support I have...


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Jan 11

Midwives difficult to get hold of...

“I have found my community midwives to be quite difficult to track down when i need advice. They...


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Jan 11

From home birth to emergency in PAH.

“Even though I showed interest in a home birth from the first antenatal appointment, I had to be...


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Jan 11

I seem to get better understanding from midwives...

Great Midwife support.... Although I have seen a different midwife at every appointment, this does...


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Jan 11

Found things brilliant on the whole but had one horrible experience ...

I have just had the 'perfect' birth in Cambridge at the Rosie and am now back in the system for...


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Jan 11

Botched Blood Test

I visited my local hospital for blood tests, unfortunately because of my reluctant veins, they had...


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Dec 10

If other people hadn’t done this before, I wouldn’t be as well as I am now...

I have had cause to use the medical services several times recently so when after a major operation...


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Dec 10

Research

I have been sent information about taking part in research but by the time I get round to...


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Oct 10

Prostate Care

My experience starts way back five years ago. I was having trouble lying on my right side and...