Tallaght Hospital!!! Argh

Officer Giggles · 11-02-2012 02:03AM #1

Was in a car crash and had a thumping headache and sore neck and back so went up to Tallaght A&E.

That was at 19:20, 5 and a half hours ago.

Id hate to see what this place is like when it's busy. You get no info and are just told to sit there and wait.

The shop closed at 9 and the only thing in the machines are chocolate or crisps and they wonder why people eat crap.

The King of Moo · 11-02-2012 02:04AM

You should have told them you're a guard.

starbelgrade · 11-02-2012 02:07AM

They see to people on a basis of how urgent their needs are, not on a first come first serve basis.

If you had time to worry about the quality of the food in the vending machines, you couldn't have been all that bad.

Larianne · 11-02-2012 02:08AM

well, you're obviously not dying so! so thats a plus!

healthcare system is a joke but don't take it out on the staff! they're just as frustrated as you no doubt.

Chuck Stone · 11-02-2012 02:10AM

Amateur.

Go to the hospital when it's quiet. 1am on a week night is best.

mikemac1 · 11-02-2012 02:10AM

Is the place full of drunks?

Genuinely asking here, I've heard of this clogging up the system at weekends and now you can confirm it

Officer Giggles · 11-02-2012 02:11AM

starbelgrade wrote: »

They see to people on a basis of how urgent their needs are, not on a first come first serve basis.

If you had time to worry about the quality of the food in the vending machines, you couldn't have been all that bad.

Well after 5 and a half hours of sitting looking at them that tends to happen.

I know it's on a priority basis but I obviously made the mistake of not over exaggerating what is wrong with me, there's people being called ahead of me who left after they weren't seen within half an hour so I can't see how there illness was so bad

starbelgrade · 11-02-2012 02:12AM

mikemac1 wrote: »

Is the place full of drunks?

Yes. And that's just the nurses.

Officer Giggles · 11-02-2012 02:14AM

No there's only three of us in here but nobody has been called in for about 80 minutes

I appreciate the staff I just can't see how for a Friday night when the place is dead when you would think its going to be mental busy and loads of staff working how is it taking so long

No I'm not dying thank god

TheZohanS · 11-02-2012 02:17AM

Goodnight sweet prince.

Sherry? Ah...don't mind if I dooo.

stovelid · 11-02-2012 02:18AM

You're obviously at deaths door if you're on the net and looking for an open cafe.

Maybe the staff are busy with unimportant stuff like people will real illnesses.

Marty McFly · 11-02-2012 02:20AM

Officer Giggles wrote: »

Well after 5 and a half hours of sitting looking at them that tends to happen.

I know it's on a priority basis but I obviously made the mistake of not over exaggerating what is wrong with me, there's people being called ahead of me who left after they weren't seen within half an hour so I can't see how there illness was so bad

Its not solely based on prioirty due to urgency either though, I remember I got sent to the hospital by my gp to get an infection lanced had to go to Tallaght emregency room but I was in and out within half an hour got some seriously nasty looks of the people in the waiting room when my name was called

.

They base it on urgency and also on if they know what your condition is and how quick they can deal with your problem. Since they dont think you is serious or know exactly what to do with you im afraid your in for a long night.

blackdog2 · 11-02-2012 02:22AM

Larianne wrote: »

healthcare system is a joke but don't take it out on the staff! they're just as frustrated as you no doubt.

I used to think that, however my brother recently had an experience and a half that has changed my mind. Inefficiency and absolutely oblivious to the wishes/needs of the patient, and the same on 3 follow up visits.

Officer Giggles · 11-02-2012 02:23AM

stovelid wrote: »

You're obviously at deaths door if you're on the net and looking for an open cafe.

Maybe the staff are busy with unimportant stuff like people will real illnesses.

I must humbly apologise for being thirsty and wanting to get a drink from the hospital shop

I didn't realise you had to be on deaths door in order to go to hospital

And of course I clearly am not injured in any way whatsoever by the fact I can use my phone

whatsamsn · 11-02-2012 02:23AM

Its funny.
A chap was just making a thread talking about how the waiting time in hospitals get on your nerves and annoy. We've all experienced the same.

But of course, in true boards.ie style, you get smart arse replies.

mikemac1 · 11-02-2012 02:24AM

Go home and see your GP in the morning?
Plenty are open Saturday morning

BOHtox · 11-02-2012 02:25AM

Officer Giggles wrote: »

Tallaght

There's your problem!

Officer Giggles · 11-02-2012 02:29AM

mikemac1 wrote: »

Go home and see your GP in the morning?
Plenty are open Saturday morning

After paying 100 quid!!!

LH Pathe · 11-02-2012 02:36AM

Urgh.. I tore up the psychiatric wing one time looking for a way out after being stitched up by the folks

was a game I had to see. Real one flew over the cuckoos nest shìt but sure if yer not fighting to get out of a madhouse like that, there must be something wrong with you..

Officer Giggles · 11-02-2012 02:38AM

Can anyone explain how there is only one doctor working in A and E on a Friday night

stupidusername · 11-02-2012 02:40AM

Officer Giggles wrote: »

Can anyone explain how there is only one doctor working in A and E on a Friday night

they saw your face and walked out?

dark crystal · 11-02-2012 02:44AM

stovelid wrote: »

You're obviously at deaths door if you're on the net and looking for an open cafe.

Maybe the staff are busy with unimportant stuff like people will real illnesses.

In fairness, there could be something wrong with him after a car crash. He might have concussion for instance - best to get it checked out by the professionals in the hospital, seeing as that's what they're paid to do.

It is called accident and emergency after all!

drkpower · 11-02-2012 03:21PM

luvbulmers01 wrote: »

They base it on urgency and also on if they know what your condition is and how quick they can deal with your problem.

The latter is irrelevant; it is based on urgency/seriousness alone.

drkpower · 11-02-2012 03:23PM

dark crystal wrote: »

It is called accident and emergency after all!

It is called the Emergency Department; and the specialty is called Emergency Medicine. The change was partly motivated by an urge to discourage those attending for relatively minor issues.

Larianne · 11-02-2012 03:31PM

Officer Giggles wrote: »

Can anyone explain how there is only one doctor working in A and E on a Friday night

How'd you get on?

gurramok · 11-02-2012 03:38PM

The Irish health system is based on how much dosh you have in order to be seen quickly(assuming you're not dying). If the waiting is a real problem, you should have went to a private clinic and forked out 80quid, in and out in 30minutes.

drkpower · 11-02-2012 03:42PM

gurramok wrote: »

The Irish health system is based on how much dosh you have in order to be seen quickly(assuming you're not dying).

In fairness, Emergency Departments are the one part of the system against whom that criticism cannot be fairly levelled.

gurramok · 11-02-2012 03:50PM

drkpower wrote: »

In fairness, Emergency Departments are the one part of the system against whom that criticism cannot be fairly levelled.

The poster was in a car crash and has headaches, that is potentially serious. If I was in his shoes, instead of waiting 5 and half hours to be seen and the injury getting worse, i'd head to a private clinic and pay to be seen quickly. I'd have no problem forking over 80quid for peace of mind.

drkpower · 11-02-2012 04:02PM

gurramok wrote: »

The poster was in a car crash and has headaches, that is potentially serious. If I was in his shoes, instead of waiting 5 and half hours to be seen and the injury getting worse, i'd head to a private clinic and pay to be seen quickly. I'd have no problem forking over 80quid for peace of mind.

Good for you.

But that does not change the fact that public hospital Emergency Departments are the one part of the system where money makes no difference.

Mint Sauce · 11-02-2012 04:12PM

Officer Giggles wrote: »

No there's only three of us in here but nobody has been called in for about 80 minutes

I appreciate the staff I just can't see how for a Friday night when the place is dead when you would think its going to be mental busy and loads of staff working how is it taking so long

No I'm not dying thank god

How did you know there was nothing going on in the trauma room. Dont know the layout out of Tallaght A&E, but in most of them emergancies brought in by ambulance are not wheeled through the general waiting room.

Mint Sauce · 11-02-2012 04:18PM

gurramok wrote: »

The Irish health system is based on how much dosh you have in order to be seen quickly(assuming you're not dying). If the waiting is a real problem, you should have went to a private clinic and forked out 80quid, in and out in 30minutes.

In the outptaients clinic yes, or any other none emergancy case. But you go to an A&E and you are triaged, if there is someone in a worst state than you, they are seen first, private patient or not.

Many of these private clinics dont have an A&E, even if they did, I would assume even them would have a triage system.

Tallaght Hospital!!! Argh

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