Liveline thread 09/04/2013 to 19/7/2013

"How to date"

What kind of hospital is this?

This is like an episode of "Live at Three" on the radio, we will have your woman Ann playing the piano in a minute

syklops wrote: »

If Greys Anatomy has taught me anything its that Doctors and nurses date alot, and that the oncall room is not for sleeping in.

they are like rabits in greys anatomy dirty dogs

I can identify with what this woman is saying. My mother was in hospital a number of years ago prior to her death, she had brain cancer and had lost her speech and the use of her limbs. In the beginning we noticed that she wasn't being fed or given her tablets, we would come in visiting and see the tray of cold food and tablets in a cup on her trolley and then being taken away. We had to make sure that one of us was around at mealtimes to feed her ourselves and to make sure she was getting her medication. I dread to think about patents with similar illness who have nobody belonging to them or to visit them.

Everyone with little or no experience of hospitals think all nurses and doctors are wonderful. The rest of us know the truth.

I agree with these people complaining about neglect, especially regarding the elderly. I saw some some awful neglect when my mother was in hospital dying. You dont really believe it happens, until you see it with your own eyes.

Ah, noooo , not heroin again

I would have thought if you have a close family member in hospital, you would want to go in to see them every day to make sure that they are okay, check their progress, cheer them up, keep them company etc and to make sure that they are being well looked after, as they are sick and not able to voice their concerns.