Death Notices

[Dougal Maguire]

As long as they are good jokes.Seriously hypochondriacs are exerting unnecessary pressure on the NHS.

Are you suggesting that I'm a hypochondriac?

[T Fearon]

As long as they are good jokes.Seriously hypochondriacs are exerting unnecessary pressure on the NHS.

Get checked if you have ailments,that's fine but dont pester them with checks if you are ok

By all means if you have an ailment get it checked but don't be running around looking checks when you're ok

I get this line of thought and would subscribe to it myself but sometimes you cant be too careful. My dad passed away from cancer a few years ago. What he thought was a toothache ended up being a tumour

[ziggysego]

They wonder why GPs are under so much pressure.Why are people so paranoid? When your time's up your time's up,nothing will stop this.

I fought hard against NICE, the NHS and UK & Stormont Government for 2 years to get life saving drugs for the disease. I'm on it over a year now and have seen huge differences to my life and health, backed up by medical evidence two weeks.

I guess I shouldn't have bothered.

[red hander]

They wonder why GPs are under so much pressure.Why are people so paranoid? When your time's up your time's up,nothing will stop this.

I fought hard against NICE, the NHS and UK & Stormont Government for 2 years to get life saving drugs for the disease. I'm on it over a year now and have seen huge differences to my life and health, backed up by medical evidence two weeks.

I guess I shouldn't have bothered.

I'm waiting on tenterhooks for Fearon's 'good joke' about this 

[T Fearon]

I have no problem with people seeking treatment for existing ailments,it is those who have f..k all wrong with them pestering Health Services to be checked out etc.

[Rois]

I have no problem with people seeking treatment for existing ailments,it is those who have f..k all wrong with them pestering Health Services to be checked out etc.

So the Cormac McAnallen Trust shouldn't be bothering with their work on awareness of CRY? 

[Therealdonald]

Boys I think we're jumping down Tony's throat. The point he makes is a good 1. I'm sure we all struggle to get appointments with our local GP. I know in my local surgery, there is people who have appointments booked 2 and 3 weeks in advance. I struggle to fathom how one can be aware that they will be needing a GP in two weeks.

[Therealdonald]

Boys I think we're jumping down Tony's throat. The point he makes is a good 1. I'm sure we all struggle to get appointments with our local GP. I know in my local surgery, there is people who have appointments booked 2 and 3 weeks in advance. I struggle to fathom how one can be aware that they will be needing a GP in two weeks.

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Haven't seen my GP in years. Booked an appointment last week. Closest I could get is 1st week in March. Have I done something wrong?

My point is the 3 week backlog in front of you. How many of them are bluffers? The NHS is being drained by bluffers and spoofers.

[armaghniac]

The NHS is under pressure from buffers and spoofed. A bit like this forum.

[BennyCake]

The NHS is being run (into the ground) by bluffers and spoofers.

[Minder]

Of course there are bluffers and spoofers putting unneeded strain on the NHS, hence the various campaigns you see - that you shouldn't come to A&E when you have a cold etc

[Milltown Row2]

Tony has two accounts!

We've had bluffers for years, if you put a price on it. A small fee you'll cut the waiting times to see the doctor by 1/3 that money can go to the NHS to improve it! Though that radical thinking will piss people off

[Hardy]

You need an appointment to see a GP in Fearon's Northern Nirvana? Three weeks!!??

[Tony Baloney]

You need an appointment to see a GP in Fearon's Northern Nirvana? Three weeks!!??

Majority of places don't let you make appointments and work on a same day basis.

[armaghniac]

You need an appointment to see a GP in Fearon's Northern Nirvana? Three weeks!!??

Majority of places don't let you make appointments and work on a same day basis.

You get what you pay for.