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Andy Allen

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As you know I was due an operation tomorrow for a hernia, everything has been planned, got all my work up to date, planned to have 4 weeks off to recover and have jobs booked in to go back to after..... Happy days.

That was until they have just rung me to inform me that it has now been cancelled :mad:

So now I'm Sat here with no work and every week that goes by means I have to push the other jobs back.... One of which is a new build which won't wait as they have to move in...
So All in all this will probably cost me the best part of 2 to 3 k..
And other countries are jealous of are NHS.....??
to say I'm pxxx off is an understatement..
 
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Sorry to hear that, can’t believe they left it till today to inform you!! Should of put you private and paid for it!
 
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Have to say I'm not surprised. My experience of the health service here has been excellent, also as Autonomo ( self employed ) part of your €280 pm social security payment goes to an insurance scheme so you can go to special private clinics for the self employed.
 
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After my own similar experience (plus they bodged my operation) I would now insist that they carry out the operation at a private hospital (nuffield / bupa etc).
You can insist on that, usually by finding out which surgeon/consultant works there on an NHS basis and insisting on that surgeon/consultant.#
If you are booked into a private hospital, even as NHS, you are far less likely to face cancellations.
 

Andy Allen

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I've already waited 10 months for the opp!!

And I must of turned 10 jobs away last week because I couldn't fit them in next month....... Now I'm Sat here with sweet F/A to do.... :mad:
 
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4 weeks of Andy's days !!
You'll have the fittest dogs in the south.
Just think of how many jobs you'll get done around the house.
I just keep pushing mine back in;)
 

Andy Allen

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And to top it all off took the dog for a walk and he rolled in fox poo..!!
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Can this day get any worse!!
 

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At least you hadn't starved yourself and sat waiting in the hospital bed before they cancel on you - that's what usually happens
 

Andy Allen

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4 weeks of Andy's days !!
You'll have the fittest dogs in the south.
Just think of how many jobs you'll get done around the house.
I just keep pushing mine back in;)
Mine no longer goes back in..... Hence why I have to have the opp in case it strangulats........ Or believe you me I wouldn't bother either!!
 
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As you know I was due an operation tomorrow for a hernia, everything has been planned, got all my work up to date, planned to have 4 weeks off to recover and have jobs booked in to go back to after..... Happy days.

That was until they have just rung me to inform me that it has now been cancelled :mad:

So now I'm Sat here with no work and every week that goes by means I have to push the other jobs back.... One of which is a new build which won't wait as they have to move in...
So All in all this will probably cost me the best part of 2 to 3 k..
And other countries are jealous of are NHS.....??
to say I'm pxxx off is an understatement..
Yeah,I had that happen on two separate occasions a few years back.
But mine opp was only pushed back a couple of weeks with 2 months notice,so no harm done.
 

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The unfortunate thing hear is you blame the nhs, but it's a much bigger issue, and this kind of thing is only going to get worse. I know it's a kick in the teeth but it really isn't the fault of the nhs staff you will encounter, my Mrs is a nurse and believe me when I say it pisses them off more than it does you. But word to the wise here people don't rely on the nhs as it is unsustainable as a whole and this kind of shortcoming and oversight will only become more frequent infortunatly
 

Andy Allen

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Where have I said it's the fault of any one individual staff member?
I know nurses etc do the best they can.
But who Who else do you blame if not the nhs as a whole.. .?
And believe me no nurse could be more pissed off than I am right now!!
 

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