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Post by Hawkeye on Apr 20, 2023 11:19:45 GMT
'These bloody Druids' that use both the outpatient and inpatient facilities at Hereford Hospital actually contribute to the costs of providing healthcare here in Hereford. I believe there is a contractual arrangement between the Welsh NHS service and Wye Valley NHS Trust. This ensures that the cost of bringing in patients from places such as Brecon, Llandrindod Wells and elsewhere in Mid-Wales are met in full by the Welsh NHS, which helps to contribute towards the budget we have here. That said, I have no idea why the Health Services in Scotland and Wales have different structures to the NHS in England. Surely a 'National Health Service' should be just that, a service for the nation that is The United Kingdom. Doesn't the Welsh NHS giving out free prescriptions or whatever it is they do cause havoc? I am sure someone told me that back when waiting times were more sensible in England (say a decade ago), in Wales they were a bit dodgy. Because whilst the Welsh were free to do that under devolution or whatever it is called, they weren't given anymore dough, so it had to impact something. I think the Scots had similar headline grabbing freebies? Tuition fees?? I'm pretty sure that England is the only country in mainland UK that charges for prescriptions. All we need is for Plaid Cymru to join the SNP and purchase a luxury motorhome for promoting independence and it will be 'job done'.
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Post by Hawkeye on Apr 20, 2023 11:43:28 GMT
The whole project was done 'on the cheap'. Not only was the helipad supposed to be on the roof but isn't because of what you said, some of the corridors were originally too narrow and had to be widened. There is no real air-conditioning in the ward areas and some of the windows apparently opened too far and had to have restraints retro-fitted to ensure security and/or to prevent patients falling out of those above the ground floor. And, of course, it's patently obvious that there never were enough beds to accommodate the needs of the growing population in Hereford. Other than that it is spot on? I wouldn't want to read your Trip Advisor entries 😃. Unfortunately I have needed a fair bit of health care in recent years. My TripAdvisor reviews for Hereford County Hospital would be 100% 5-star. Every time. I have had nothing but the very best care there. Same goes for Worcester Royal and Birmingham Heartlands hospitals. In my significant experience, the NHS has been brilliant despite the infrastructure and staffing issues.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 20, 2023 11:55:51 GMT
Other than that it is spot on? I wouldn't want to read your Trip Advisor entries 😃. Unfortunately I have needed a fair bit of health care in recent years. My TripAdvisor reviews for Hereford County Hospital would be 100% 5-star. Every time. I have had nothing but the very best care there. Same goes for Worcester Royal and Birmingham Heartlands hospitals. In my significant experience, the NHS has been brilliant despite the infrastructure and staffing issues. I think I may have already said this on here, but I was looking at Google maps for something work related and it was right by HMP Brizzle, which is in a pretty nice bit of Bristol. Anyway as I was zooming in I thought, blimey I am right by the prison. Then I noticed that like a pizza restaurant or whatever the prison had reviews and was given something like 2.2 stars. I clicked on it and there were all these comedy reviews about the accommodation, staff, food etc. Made me laugh. It doesn't seem to be on there anymore. Miserable sods whoever took that off.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 20, 2023 12:30:38 GMT
A fair few of them were very complimentary about one of our admin teams brave attempts to keep them out of there...
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Post by Peroni on Apr 20, 2023 13:08:10 GMT
Other than that it is spot on? I wouldn't want to read your Trip Advisor entries 😃. Unfortunately I have needed a fair bit of health care in recent years. My TripAdvisor reviews for Hereford County Hospital would be 100% 5-star. Every time. I have had nothing but the very best care there. Same goes for Worcester Royal and Birmingham Heartlands hospitals. In my significant experience, the NHS has been brilliant despite the infrastructure and staffing issues. Just checking if the Trip Advisor entries are for a combined accommodation and food for which you gave 5* or for accommodation only? PS Hereford have sent its patients for treatment in Wales by the way.
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Post by eggchaserbull on Apr 20, 2023 13:34:16 GMT
Say what you want about the NHS, but Hereford hospital has a cracking H painted in the car park. I understand that it was meant to be on the roof but someone cocked up the calcs when they designed the steelwork so they had to abandon the idea. The whole project was done 'on the cheap'. Not only was the helipad supposed to be on the roof but isn't because of what you said, some of the corridors were originally too narrow and had to be widened. There is no real air-conditioning in the ward areas and some of the windows apparently opened too far and had to have restraints retro-fitted to ensure security and/or to prevent patients falling out of those above the ground floor. And, of course, it's patently obvious that there never were enough beds to accommodate the needs of the growing population in Hereford. Add, also, that the fire separation in a number of areas had to be retro-fitted, due to an oversight in the original construction. Built by that there private sector that's been mentioned in this thread.
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Post by GRL on Apr 20, 2023 13:44:03 GMT
Brecon Beacons.
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Post by Peroni on Apr 20, 2023 13:44:05 GMT
Luckily, never mind the politics of PFI and cost and build quality, pat on the back for whoever got allocated "design the car parking areas". Top notch efficient use of the available space. Its a busy hospital in a city FFS, not some quaint country park.
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Post by Armchairfan on Apr 20, 2023 15:51:42 GMT
Red Rum, now, that was a dam fine filly!
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Post by GRL on Apr 23, 2023 7:43:54 GMT
There is an excellent analysis of last week's Grand National in today's Sunday Times by David Walsh. He concludes that the field should be reduced to 25 or 30 horses.
I think he is correct.
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Post by Barney still in B-Block on Apr 23, 2023 9:13:08 GMT
There is an excellent analysis of last week's Grand National in today's Sunday Times by David Walsh. He concludes that the field should be reduced to 25 or 30 horses.I think he is correct. It usually is by the Canal Turn.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 14, 2023 10:46:46 GMT
There is an excellent analysis of last week's Grand National in today's Sunday Times by David Walsh. He concludes that the field should be reduced to 25 or 30 horses. I think he is correct. I see there was a race meeting at Hereford on Saturday. Was it any good?
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Post by GRL on Jun 15, 2023 7:19:20 GMT
There is an excellent analysis of last week's Grand National in today's Sunday Times by David Walsh. He concludes that the field should be reduced to 25 or 30 horses. I think he is correct. I see there was a race meeting at Hereford on Saturday. Was it any good? Having read the letter from Jeffrey J Hancorn and Padraig J Kelly in today's Hereford Times I now see what this intimation is all about. You might like to know that these gentlemen are friends of mine. Your wilful comment is pretty typical from you down the years.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 15, 2023 7:53:09 GMT
I see there was a race meeting at Hereford on Saturday. Was it any good? Having read the letter from Jeffrey J Hancorn and Padraig J Kelly in today's Hereford Times I now see what this intimation is all about. You might like to know that these gentlemen are friends of mine. Your wilful comment is pretty typical from you down the years. So was it any good? Looked quite the spectacle.
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