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GPs in London seem to be at breaking point. I move house every year, staying in the same area, but even though it's only a short walk from my current flat to my
by ZoFreX 13y ago
GPs in London seem to be at breaking point. I move house every year, staying in the same area, but even though it's only a short walk from my current flat to my old one I no longer fall within the catchment area of my GP. In fact, I am right on the edge of the catchment area of my nearest GP! My local A&E is absolutely swamped with people going straight there instead of even bothering with their GPs. You get told off for doing that but at least you can see someone.
- walshemj 13y agothe problem with A&E is that its used as a dumping ground for a lot of problems that would have been handled else where. I few years a go i got sent as an emergency admission to our A&E and there where kids with sprained ankle that woudl have been seen by the school nurse a few yeas ago - but due to cuts schools dont have their own medical staff at all and just clog up A&E
- rahimnathwani 13y agoI agree that A&E is stretched, but: - A&E is meant to cover accidents and emergencies. Spraining an ankle is (usually) an accident. - Is there an argument (based on efficiency or something else) for schools to have their own medical staff, over and above some proportion of teachers trained in first aid, and maybe a full-time person to make decisions on next steps for more complicated cases?
- walshemj 13y agoNo schools in the UK are gaming the system to maximise the outcome, a school nurse doesn't help get a nice but dim kid get a grade C in English and Math. Uk Schools put all their effort in turning D's into C's So they just dump the cost on the NHS