paulb Posted March 9, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 9, 2013 please SHUT UP and keep to the topic. there has been no abuse on this thread lets keep it that way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mellow Yellow Posted March 9, 2013 Report Share Posted March 9, 2013 Hi, I've been a guest on Shetlink for some months now but have never registered until now.So I've decided it's time to stop muttering at my computer and actually post some comments! Looking at this thread, and some others, I'm not sure if that is such a good idea but what the heck! Why do some people get so irate if you do not agree with their opinion? I thought that was the whole idea of a chat forum - an exchange of views in the knowledge that some people will disagree with you. I have viewed various different threads over the last couple of months and have come to the conclusion that some people are either deliberately argumentative or are under the impression that the only opinion that is correct is theirs. I respect other peoples opinions even if they differ from mine and think we should all try to be more tolerant. Life would be very boring if we were all the same. However, having said that, I do think there are some people on here that would do well to take a deep breath and re-read what they have written before pushing the button! Well I think that enough for my first post. Looking forward to many more now I have finally taken the plunge! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silvercloud Posted March 9, 2013 Report Share Posted March 9, 2013 Hi and welcome to the forum. I think its fine fine to disagree or have different point of view, but if you cannot type without some manners or swearing even by using *** then either don't read the post or don't type at all. I think most people here are generally nice we all at times have strong points of views/opinions but again there never need to swear or be downright nasty or name calling etc its just lowers the whole tone of some people and uncalled for really. I don't think there ever will be a perfect system ,what about a doctor that on rota each day for emergency appointments before eg 12 pm.So they can seen that day slotted in and not interruping the normal appointments for that day or next or do they have something in place similar in Lerwick? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silvercloud Posted March 9, 2013 Report Share Posted March 9, 2013 perhaps where people can just turn up wait their turn to see the emergency GP for that morning or something similar is what I mean? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulb Posted March 9, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 9, 2013 think they do that. im glad im at bixter even on there no doctor day you can be seen urgently in walls. i wonder if its just how they organize there appointment system. are they diverting enough to the practice nurses. http://www.shb.scot.nhs.uk/community/documents/LHCAppointmentsLeaflet.pdf the clinic hours seems quite short they have a 5 doctor practice now compare this for a 4 doctor practice were we used to live. http://www.ilexviewmedicalpractice.nhs.uk/opening-times.aspx?t=2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mellow Yellow Posted March 10, 2013 Report Share Posted March 10, 2013 Thanks for the welcome Silvercloud. I think this is a case of stuck between a rock and a hard place. It doesn't matter what the NHS does there will always be people who disagree and complain. Having said that there are problems at the Lerwick Health Centre getting appointments that need resolved but part of the solution has to be educating patients better about when it is necessary to consult a doctor. Note that I said part of the solution as I don't think there is an easy fix. Vitalite I am confused by your last posts, first you agree then disagree and it appears your change of mind had more to do with it being pointed out to you that your previous posts contradicted each other! I have changed my mind, ;Patients have the right to go to their doctor as they wish and see fit, so good on the patient who went to the GP with a sore throat for two days, when of working age we pay our national insurance contributions for this and it is not for the health service in shetland to come out with their excuses about patients like Mr Kinniburgh has, they should address and sort out problems and not just ignore them, the reasoning for this is that in extreme cases a cold can turn to pneumonia and I know of circumstance of person going about normal daily business and this happened and all which occurs afterwards but is dealt sensitively by the police, so go to your doctor as you wish, it is the patients decision whether they think they require to see a GP of not, no-one elses! The attitude of NHS Shetland telling patients they should not go to their GP so often if they think they require to stinks as it appears they think people should have a certain number of visits and no more, some people don't visit either. Stug, quote tells you to say what you do, until you say the other things you have. You appear to have issues with several posters (on various threads) - Ghostrider, Stevo, Stug & Hamiltonian to name a few and shetlink in general. May I make a suggestion? If you perceive your treatment on shetlink has been so bad why don't you just stop visiting the site as you have said you will many times? It's a bit like the telly - if you don't like a programme you change channel!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
klanky Posted March 10, 2013 Report Share Posted March 10, 2013 Vitalite. Why are you always raging at your 'mistreatment' by other posters on Shetlink? I come on here to read peoples comments on various subjects, not not to listen to unprompted and deluded self centred ranting from you. Go away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shetlandpeat Posted March 10, 2013 Report Share Posted March 10, 2013 Gees, you are getting quite droll. Try meaningful contributions. be less aggressive to folks posts, and never take it personally. Cheeses, if I took every comment made at me personally I would be up there with revenge in mind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misty25 Posted March 10, 2013 Report Share Posted March 10, 2013 Vitalite , please give it up! Nobody is interested in your moaning! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shetlandpeat Posted March 10, 2013 Report Share Posted March 10, 2013 An obsession with the word attack, are you a Thin Lizzy fan? If this is not so then publish what I said so that all patients in shetland know NHS Shetland's made up legislation I am not aware of such legislation, can you show it to us? It will be published somewhere. Have toy tried a FOI request? www.whatdotheyknow.com Hot dog off to you also as you said so to me. Can you quantify that statement? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulb Posted March 10, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 10, 2013 It is meaningful as patients have the right to visit their GP as they see fit. If this is not so then publish what I said so that all patients in shetland know NHS Shetland's made up legislation in which they attack patients in the newspaper by saying they visit their GP too often when they should sort out the problems in their service, perhaps they would like no patients that's probably it. Cheese oh how I love cheese. Hot dog off to you also as you said so to me. yes he was wrong to say that. he was not quoting law. he was saying that shetlanders vist the doctors more than the average for the uk. what he should remember is the following. 1. high drug addiction than the average.2. aging population with all the chronic health needs of older folks.3. depression rates will be higher than the south/south east due to the decreased amount of light. being an isolated community does not help either.4. culture of heavy drinking results in health issues later on. same with smoking.5 high birth rate.and loads more. a lot of visits are to do with repeat scripts needing reviewing is there a way that this can be stream lined. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shetlandpeat Posted March 10, 2013 Report Share Posted March 10, 2013 Solicitor statements shetlandpeat, yes, yes. well, you have made quite a specific accusations bout the policies of the NHS in Shetland, now, why do you not then divulge, until you do, you could be seen as slurry spraying hoping some sticks. An opportunist perhaps. I have seen the yes yes tag used before, so that ain't new.. What ever you are trying to prove, you may need to change tack. It would be shame if you did have something but let your temper, anger and rebuttals (lame ones at that) ruin it. Then, sadly you would have failed the cause you are trying to promote. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bresail Posted March 11, 2013 Report Share Posted March 11, 2013 Peat, I thought I was the only one in world that was awake at this time, I blame my sleep apnoea.regards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shetlandpeat Posted March 16, 2013 Report Share Posted March 16, 2013 Vitalite, you are claiming that the NHS has a secret agenda. Well, not so secret now, anyhow, I asked if you had any documents to prove this. You reply saying because I live South I would not know anything. Odd statement really. I know a couple of years ago there were about 7 male consultants and 5 female consultants, I also know how much has been spent on agency nurses and they bought an Ipod in 2010. I have first hand experience with the problems that face those with mental health issues when dealing with health care professionals in Shetland. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shetlandpeat Posted March 16, 2013 Report Share Posted March 16, 2013 odd! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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