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Making a difference!

February 10, 2010

LISTEN TO PATIENTS!
Verite Reily Collins & a nameless patient!
Here are some really good ideas, from a fellow patient, that came out of what must have been a horrendous experience:

Put yourself in a patient’s shoes when thinking how to improve communications – particularly if they have had an operation postponed.
I tried phoning to see if a [...]

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How to get Lymphoedema treatment when the NHS says no

November 4, 2009

Lymph node  Flickr

TEN STEPS ON HOW TO GET LYMPHOEDEMA TREATMENT
If you have Lymphoedema, even if services have been withdrawn in your PCT area, read on for information on how you can possibly obtain treatment.
Often during your operation you will have lymph nodes removed as a precaution, so they can be tested for cancer cells. Sadly, [...]

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Does you doctor listen to you, or spend more time looking at a screen?

October 31, 2009

Typical Surgery – full of computers  Wikipedia

DOES YOUR DOCTOR LOOK YOU IN THE EYE?
In a recent survey, Pulse Magazine (the doctors’ in-house mag.) found nearly half of GPs claim to be too busy to make eye-contact with their patients during consultations.
97 per cent complained that consultations had become more complicated and intense over the last [...]

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Latest Information; Treatment in France; Case Study; Q & As on Finding Treatment in Europe

July 17, 2009

LATEST INFORMATION ON OBTAINING TREATMENT IN EU for UK patients
The House of Lords has issued a very positive report on UK patients obtaining treatment in EU.  They made one important point:  patients should have their fees paid directly to the health provider in EU, rather than having to claim a refund, as they thought this [...]

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Case Study – European Treatment

April 28, 2009

If you are on holiday in Europe, it’s easier than you think to get treatment, so don’t worry about what might happen if you fall ill.  The most important thing is in many European countries you will actually get far, far better treatment in more hygienic surroundings.  BUT before you go, you must have an [...]

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