General discussion on current situation

[heywood]

I doubt that people with virus related eye/eyesight  problems have to wait to see a closed contracted out provider. 

[Gadget]

That's not an answer, Mike. I was referred to the eye clinic at the RVI by my GP when I had eye probs. I'm sure DC would have been sent to see them immediately.

Anyway, this is an interesting piece from a former Attorney General:

https://www.jeremywright.org.uk/news/dominic-cummings

(Add - small print so wear your specs    )

[mazi]

But I still have the letter for my urgent referral, the letter is dated and offers me an appointment in three months time,  would you like to see it.

The consultant who referred me was apologetic, suggested I went to you know who and ask for a check for uveal effusions a rare but complex side effect of my treatment.

Mike

[BushInn1746]

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[roopat]

Those of us who feel strongly one way or the other about the Cummings situation are advised to write to our MPs, no use wasting all our energy on here even though I'm the first to enjoy a good rant 


Put it in writing so they can get an accurate picture of the public's feelings (whatever they are). Just address it to your MP, House of Commons, London or better still email them then it can't 'get lost in the post'


Pat

[mazi]

Dominic Cummins is a real human being, doing a job as best he can

Good or bad, right or wrong it is my view that he is being unjustly persecuted by the press,  whose sole and only objective is to sell newspapers and make money.

I don’t take sides,  I dislike a witch-hunt


Who would you all like as a replacement for Boris, that would be a constructive discussion

Mike

[Gadget]

Even if the Durham Hospital didn't have facilities, there is an excellent ophthalmic A&E at the RVI in Newcastle, where I am. It's only 12 miles from Durham. I've had excellent treatment in the main clinic for the past 13 years.

I'm sure, they would have seen him immediately.

Gadget

[Gadget]

I don’t take sides, 

 

[JenB]

Round here the nhs doesn’t “do” eyesight, it’s contracted out to you know who.

They are closed

I am going off topic a bit, but I have to take issue.

My daughter has a rare eye condition. She has been able to attend her regular clinics at the Cumberland Infirmary over the past six weeks, and had treatment for her glaucoma on one occasion.

Her mother in law started to have eye problems about three weeks ago, was seen immediately by the Infirmary, and was operated on last Monday.

So eyesight isn't 'contracted out' up here.