I'm beating my head against a brick…
I'm beating my head against a brick wall at the Endoscopy clinic at Kings at the moment. Every step is a struggle and I can no longer tolerate the school of thought which says that everyone working for the NHS is a sacred cow who cannot / should not be criticised. It seems to me that no regard is paid to our concerns unless we buy into the whole complaints culture that seems to be all pervading in our lives now. I am suffering from faecal incontinence and [ painful !!! ] piles - issues that were not part of my life prior to having two hernia operations at the hospital at the end of last year. My feeling was that two episodes of medics poking around in my nether regions were part if not all of the cause of my problems but to the credit of my GP surgery I suppose , I was referred to Colorectal for investigations. It has all been so tortuous and slow and what's tipped me over the edge today is the receipt of a pre-assessment questionnaire on My Chart. I've sweated blood and think that I've answered all of the questions properly [ why do bodies in public life assume that we all know how to use technology ? ] but what the hell do I do with the questionnaire once I've finished it ? I did look for an indication on the screen and tried the My Chart support worker on duty in the PALS office - NADA !!






