Don't shoot me if you work for the NHS

[david123]

A 79 Year Old Lady rings her local NHS hospital and this conversation follows:

'Hello I'd like some information on a patient, Mrs Tiptree. She was admitted last week with

chest pains and I just want to know if her condition has deteriorated, stabilised or improved?'

'Do you know which ward she is in?'

'Yes, ward P, room 2B'
'I'll just put you through to the nurse station.'

'Hello, ward P, how can I help?'

'I would just like some information on a patient, Mrs Tiptree, I was wondering if her condition

had deteriorated, stabilised or improved?'

'I'll just check her notes…… I'm pleased to say that Mrs Tiptree's
condition has improved.

She has regained her appetite, her temperature has steadied and after
some routine checks tonight, she should be well enough to go home tomorrow.'

'Oh that's wonderful news, I'm so happy, thank you ever so much.'

'You seem very relieved, are you a close friend or relative?'

' No, I'm Mrs Tiptree in room 2b. Nobody tells you sod all in here.’

 

[gregmcateer]

heehee!

 

[Baldhead]

=D> =D> =D>

Baldhead

 

[bellringer]

LoL

 

[monkeybiter]

Sadly accurate.

 

[Kalimna]

Sadly inaccurate. Giving out patient details over the phone with neither knowledge of the caller nor permission from the patient is a gross breach of confidentiality.
Having said that, still very amusing

Adam, an NHS worker.

 

[monkeybiter]

My mistake for not being specific, I was referring to the difficulty finding out as a resident patient, rather than an unverified caller.

 

[wellywood]

Sadly inaccurate. Giving out patient details over the phone with neither knowledge of the caller nor permission from the patient is a gross breach of confidentiality.
Having said that, still very amusing

Adam, an NHS worker.

Hardly inaccurate. Isn't that what the two Aussie DJ pranksters did recently when one of the Royals was in hospital?