Posted on 03/01/2018 1:32:01 PM PST by nickcarraway
“How many millions must the doctor pay based on her word? “
Probably nothing in the U.K. Just like the V.A. here.
Did you miss where she was 5 minutes late? 5 minutes. I doubt this was an appointment made much ahead of time. It was likely one made when a parent calls up and asks “How soon can you see L, she is sick.” If the mother had a long standing relationship with the clinic I can understand her wanting to go there rather than to casualty (I think that is ER in GB). Also the ER may have not been within walking distance.
But considering the child’s medical history for her not to be seen with the complaint of coughing, shortness of breath, and other symptoms typical of bronchitis was a very wrong call.
She didn't have a car. I didn't see how far it is but she may have had to carry the little girl at least part of the way.
I presume she called, said the kid was sick, they said “We have an opening at 2:40, she said “I’ll come right away, but might be a few minutes late” , they said “OK”, but then turned her away.
That is of course speculation.
Look, I didn’t say the doctor did the right thing, just that the sequence seemed a little strange to me.
I don’t know how things are in Britain but I can tell you I have waited more than an hour after my appointment time to see a doctor numerous times.
I don’t wait that long. I’ll leave. I had an appointment for a physical at 9:00 I checked in at 5 til and they took me right in and back to the little room. Nurse came right in and took temp, etc. 45 minutes later I hadn’t heard from anyone and walked out and left. The next day gal called me on the phone and said they were going to have to bill my insurance anyway. I said....if you do I’ll bill the doc as a no show. They didn’t.
Wow. Yes, that has to be about $$ not about a child dying when readily available life saving treatment could have been administrated but for her being late. I don’t care if it is five minutes or 20 minutes. According to the article the child had a history of asthma. Bronchitis can become a life threatening emergency with those who have such a history. But G-d forbid you muck up the system by not being right on time to get essential medical care.
That is heartbreaking. Why would anyone want to bring that kind of “medical care” to America?
Isn't that an oxymoron? Can I schedule an emergency appointment with the fire department, too, for when my house catches on fire?
-PJ
I doubt this was where appointment times were optional. When you call for a same day app’t (which seems the likely scenario based on the article) you take what you are given.
Did the parent have a nebulizer? Did the parent have steroids? Did the parents have a way of measuring O2? Rate of breathing? Did I miss where mom has a medical degree tucked away in her nightstand?
Thank heavens for a sane answer.
Meth-Heads at the rib shack are a constant problem.
Fair enough.
Recently my wife had a reaction to a cephlasporin drug and was having trouble breathing. I took her straight to the clinic with no appointment, walked up to the desk and told them she was having trouble breathing. We were taken immediately into the clinic for care. Fortunately she did not have to be hospitalized. A breathing treatment, a shot of steroids and observed. She was good to go after this, but no more beta-lactams for her ever.
Even though this was just an offsite clinic of the hospital, there was a crash cart at the ready. If necessary they could have intubated her and then to the hospital for critical care.
Scott White Baylor is our clinic and hospital. They have given us great care over the years.
She'll never do it again!
Perhaps I should be rude to you.
Is that what you are shooting for?
“The coroner plans to write a letter to the health board...”
Well, as long as it is a strongly-worded letter...
It wouldn’t be the first time.
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