Plumber with shattered arm left horrifically bent out of shape has operation 'cancelled 4 times'

dailymail.co.uk ^ | Oct. 8, 2009 | Daily Mail Reporter

[Free ThinkerNY]

A plumber whose arm was left twisted grotesquely out of shape in an accident ten months ago has had an operation to correct it 'cancelled four times'.

Torron Eeles, 50, has been left unable to work since falling down the stairs and now fears he may lose his home after being denied incapacity benefit.

The father-of-three today hit out at the NHS for the 'unacceptable delays', but East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust said Mr Eeles had his operation cancelled on 'only' two occasions on clinical safety grounds.

His left arm has hung limply by his side since he fractured the humerus bone in December 2008.

Mr Eeles, from Welham Green, Hertfordshire, applied for employment and support allowance but a doctor ruled he is ineligible for both because he can turn on a tap.

He said: 'This whole situation is absolutely disgusting. I have never heard of anyone else having a broken arm for ten months.

'It's been so long the bones have knitted back together. Sleeping is really uncomfortable because whenever I roll over my arm gets in the way.

'I'm a kitchen fitter and plumber by trade but I can't even slice a loaf of bread let alone work.

'This has been going on and on and it's a complete nightmare.'

Mr Eeles fractured his arm on December 3 and was rushed straight to casualty where doctors put his arm in plaster.

[Eric in the Ozarks]

‘swhat Barry has in mind.

[mlizzy]

coming to a hospital near you ...

[ml/nj]

A plumber whose arm was left twisted grotesquely out of shape in an accident ten months ago has had an operation to correct it 'cancelled four times'. Torron Eeles, 50, has been left unable to work since falling down the stairs and now fears he may lose his home after being denied incapacity benefit.

Ah. The glories of socialism.

ML/NJ

[KarlInOhio]

Mr Eeles fractured his arm on December 3 and was rushed straight to casualty where doctors put his arm in plaster.

Who's the quack who put it back together that way? I wouldn't trust him to work at a poultry plant deboning chickens much less working on human bones.

[tired1]

WTF? Don’t those idiots know how to set broken bones before applying a cast?

[bolobaby]

Surprise.

Medicare denies a higher percentage of claims than private insurance companies.

[SonOfDarkSkies]

But, but...We Need Big Government To Run Health Care (Excellent Video Spoof)

[Puppage]

Roto Rooter man?

[SelmaLee]

You are right.

What I absolutely cannot understand is WHY the British put up with this - and WHY IN THE H___ people in this country think that they want the same?!

[don-o]

Perhaps a good place to tell your broken arm story?

[MeSpikeLibs]

Damn, that is what we all have to look forward to. Thanks Dim-rats

[A message]

Just WOW.

Government run health care is cripples its citizens in so many ways.

[HiTech RedNeck]

Gotta scrape the bottom of the barrel because being a doctor in the UK is a living hell.

[a fool in paradise]

'It's been so long the bones have knitted back together.

Problem solved. that's the POINT of delays in socialized medicine.

They put your name on a list.
- you die
OR - you don’t die
....AND THEN — you get better
.............OR — you get accustomed to it
.............OR — you go abroad for treatment
.............OR — you self-treat

[BertWheeler]

That’s health care in England for you.

[aw93472]

This is exactlty the sort of stories we will see (and maybe even experience) if Obamas healthcare system is put into effect.

[mlizzy]

Waiting and waiting for surgery


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[Logophile]

What I absolutely cannot understand is WHY the British put up with this - and WHY IN THE H___ people in this country think that they want the same?!

Don't you understand? It's FREE STUFF!

[GeronL]

Wow. Coming to America?

Heck just be a muzzie and you will get unemployment, disability and free housing.