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Lallieuk L. one year ago • From Google

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Widnes healthcare nightmare a total disaster

A patient expressed frustration after waiting an entire day without receiving a callback. The receptionist ultimately suggests calling emergency services as no GP is available, despite the patient waiting all day for an appointment. It's clear they're merely redirecting people. A receptionist claimed over 100 calls are triaged daily, which suggests an alarming number of potential emergencies in Widnes. The era of compassionate GP care is over, replaced by bureaucracy and system referrals. Serious health concerns like potential cancer referrals and breast lumps are being delayed for 6 months, contradicting NHS England guidelines. Patients must now take primary responsibility for their healthcare, with medical practices offering minimal support. Hospitals patch you up and send you back to a GP who will simply pass you along again. If 100 people genuinely speak to a GP daily, what underlying health issues plague Widnes? We're a forgotten industrial town on the city's periphery, a chemical-laden community where early mortality is expected. Why even provide medical care? No home visits are offered, instead patients are directed to hospitals, yet when calling, GPs are inexplicably out on calls. Choose one approach: provide home visits or don't. The British Medical Council mandates certain standards, but they're consistently ignored. Widnes: a place where hope for healthcare goes to die.

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