hospital

[Pepe n Pilar]

Hi Mrs Daddy, hope you're doing well by now.
With regards to the topic "Hospital" i want to share this.
I went to a clinic when i was in the UK to ask for prescription for my rashes on my legs that looks like prickly heat. That was due to the cold weather so was told to buy the cream. Have known later on that the cream is the same as what i've been using back home. At first i was expecting a doctor specializing on skin, a Dermatologist will attend to me, but the lady has a name plate "Nurse Practitioner". So i was hesitant at first and i asked. The lady said in the UK, "Nurse Practitioner" had studied and was trained like that of doctors. Is this true? Here in the Phils once we go to the hospital the doctor that specializes on that particular illness will attend to you and they are available during clinic hours which is different from the UK. She said in the UK they immediately attend to patients right at that moment if he/she needs urgent attention like severe pain etc. I have set an appointment and waited for 2 weeks before i got to see the doctor.

[mach]

hello mrs. daddy. i hope you're feeling better now.

[joebloggs]

At first i was expecting a doctor specializing on skin, a Dermatologist will attend to me, but the lady has a name plate "Nurse Practitioner". So i was hesitant at first and i asked. The lady said in the UK, "Nurse Practitioner" had studied and was trained like that of doctors. Is this true? Here in the Phils once we go to the hospital the doctor that specializes on that particular illness will attend to you and they are available during clinic hours which is different from the UK. She said in the UK they immediately attend to patients right at that moment if he/she needs urgent attention like severe pain etc. I have set an appointment and waited for 2 weeks before i got to see the doctor.

oh, i think you cannot see a consultant unless your gp doctor recommends it, as gp's can treat most things, also you might see a nurse for jabs changing bandages or minor treatments that they are qualifed to do. here in manc land, its rare you have to wait more than a couple of days to see the doc or dentist, depends how urgent it is, here we've still got dentist that take nhs patients, as for waiting to see dentist, i fractured me tooth while eating a crisp a few months ago, laughing at my firend who was suffering with tooth ache and was to scared to goto to the dentist, bad karma it was., well i phoned me nhs dentist and was treated within 2 hours

don't worry about nurses, many are skilled in specific area's and know what they're doing..