2009 Felixstowe’s Fine

Fish Memory Span

• One lady was heard to say. Just wanted the PCT to know that we are aware that they are a load of lying, clueless idiots. With solid plans for our local healthcare future that are about as long as the memory span of the average fish.

We warned about delays ... Roy Gray Save Felixstowe Hospital Group

Bartlet stands empty March 2009

• The lack of beds was what we warned the Suffolk PCT would happen with the closure of the Bartlet.
• Some of the last patients at the Bartlet  sadly look on at the thanksgiving service

We’re Sorry For Hospitals Delays Ipswich Chief’s Apology

Melt Down

•  Is the area hospital system facing melt down  with constant press reports featuring yet another failure of the PCT
•      An apology was made to patients left waiting for more than six months for treatment by the chief executive
• Is the memory span of an average fish quote below really true?
•  Are delays in getting an appointment typical if hospital treatment is needed ?
• Is when eventually getting into hospital a most dangerous life threatening experience

Cry Wolf !!!!  Does anyone Believe a word they say now.

Appointment Delays ... A typical experience

• Three weeks before a 6 month appointment is due a change of appointment letter will be received saying that due to unforeseen circumstances we have had to cancel your appointment from November to March... Then when March arrives from March to August.................. Is it a question of sometime now or never
•  A July tooth ache and your  your dentist informs you that oral surgery is needed you may receive an appointment by November for an assessment and treatment promised after Christmas but you will probably be waiting still in March.
• Suspected possible cancer bump you can choose and book! You will know within 5 days  but then the referral management centre will tell you that there are no available bookings .....  Is it all a sick joke?

Hospital

Appointment

Joke

Sometime

Now

Or

Never

Dangerous life Threatening Experience

• Jean’ s husband dead within a week Clostridium Difficile
• Mary’s dad dead within three weeks MRSA

Questions Asked in the House of Commons

John Gummer MP

Written Answers — Health: Primary Care Trusts: Freedom of Information (26 Mar 2009)

“To ask the Secretary of State for Health what guidance his Department provides to primary care trusts on the standards of their responses to requests under the Freedom of Information Act 2000.”