My short break holiday courtesy of the NHS

[solwisesteve]

3 weeks after my heart attack get an appointment for the CABG (bypass). Very good service me thinks. Last week had the pre-op at which I pass the comment this had already been done the week before. 'Oh yes... so it has, and it shows you have MSSA'. I ask should anything be done about it and the reply is 'we'll do it again because it might have gone away' - what?! Went in yesterday for the operation today. 10am Sister comes in to my room on the ward. 'this shows you have mssa was anything done about it?'. 'Nope'. Guess what... now at home with a cancelled operation. Why does the NHS do this sort of thing all the darn time? The cure, by the way, is cream three times a day and after 5 days it's gone for good i.e. if it had been acted on either last week or when first detected 2 weeks ago then it would be fixed.

[ralphy]

There is no cure for MSSA, the most that can be done is to reduce the amount of the bacteria present on your body so it's not a case of 'gone for good'.

R

[solwisesteve]

There is no cure for MSSA, the most that can be done is to reduce the amount of the bacteria present on your body so it's not a case of 'gone for good'.

R

Okay... that's just what I was told by the ward staff. tbh a quick google on the NHS web site sasy the bacterium can be either 100% removed OR significantly reduced. Note MSSA not MRSA.

[ralphy]

Okay... that's just what I was told by the ward staff. tbh a quick google on the NHS web site sasy the bacterium can be either 100% removed OR significantly reduced. Note MSSA not MRSA.

I'm (painfully) aware of the difference between MRSA and MSSA. As I'm quite confident that treatment does not mean the bacteria is 'gone for good' can I please have a link to the article on the NHS website?

R

[solwisesteve]

I'm (painfully) aware of the difference between MRSA and MSSA. As I'm quite confident that treatment does not mean the bacteria is 'gone for good' can I please have a link to the article on the NHS website?

R

All I can say is what I was told by the staff...

https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=...NXbDPIlfLCTdjf

Maybe I'm getting confused between the words reduced and remove.

Two nurses said remove 100% but, tbh, I can't say what rank they were and I'm not an MD or specialist so I can only go on what 'the experts tell me.

However, either way, if I had been put on the cream/wash last week then right now I would be half way through the bypass op.


quote....

'suppress or in some case even get rid'

[Jeremy67]

Very frustrating, I wonder how many £1000s was wasted. Is this poor procedures or procedures not followed I wonder.

[VDG]

One word - muppetry. Or as seamaster would say - envy of the world.

[Robbo12]

I really hope my impending minor op does'nt end up like this ! My pre op was yesterday and very thorough, they have already had one go at trying to fix it , this is now the second go, at cutting me open

I have had bloods and swabs for mrsa and i assume they will check for mms.

They were very good as the last time i had a General Anaesthetic, the anesthetist told me that I had a problem while I was under ! Unfortunately no further information was available in my notes that the nurse had at the time.

They have told me that they will now investigate to find out what the problem was , but they wont put me forward for a date on the surgical waiting list until they get to the bottom of what the issue was.

I am now just patiently waiting

[bwest76]

Robbo I sincerely hope I haven’t worried you,that wasn’t my aim.

[Robbo12]

Robbo I sincerely hope I haven’t worried you,that wasn’t my aim.

This is not a problem at all, I can see that you have had a bloody terrible time lately and I sincerely send my condolences to you and all your family.

[greasemonkey]

while i feel for those who have had very bad experiences of the NHS my experience has been much more positive .earlier this year i had a complete hip replacement at a private hospital,2 weeks later it all went wrong due to what i now know to be the wrong joint for my bone structure being fitted.the remedial surgery was done at the local NHS hospital 8 days later.i cannot praise them enough,the surgeon did an excellent job,the nursing staff were without exception very caring and carried out some pretty awful tasks without as much as a grimance.

[Kingstepper]

while i feel for those who have had very bad experiences of the NHS my experience has been much more positive .earlier this year i had a complete hip replacement at a private hospital,2 weeks later it all went wrong due to what i now know to be the wrong joint for my bone structure being fitted.the remedial surgery was done at the local NHS hospital 8 days later.i cannot praise them enough,the surgeon did an excellent job,the nursing staff were without exception very caring and carried out some pretty awful tasks without as much as a grimance.

Pity the NHS has to foot the bill for private cock-ups.

[casbar]

Pity the NHS has to foot the bill for private cock-ups.

The NHS buy space at private hospitals to ease the waiting lists, so this doesn't necessarily mean the person paid for it privately. Even if that was the case and he did pay privately, then that released space for people who can't afford to pay, so not sure what the problem is.

[Kingstepper]

The NHS buy space at private hospitals to ease the waiting lists, so this doesn't necessarily mean the person paid for it privately. Even if that was the case and he did pay privately, then that released space for people who can't afford to pay, so not sure what the problem is.

I'll try and help. In your second scenario, if done properly first time at NHS hospital no need for corrective surgery which most likely more expensive and complicated than the original operation.

[solwisesteve]

An interesting footnote.

So SWMBO books an appointment with the local GP to discuss if she needs to get tested/treated in case of cross infection; this was asking at the hospital and them saying no idea, see your GP!

There are no GP appointments for several weeks so she books to see a 'practice nurse'. Goes to see her this morning.... nurse doesn't know there is a thing called MSSA. Insists my wife's got it wrong and it must be MRSA! Good grief! We walk out without saying anything... I mean what can you say?

[casbar]

I'll try and help. In your second scenario, if done properly first time at NHS hospital no need for corrective surgery which most likely more expensive and complicated than the original operation.

So who do you think does the surgery at the private hospital? Some pool of special surgeons, or NHS surgeons who are doing a private list? You obviously have no idea of how the NHS works