For heavens sake! Even if she hadn’t read his notes ,his care plan should be up to date(?)!That would give her an update of his situation in the home.
I’m sure I read somewhere that your dad is requiring 2people to lift or move him.How is he getting out of bed?
If he is being hoisted then he needs a hospital bed as it will cause a health and safety issue for the carers and your dad..
If he is now developing red areas on his back then he will require turning.(pressure areas again)Are they refusing to assess him?
@Cannot get a recliner or hospital bed in his room why cannot they take out some furniture?
I hope you get some joy from your doctor.(((hugs))).
No joy!
Ended up handing over the phone to my husband today as I politely said to the GP through gritted teeth
“ I’m struggling to be polite now , so I think before I say something I regret you’d better speak to my husband!”
the Gp on advice from the useless district nurse had taken dad off pain patches & put him back on co codamol!!!!!
so as yet again this Gp only works two days a week & is again going on holiday - we can’t be spoken or seen for another 3 weeks!!
not happening!!
amazing how these GP’s can get to the home but can’t get to the home when we are there!
I’m so fed up! Got dad put back on the patches & asked how this dr could review without seeing dad or understanding his history!
Especially as no CMHT has been involved since he moved into the care home, & don’t get me started on the diabetic nurse or ongoing weight loss & Dads lack of appetite being a side effect of his diabetic medication!!
I really wonder why some people go into a caring profession at times!
still waiting to hear from Safeguarding office locally; after bei g told that the homes replies were acceptable
- no record of falls
- no record of dad assaulting two members of staff
- no record of swallowing issues
- no record of mobility issues
- no record of recent concerns of pressure sores
the list goes on!!
I really cannot believe this is happening again!
so at the moment Dad has no social worker, no CMHT, no OT, no dietician, no SALT assessment, no dementia consultant,
Nada!!
it’s just me trying to prove my Dads medical history & get access to his medical notes so I can prove I’m telling the truth!
I really am at the end of my sanity now with this ridiculous situation.
the care homes clever use of no record, means I have to provide dates & evidence to back up the issues !!
I feel sick all the time my blood pressure is 177 over oh my that’s not good!!!
I’m in and out of hospital because of the toll this is taking on my own health!!
I can’t believe I’m writing that I’m in this situation again. I’m sure if my family weren’t present & witness to all this that I would be branded a fantasist!!
duty of care......
what a joke - dads gp was more concerned about going on holiday!!!
Meanwhile my husbands holiday & my week off is sorting out this mess again- with me having emergency doctors / hospital appointments because of the stress & its toll on my body!
I really hope there is a god, & a judgement day.