It's a week since my dad was visited at home after his carers reported concerns. My dad expressed suicidal thoughts, social services said it was a medical matter and his GP surgery organised the visit.
After much debating, they started on antibiotics for a UTI, just in case, booked a blood test and stopped 2 of his medications. He's now finished the antibiotics and he's no better. He's still waiting for his urgent blood test!
Today I had to stage a sit in at his GP surgery until someone would speak to me. Everyone that dealt with him last week was off today apparently. When I refused to leave, they left me sat in the waiting room into an admin assistant came to speak to me because no one else would!!
Last week they promised they would inform the chemist of the changes to his medication so that his nomad boxes could be updated. Unless they are up to date, his carers can't give his meds so I have to go twice a day and do it myself ( and we continue to pay £25hr for carers to watch) I chased it up on wed, Thursday, Friday and today. Still not done, I phoned the chemist today and the tech has been chasing it up for me. Drs have told them there's no changes!
When I took him up for his blood test on Thursday, there was a power cut so wasted trip (I don't blame them for that!). My dads mobility is so poor at the moment I had to lift him and his wheelchair over the trestle on the front door, so I asked for a home visit for the bloods as I don't think my back could do that a again just now. Chased it up today, Drs said they'd done their bit on Friday and I would have to take it up with community nursing. Community nursing said they rejected it straight away on Friday because no one specified which bloods! Phoned surgery back and they said they would rebook. I asked if I actually had to take him to a&e to get some help! Of course not she replied!!
The practitioner who saw him last week is coming back to reassess him today. I know his urine dip was clear so no UTI. If she delays it another week because of this blood test, I don't know what I'll do. It may be a trip to a&e for him, or to ask for the crisis team for myself!!!
Apologies for the rant xx
After much debating, they started on antibiotics for a UTI, just in case, booked a blood test and stopped 2 of his medications. He's now finished the antibiotics and he's no better. He's still waiting for his urgent blood test!
Today I had to stage a sit in at his GP surgery until someone would speak to me. Everyone that dealt with him last week was off today apparently. When I refused to leave, they left me sat in the waiting room into an admin assistant came to speak to me because no one else would!!
Last week they promised they would inform the chemist of the changes to his medication so that his nomad boxes could be updated. Unless they are up to date, his carers can't give his meds so I have to go twice a day and do it myself ( and we continue to pay £25hr for carers to watch) I chased it up on wed, Thursday, Friday and today. Still not done, I phoned the chemist today and the tech has been chasing it up for me. Drs have told them there's no changes!
When I took him up for his blood test on Thursday, there was a power cut so wasted trip (I don't blame them for that!). My dads mobility is so poor at the moment I had to lift him and his wheelchair over the trestle on the front door, so I asked for a home visit for the bloods as I don't think my back could do that a again just now. Chased it up today, Drs said they'd done their bit on Friday and I would have to take it up with community nursing. Community nursing said they rejected it straight away on Friday because no one specified which bloods! Phoned surgery back and they said they would rebook. I asked if I actually had to take him to a&e to get some help! Of course not she replied!!
The practitioner who saw him last week is coming back to reassess him today. I know his urine dip was clear so no UTI. If she delays it another week because of this blood test, I don't know what I'll do. It may be a trip to a&e for him, or to ask for the crisis team for myself!!!
Apologies for the rant xx
