I found this out yesterday - the hard way.
My wife (PWD) and I live in the beautiful county of Shropshire. Yesterday afternoon I collapsed in the house and woke up on the floor a few minutes later. I checked with the NHS helpline and they sent out an ambulance to give me the once over (blood pressure was around 200). They wanted to take me to hospital for further tests and it was then that the lack of available information was a problem.
My wife (PWD) and I live in the beautiful county of Shropshire. Yesterday afternoon I collapsed in the house and woke up on the floor a few minutes later. I checked with the NHS helpline and they sent out an ambulance to give me the once over (blood pressure was around 200). They wanted to take me to hospital for further tests and it was then that the lack of available information was a problem.
- Who do they call to arrange cover for the wife?
- What are their telephone and email details?
- What medication does the wife take, in what order and where is it kept?
- What needs to be done to maintain care for the wife?