C'est moi! (slight return)
Have you missed your little phone monkey? I'm back on track(ish). Family member is fixed, my little scare over being 'outed' is over and done with, and the days are brighter. What's not to be happy about?
Dental access worsens
New dental contracts f***ing useless
I must be psychic, because before I was a twinkling in Blogger's eye I predicted this. The knock-on effect is that people see the news and (for unknown reasons) phone me and a) decide they need a dentist now, and b) berate me for the lack of access.
I need a break from this. Maybe in a secure psychiatric hospital or a pen full of wild, shrieking hyenas. Speaking of which, I received this 'delightful' comment on my "NHSD almost killed my baby!" post. If anyone could translate I'd be delighted! Read on gentle citizen, and marvel at the consequences of 'Care in the community'
"Hi. Today i called nhsd and when called back i was told that my son should be seen by a doctor as he has a very bad case of chicken pox which has spread to the inner eyelids which can be harmful to the cornea. She said that she would send the details straight through to my GP surgery that if i wasn't called by the doctor within the next hour to ring my surgery myself,she was very nice and i was happy with the service until 2 minutes after the phone went again and the woman said that she also was a nurse with nhsd so i said that someone had just called and she practically made out that i was lying as i was still on her screen so couyldn't have been called back! So i told her what had been said in the last phone call and she actually asked me if "I WAS SURE I HAD TALKED TO SOMEONE?" To which my reply was "Yes i am sure,I am not thick!" Eventually she believed me after i asked her also who the hell was it who could have called thenas i hadn't rang or asked for anyone elses advice besides nhsd!She then said that the advice was wrong that the details wouldn't have been sent to my gp as they are shut,that i couldn't get a home visit as there wasn't anyone to do home visits! To go to casualty but as i seemed like a mother who doesn't oer react that i could wait until the morning to see the gp,which i don't really want to do as he is still contagious and he is covered from head to foot. Anyway i rang the gp helpline myself,rang the number from the answer service...NOT nhsd and a DOCTOR rang me back within 5 minutes and said to call my surgery first thing to be seen and that he would send a message thrugh to them to say he had talked to me and had advised me to call them first about my son being seen.It was good advice and fast i don't see nhsd advertising that they charge ONE POUND PER MINUTE for your call! Also Read this...Government watchdog ICSTIS last night indefinitely suspended the licence of health helpline NHS Direct following the reporting of more than 3 million complaints in the last 2 years. The Premium Rate service offers callers the chance to speak to NHS staff about any concerns they have regarding their health at only £1 per minute* leading to an overall 0.002% reduction in visits to GP surgeries over the past 4 years, while also being linked to a 600% rise in hypochondria."We've suspected for a long time that NHS Direct uses this phone system to exploit the insecurities of the weak and line its own pockets," stated ICSTIS's Gregory T Mullet. "But now we have collected a dossier of evidence that suggests their only function is to make as much money as possible by keeping you on the phone for as long as possible."The dossier includes a list of tactics for prolonging people's phone calls (without necessarily prolonging their lives), which include:Using an automated touch-tone 'screening process' consisting of upwards of 100 questions ranging from "do you feel nauseous" to "have you, or a member of your family, or anyone within a 100km radius of you, recently travelled by boat from the Niger delta to Bamako in Mali and so been exposed to tsetse fly or their larvae, subsequently developing symptoms of African trypanosomiasis?"Asking deliberately confusing and technical questions such as "has your left fronto-pyramidal cortex experienced an increase in its QT interval leading to electrostasis beyond 1.112 millimoles per microgram?"Requesting that callers hold whilst they go off to perform "some tricky emergency surgery or something".ICSTIS claims that some questions asked in the diagnostic phone interviews have answers that are so obscure that they are nearly impossible for the callers to get right. "One caller was asked whether there was anything unusual in his stool samples. He had no idea that the correct answer was a beige 1.4 litre 1975 Austin Allegro and spent 5 hours attempting to guess an answer they would accept," said Mr Mullet.He also alleged that the public were still being encouraged to call NHS Direct by being given the impression they would be able to speak to a doctor or nurse, when in fact all performance targets had been met months before and everyone was on holiday. "In my opinion people who suspect they may be ill should go to their GPs or local A&E departments. That's all that NHS Direct will tell you to do anyway, after fleecing you for an hour or two."When asked to respond to these allegations, Dr Douglas Ramsbotham of NHS Direct said, "We are well versed in dealing with complaints and will give you a full diagnosis of the problem after we've asked you a few questions to clarify your enquiry. If I could just pop you on hold for a moment I'll be right back..."---------SAYS IT All REALLY and yes i was asked the questions even though i have had 3 children with pox before and am pretty sure it wasn't anything else!
Posted by Barbakent to Tales from Tragedy Towers - Life at NHS Direct at 10:11 PM "
I promise that was the whole comment, verbatim.
The beginning? I have no idea about. Details are sent to GP OOH at evenings and weekends, there's always someone there. In fact the only time we send anything anywhere is out of hours, I mean, no point doing it if the doctor is sat in his office! The middle? I dunno, I guess 'Barbakent' stumbled across, what we on the interwebs call 'satire' and became confused. (the piece she quotd is actually very funny) The end? I'm sorry the kids are pox-ridden, but that's modern youth for you.
Oh and finally, little Voldemort? That was definitely his name. Not Waldemar or any other Germanic moniker. You see, we have to check spellings. It's not the oddest name I've encountered. Here are a few:
Ah. I love the Burberry Generation, don't you?
Dental access worsens
New dental contracts f***ing useless
I must be psychic, because before I was a twinkling in Blogger's eye I predicted this. The knock-on effect is that people see the news and (for unknown reasons) phone me and a) decide they need a dentist now, and b) berate me for the lack of access.
I need a break from this. Maybe in a secure psychiatric hospital or a pen full of wild, shrieking hyenas. Speaking of which, I received this 'delightful' comment on my "NHSD almost killed my baby!" post. If anyone could translate I'd be delighted! Read on gentle citizen, and marvel at the consequences of 'Care in the community'
"Hi. Today i called nhsd and when called back i was told that my son should be seen by a doctor as he has a very bad case of chicken pox which has spread to the inner eyelids which can be harmful to the cornea. She said that she would send the details straight through to my GP surgery that if i wasn't called by the doctor within the next hour to ring my surgery myself,she was very nice and i was happy with the service until 2 minutes after the phone went again and the woman said that she also was a nurse with nhsd so i said that someone had just called and she practically made out that i was lying as i was still on her screen so couyldn't have been called back! So i told her what had been said in the last phone call and she actually asked me if "I WAS SURE I HAD TALKED TO SOMEONE?" To which my reply was "Yes i am sure,I am not thick!" Eventually she believed me after i asked her also who the hell was it who could have called thenas i hadn't rang or asked for anyone elses advice besides nhsd!She then said that the advice was wrong that the details wouldn't have been sent to my gp as they are shut,that i couldn't get a home visit as there wasn't anyone to do home visits! To go to casualty but as i seemed like a mother who doesn't oer react that i could wait until the morning to see the gp,which i don't really want to do as he is still contagious and he is covered from head to foot. Anyway i rang the gp helpline myself,rang the number from the answer service...NOT nhsd and a DOCTOR rang me back within 5 minutes and said to call my surgery first thing to be seen and that he would send a message thrugh to them to say he had talked to me and had advised me to call them first about my son being seen.It was good advice and fast i don't see nhsd advertising that they charge ONE POUND PER MINUTE for your call! Also Read this...Government watchdog ICSTIS last night indefinitely suspended the licence of health helpline NHS Direct following the reporting of more than 3 million complaints in the last 2 years. The Premium Rate service offers callers the chance to speak to NHS staff about any concerns they have regarding their health at only £1 per minute* leading to an overall 0.002% reduction in visits to GP surgeries over the past 4 years, while also being linked to a 600% rise in hypochondria."We've suspected for a long time that NHS Direct uses this phone system to exploit the insecurities of the weak and line its own pockets," stated ICSTIS's Gregory T Mullet. "But now we have collected a dossier of evidence that suggests their only function is to make as much money as possible by keeping you on the phone for as long as possible."The dossier includes a list of tactics for prolonging people's phone calls (without necessarily prolonging their lives), which include:Using an automated touch-tone 'screening process' consisting of upwards of 100 questions ranging from "do you feel nauseous" to "have you, or a member of your family, or anyone within a 100km radius of you, recently travelled by boat from the Niger delta to Bamako in Mali and so been exposed to tsetse fly or their larvae, subsequently developing symptoms of African trypanosomiasis?"Asking deliberately confusing and technical questions such as "has your left fronto-pyramidal cortex experienced an increase in its QT interval leading to electrostasis beyond 1.112 millimoles per microgram?"Requesting that callers hold whilst they go off to perform "some tricky emergency surgery or something".ICSTIS claims that some questions asked in the diagnostic phone interviews have answers that are so obscure that they are nearly impossible for the callers to get right. "One caller was asked whether there was anything unusual in his stool samples. He had no idea that the correct answer was a beige 1.4 litre 1975 Austin Allegro and spent 5 hours attempting to guess an answer they would accept," said Mr Mullet.He also alleged that the public were still being encouraged to call NHS Direct by being given the impression they would be able to speak to a doctor or nurse, when in fact all performance targets had been met months before and everyone was on holiday. "In my opinion people who suspect they may be ill should go to their GPs or local A&E departments. That's all that NHS Direct will tell you to do anyway, after fleecing you for an hour or two."When asked to respond to these allegations, Dr Douglas Ramsbotham of NHS Direct said, "We are well versed in dealing with complaints and will give you a full diagnosis of the problem after we've asked you a few questions to clarify your enquiry. If I could just pop you on hold for a moment I'll be right back..."---------SAYS IT All REALLY and yes i was asked the questions even though i have had 3 children with pox before and am pretty sure it wasn't anything else!
Posted by Barbakent to Tales from Tragedy Towers - Life at NHS Direct at 10:11 PM "
I promise that was the whole comment, verbatim.
The beginning? I have no idea about. Details are sent to GP OOH at evenings and weekends, there's always someone there. In fact the only time we send anything anywhere is out of hours, I mean, no point doing it if the doctor is sat in his office! The middle? I dunno, I guess 'Barbakent' stumbled across, what we on the interwebs call 'satire' and became confused. (the piece she quotd is actually very funny) The end? I'm sorry the kids are pox-ridden, but that's modern youth for you.
Oh and finally, little Voldemort? That was definitely his name. Not Waldemar or any other Germanic moniker. You see, we have to check spellings. It's not the oddest name I've encountered. Here are a few:
- Indyanna
- Twins called Molly Holly and Polly Dolly
- Baby (he was 4 years old)
- ShonyLeigh (a boy)
- Derica (guess what her daddy was called?)
- Dyson
Ah. I love the Burberry Generation, don't you?
Parents can be so cruel. ("Baby"?)
I don't know how anyone could read that article and take it seriously. That's worrying.
I agree with what you wrote in the original post - find out the out of hours number and store it in your mobile/address book.
Posted by
Mr Mans Wife |
3:21 am
Oh, welcome back by the way :)
Posted by
Mr Mans Wife |
3:22 am
Thanks, it's good to be back!
I love that article (it's at deadbrain.co.uk btw) but this lady must be off her meds if she thinks it's really real! I'd urge her to phone for an assessment but I might get to speak to her, and frankly, I'm unhinged enough as it is.
Poor Baby wasn't the only kid with that name, which is alarming. I can understand if they're newborn, but already at school? Sheesh!
Posted by
Sick Sad Minion |
5:11 am
It's really strange, but for the past few weekends I have worked (and screamed at the size of the HI queue facing me), there have been several people I've called back and they've already spoken to someone at NHSD. I'm guessing that either the nurse/HIA hadn't closed the call, or that the caller called in for a second time to check on callbacks and slightly different demos were taken, leading to a duplicate record.
And how on earth did that person think that article was real...??
Good to see you back btw...
Posted by
Dory |
11:24 pm
Very OT but I thought your post about the missing girl on NHS BlogDoc was eloquent and spot-on.
I lost a lot of respect for Dr Crippen in his justification because it was, as you put it, "too close to home".
Posted by
missbliss |
7:36 pm
Her response to that marvellous article rather contradicts her earlier staterment "I am not thick."
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Shiny Happy Person |
10:07 pm
Will you ever be back? I miss your blogging!
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2:55 pm
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James |
12:01 pm
Armageddon Thru To You
If you've been wondering why it seems like the world around us is unraveling, it's because the last days as foretold in the bible are now upon us. Just as it was 2000 years ago, many were unable to discern the signs of Jesus Christ's first coming (Mat 16:3), as will many concerning his second coming, which will occur very soon. Yes many have proclaimed a similar sentiment many times in the past, but their errors have no bearing on today other than to lull you into spiritual apathy, and that too was prophesied to occur in the last days.
If you're not a believer in Jesus Christ because you're an atheist, consider that the underlying impetus for your disbelief is most likely borne of pride and here's why:
When we die, if you as an atheist were right, then there is no upside or downside for anyone regarding the afterlife. We will all simply cease to exist
However if we Christians were right about our belief in the afterlife, then we will be given eternal life and you as an atheist will receive eternal damnation
Given the choices, the position held by an atheist is a fools bet any way you look at it because the atheist has everything to lose and nothing to gain. It is tantamount to accepting a “heads I win, tails you lose” coin toss proposition from someone. And that someone by the way is Satan (see Ephesians 6:12).
The only way to explain the attitude held by an atheist is pride, pure and simple. The intellectually dishonest and/or tortured reasoning used by atheists to try and disprove the existence of God is nothing more than attempts to posture themselves as superior (a symptom of pride). And as anyone who has read their bible knows, this is precisely the character flaw that befell Lucifer, God's formerly most high angel. (Isaiah 14:12-15). Is it any wonder then why the bible is so replete with references to pride as the cause of mankind's downfall?
Pride permeates our lives and burdens us in ways that most of us seldom recognize. Ironically, pride is the one thing that can blind someone to things even the unsighted can see. And sadly pride will blind many with an otherwise good heart, to accepting the offer of eternal salvation that Christ bought and paid for with his life.
In any event, if you're an atheist, I wish you only the best for every day of the rest of your life because for you, this life is as close to heaven as you'll ever get, but for believers in Christ, this life is as close to hell as we'll ever get.
If you're not a believer and follower of Jesus Christ because you are of another faith, please take the time to very carefully compare your faith to Christianity and ask yourself, why is the bible the only religious book with both hundreds of proven prophecies already fulfilled as well as those being fulfilled today? No other religion can claim anything remotely close to this fact. Many Christians who are serious students of bible prophecy are already aware of the role and significance of bible prophecy in foretelling end time events. God gave us prophecy as evidence of his divine holiness to know the begining from the end (Isa 46:10). God also believed prophecy to be so important that to those willing to read the most prophetic book in the bible, the Book of Revelation, he promised a special blessing (see Rev 1:3), and this is the only book in the bible that God gives its reader a special blessing for reading. Something to think about.
Don't risk losing Christ's offer of eternal life by not accepting him as your savior and by thinking that the bible is nothing more than a compilation of unrelated and scattered stories about people who lived 2,000 plus years ago. If you take the time to study (not just read) the bible, you will literally be shocked to learn things you would have never imagined would be revealed in it. Did you know that like parables, God also uses particular months and days in the Jewish calendar, Jewish Feasts and customs, solar and lunar phases, celestial alignments, gematria (Hebrew numerology) early bible events and more as patterns and models to foretell future events?
Consider the following interesting facts about the bible that testify to its God-inspired authorship:
Did you know that in Gen 12:2, God said he would bless Israel?. How else can you explain the grossly disproportionate level of success achieved by Jewish people as a tiny minority in the world, especially after all they have gone through? And how can you explain the success achieved by the tiny nation of Israel, surrounded by enemies outnumbering them 100 to 1 and yet still they remain victorious in all their wars?
Did you know that as evidence to indicate that Israel is the epicenter of the world from God's point of view is the fact that languages to the west of Israel are written and read from left to right as if pointing to Israel, and languages from countries to the east of Israel are written and read from right to left, again as though pointing to Israel. Just a coincidence, you say? I think not.
Did you know that the six days of creation and seventh day of rest in Genesis is a model for the six thousand years of this age (ending very soon), that is to be followed by a 1,000 year millennial reign by Christ (see 2 Peter 3:8)? Adam was born sometime prior to 4000 B.C., therefore our 6000 years are almost up.
Did you kow that the Gospel of Jesus Christ is hidden in the meaning of the Hebrew names listed in the genealogy of the book of Genesis (Research it online)? To deny this was God-inspired, one has to instead believe that a group of Jewish rabbis conspired to hide the Christian Gospel right inside a genealogy of their venerated Torah, which is not a very plausible explanation.
Did you know that solar eclipses, which the bible describes as the sun being black as sackcloth, and lunar eclipses, which the bible refers to as blood red moons, have prophetic meaning? Research it online. God showed Adam (and us) his plan for man's redemption through the use of celestial alignments. (research Mazzaroth online)
Did you know that much of the symbolism in the book of revelation refers to planetary alignments that will occur when certain events occur as prophesied? These planetary alignments also explained the birth of Christ, just search out The Bethlehem Star movie on the Internet.
Did you know that the references in Eze 39:4-17 and Rev 19:17-21 in the battle of Gog/Magog and Armageddon respectively, in which birds of prey will eat the flesh of the dead in battle from two enormous wars is based on fact? The largest bird migration in the world consisting of bilions of birds (34 species of raptors and various carrion birds) from several continents converge and fly over Israel every spring and fall. Coincidence? I think not.
Did you know that Hebrew numerology, also known as Gematria, and the numbers with biblical and prophetic significance are hidden in the Star of David? Google the video called "Seal of Jesus Christ"
Did you know that the seven Churches mentioned at the beginning of the Book of Revelation describe the seven stages the Church will go through?
There are literally hundreds of hidden messages in the bible like these that testify to the fact that the bible was God inspired, and statistically speaking, are all exponentially beyond the likelihood of any coincidence. You can find them yourselves if you only take the time to look into it. Remember Proverbs 25:2 "It is the glory of God to conceal a matter; to search out a matter is the glory of kings".
And finally, if you are Catholic, or one who subscribes to the emergent Church or seeker-friendly Church movement, please compare the doctrine taught, advocated or accepted by your Church, with the actual bible, notwithstanding some new-age version of the bible. And remember that although the bible is often referred to as the living bible, the word "living" was never intended to imply in any way that the bible "evolves" over time to meet, or be consistent with, the standards of man. It's just the opposite.
Well, am I getting through to you? If not, the answer might be explained in the response given by Jesus Christ in his Olivet discourse when he was asked by his disciples why he spoke the way he did (in parables, etc.) in the book of Matthew 13:10-16. What Jesus said could have easily been paraphrased more clearly as "so that the damned won't get it". Why did Christ respond the way he did when asked why he spoke this way? Is there something about pride (the bible says there is) that closes one's heart to seeing or hearing the messages supernaturally hidden in bible parables, models, typologies, and similes, etc.? That should give you something to think about, but don't take too long. Time is now very short.
If it sometimes seems like there are powers at work behind the powers we know, remember what it says in Ephesians 6:12 "For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms." If you study the bible, it will become clearer.
And by the way, if you are a scoffer, this too was prophesied to occur in the last days. See 2 Peter 3:3.
Thank you and God Bless you!
Armageddon.thru.to.you (at) gmail.com
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