Tales from the NHS: Schrödinger’s Elderly
A quiet moment from the ward… an elderly man, “medically stable” for discharge yet unable to stand. I didn’t intervene. Helplessness, fear… and the ache of not knowing what happened next. If this is how we treat those who’ve lived full lives, what becomes of us when our turn comes?
NHS Cybersecurity and Data Handling
The NHS faces critical cybersecurity vulnerabilities that I've witnessed firsthand during extensive treatment across multiple trusts. From staff using personal devices with uncontrolled cloud sync to sharing credentials due to sluggish systems, the problems go far beyond policy failures. This article examines real-world security gaps, from "IWillHackYou" Wi-Fi networks to CDs-by-taxi data transfers, and offers practical solutions that work with healthcare realities rather than against them.
Knee Deep: My 2025 NHS Surgery Story
In 2025, I returned for my second NHS knee replacement, expecting progress and lessons learned from the past. What I found was déjà vu in all the worst ways — disjointed care, withheld pain relief, forgotten paperwork, and the sinking feeling that the system is more fragmented than ever. This is not just a personal story. It’s a warning.
My Experience with A&E, and the Ambulance Service
Post complications with recent complex surgery, I was sent to A and E on four occasions by the community team looking after my case. Here's my experience of the delays with Ambulances and Emergency health care.
Life After Sepsis
The title of today’s blog sounds sensationalist but the fact is, in January my body and organs went into shutdown, according to the surgeon… was very close to death. I consider […]
Next of Kin Conundrum…
Nurse: “Next of Kin is blank!” Me: Yes I know, I have no one. Nurse: What about Relative, Friend, Brother/Sister/Child etc. Me: I’ve explained it’s blank because I have no one. Nurse: Well have you considered putting a friend down? Me: I’m fairly intelligent and considered a lot of options, and frankly there isn’t anyone, besides should I join the choir invisible I wouldn’t be too concerned?
Adventures in NHS Counselling… Day 2
I arrive for my appointment a little stressed since roadworks closed the only access to the building and I had to find alternate parking… I hobble the distance on my […]
Bereavement Counselling in the modern day NHS
After 13 months since losing Janice to such an awful disease I’m finally granted bereavement counselling courtesy of the NHS. Its proven very difficult to access any services for bereavement when you actually need them! Here's my story...
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