Apologies for the lack of blog posts recently but my Mum had a bit of a collapse on Wednesday afternoon and was rushed into hospital. All is reasonably well now and she's back at home taking it steady and resting up as much as I can make her. I'll be staying down in Bristol with her for a little while yet.
I can't praise the Bristol Royal Infirmary Heart Institute highly enough. Not only were the medical staff amazingly kind and caring and incredibly efficient but Mum had a room all to herself (with an en-suite too!!) - and we all know that that is not typical NHS hospital accommodation. Oh yes, and even the hospital food was fantastic. To top it all the room had the most spectacular view all over Bristol - right out to Kelston Round Tump near Bath.
Even though Mum was feeling rather fragile she really enjoyed being able to look out at such a wonderful vista.
I'm always appreciative of the NHS but when something like this happens and a relative receives such wonderful care and treatment I think how totally lost we would be if we didn't have the NHS. It's easy to knock it but I for one am so grateful that we can receive such wonderful medical care free of charge. Long may the NHS continue.
Sorry to hear about your mum, Elizabeth, and hope she's feeling better now. Couldn't agree more re the NHS - marvellous treatment for my father in law when he had terminal cancer, and also for my father when he had his triple bypass last year - couldn't fault it on either occasion. It's a really wonderful thing.
Posted by: Caroline | 05/30/2010 at 05:53 PM
As I worked in the NHS for 40 years I thank you for your comments. Best wishes to your mother for her speedy recovery.
Posted by: lindsey | 05/30/2010 at 06:41 PM
Very best wishes to your mother, Elizabeth. The NHS is still the best in the world.
Posted by: Maureen | 05/30/2010 at 07:44 PM
Sorry you have had such a shock and hope your mum gets better soon.
Glad to hear she has had great treatment too as its always a worry.
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Posted by: Maureen | 05/31/2010 at 07:30 AM
Best wishes to your mother, Elizabeth. And thanks for your comments on NHS--if only we had something like that--or like Canada's national health plan--in the U.S. It's hard to describe how awful things are, health-care-wise, in the USA. And not likely to get much better, I fear.
Posted by: Jeanie | 05/31/2010 at 08:23 AM
Please send our best wishes to your Mum. I agree about the NHS. We've been at our hospital all afternoon for my husband to receive treatment. Can't praise them enough.
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