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What is the root cause of overcrowded hospitals?
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<blockquote data-quote="Montexy" data-source="post: 8179481" data-attributes="member: 149985"><p>This is an example of how the NHS could save time and costs and if it helps a few of you that will be a bonus. Five years ago started getting up for a pee or two every night, wife said get it checked out so saw the GP. He sent me to nurse for blood test, results came through very high score for my age, another GP apt, finger up backside, can't feel anything but I'm sending you to hospital. Specialist looked for half and hour and finger up my backside said you need a scan then realised Dr should have had given a second blood test so had one at hospital, few days later before scan due rang to say all normal but we would like to give you blood test every year. We'll I did some research on google and found out you should be told to refrain for one week before a blood test for prostate from: sex, riding a bike, driving a tractor, running/jogging, any form of vigorous exercise as these will all give a false PSA score. Every time nurse rings for me to book my yearly test I ask, "should I refrain from anything before the test" and the answer is always no just come on in - we always get into a slightly heated conversation over it when I point out the false readings and unnecessary hospital referrals and work for the NHS my surgery create. Multiply this many times and the cost to the NHS must be eye-watering.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Montexy, post: 8179481, member: 149985"] This is an example of how the NHS could save time and costs and if it helps a few of you that will be a bonus. Five years ago started getting up for a pee or two every night, wife said get it checked out so saw the GP. He sent me to nurse for blood test, results came through very high score for my age, another GP apt, finger up backside, can't feel anything but I'm sending you to hospital. Specialist looked for half and hour and finger up my backside said you need a scan then realised Dr should have had given a second blood test so had one at hospital, few days later before scan due rang to say all normal but we would like to give you blood test every year. We'll I did some research on google and found out you should be told to refrain for one week before a blood test for prostate from: sex, riding a bike, driving a tractor, running/jogging, any form of vigorous exercise as these will all give a false PSA score. Every time nurse rings for me to book my yearly test I ask, "should I refrain from anything before the test" and the answer is always no just come on in - we always get into a slightly heated conversation over it when I point out the false readings and unnecessary hospital referrals and work for the NHS my surgery create. Multiply this many times and the cost to the NHS must be eye-watering. [/QUOTE]
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