How Long? – Save The Alexandra Hospital

Can you believe that it has taken WAHT 4 years and 206 days to get to this stage of public consultation?

That’s nearly 5 years from 14th June 2012 to the 05th January 2017!

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11 hours ago

Mum to be yoga classes in Redditch ...

Good morning! Inviting all Mums-to-be to our ante-natal yoga tonight, at Oaktrees from 7pm til 8.45pm. This specialised yoga class for pregnant women is designed to support you through pregnancy for your optimal health & well-being. You're welcome to attend anytime from 14 weeks, and is suitable for all levels of students, including those with no previous yoga experience. Mats are provided, but bring a pillow or cushion for your comfort in relaxation. If you have any questions, contact Nicki on 07803185189. Please share.

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2 days ago

Babylon service coming to Birmingham soon. Will this affect our access to Birmingham services?

BBC Midlands
An online GP service will begin in Birmingham soon which could bring a massive change to the traditional local surgery set-up. Doctors say they're worried that Babylon GP At Hand, will take away young patients and destabiliise an NHS that's already under stress. What's your view on digital consultations like these? There's more from today's Sunday Politics Midlands later on BBC iPlayer. ...

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3 days ago

It’s never easy trying to get medical help on a Saturday.
I had an operation on my arm 11 days ago.
Last night (Friday, long after the GP surgery was closed) my wound leaked a load of blood and fluid so I went to the chemist and got a new dressing. This morning by 9am it was all leaked through again so after consulting a nurse friend I decided to go to Minor Injuries. I called 111 to see if they would make an appointment for me, either at MIU or maybe an out of hours GP. 111 lady said go to A&E within the hour.
So I did.
Triage nurse said there was a 5 hour wait. I asked if I would be better going to Bromsgrove MIU when it opened at 12. She said probably so I went home.
MIU refused to look at it as it was post surgery, so I went back to A&E to rejoin the queue, which had reduced to to a 3 hour wait - hooray!

Anyway I was home by 5pm. I’ve been seen by A&E, seen the Orthopaedic registrar, been swabbed and redressed and I’ve got some antibiotics. I have to go to clinic on Monday for Orthopaedics to reassess it.

It goes without saying that all the staff at the Alex were lovely - although I’m a bit annoyed that an obviously stressed triage nurse sent me on a pointless drive to Bromsgrove.

But the point is how are we supposed to know where to go and whether we should wait around or not? I tried to avoid A&E by using self care and by attending a different setting. I don’t think I was an emergency, but there was nowhere else for me to get a potentially infected surgical wound assessed.

Shaz Ronnie Harvey ...

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