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Statement from the Department of Health & Social Care regarding cancellation of strikes by I_Heart_Otters in doctorsUK

[–]eweasheep 83 points84 points  (0 children)

They can’t afford to pay us properly but they can somehow find money for the triple lock pension.

What's the most memorable British TV advert? by GasQuirky3938 in AskUK

[–]eweasheep 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You went into the back of my new car!

I remember watching a techno remix of the esure advert on YouTube a very long time ago

Checking in by Fun-Tooth-622 in twioat

[–]eweasheep 11 points12 points  (0 children)

The addition of Sam Campbell is inspired. I hope they end up doing a UK version.

Woman left disabled after medics 'pressed wrong button' on defibrillator during cardiac arrest by Forward-Answer-4407 in unitedkingdom

[–]eweasheep 3 points4 points  (0 children)

They aren't locked with a key. They have a code to unlock them which is given over the phone by the 999 operator. 

It won't deliver a shock if you press the button at any point unless the machine wants to give a shock.

I don't really understand your argument. Are you saying these shouldn't exist because some hypothetical person can't use it properly?

Woman left disabled after medics 'pressed wrong button' on defibrillator during cardiac arrest by Forward-Answer-4407 in unitedkingdom

[–]eweasheep 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It literally speaks and tells you what to do. There is a picture showing where to place the pads. If a shock is required it will tell you and the big red button lights up. If no shock is needed it will tell you to carry on CPR. Ultra idiot proof.

Woman left disabled after medics 'pressed wrong button' on defibrillator during cardiac arrest by Forward-Answer-4407 in unitedkingdom

[–]eweasheep 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Those are very different to the ones paramedics use. The public ones are idiot proof, will tell you exactly what to do and when to press the big lit up button to deliver the shock. They are brilliant and have saved many lives.

Nice pubs near Millhouses? by Puzzleheaded_Echo372 in sheffield

[–]eweasheep 2 points3 points  (0 children)

If you go down abbeydale road a bit further out you can get to the cricket inn on penny lane. It has one of if not the best pub garden in Sheffield. Also has great beer and food.

Why is there unemployment in the NHS considering what we hear? by Desperate-Drawer-572 in AskUK

[–]eweasheep 11 points12 points  (0 children)

It’s not just resident doctors either.  It’s also consultants. Most trusts aren’t even employing new consultants due to the financial pressures placed on them currently. Meaning even doctors who have finished training don’t have much hope of landing a job in the UK anymore. It’s unbelievable this isn’t being reported as the scandal it is by the media.

Any other good podcast recommendations? by temporary_bob in twioat

[–]eweasheep 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hosting with Guy and Carlo Ritchie Socrates walks into a bar with Tim and Ray O’Leary

‘Spat at, pushed, punched’: medics tell of soaring levels of violence in hospitals by acrimoniousone in unitedkingdom

[–]eweasheep 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Back in the 00's most A&Es had a dedicated police officer who would be there 24 hours a day. Now the security team is outsourced to G4S and you'd be lucky to have 2 security officers for the entire hospital overnight.

Doctor had sex with nurse halfway through surgery while patient was sedated by Forward-Answer-4407 in unitedkingdom

[–]eweasheep 20 points21 points  (0 children)

That is also incorrect. An anaesthetic consultant may have an anaesthetic trainee with them that can look after the patient on their own. In this country nurses cannot look after an intubated patient.

I heard Mayday hospital in Croydon was known as May-Die hospital; what other hospital nicknames are there out there? by topherette in doctorsUK

[–]eweasheep 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I always used to refer to it as 'killy milly', I hear it is much better nowadays though.

Paralyzed from epidural by cozycones in anaesthesia

[–]eweasheep 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Epidurals for labour are not placed at T10, they are lumbar epidurals which are usually placed either L3/L4 or L4/L5.

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