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"The bad thing is the system of social care, to me. [Social workers] tend to mess me up and talk down to you. Or they don't treat you as a human being. So my experience is pretty bad."
"Every department should have access to your full medical history. And I feel like the partners should be able to discuss things with each other, like your mental health specialist should be able to discuss with your endo specialist. They should all be able to speak to each other and...read more
"If we want a social care service that's anywhere remotely resembling the NHS, that is free at the point of access for anyone who needs it, things will have to change very radically."
"Staff within both the care and the health systems are underpaid, understaffed, under recognised and never given the appropriate time. My daughter, who's a podiatrist, says that they've done better out of Covid because they have to clean between each of their appointments. This has given her enough time to...read more
"When we go into the NHS, we expect that wherever we are in the country– whether you're going to a hospital, an ambulance service, a GP practice – whoever you are, whatever you earn, you will basically get the same service. If you require social care it's a very different...read more
"Bits are being privatised without us knowing, and it’s reducing the quality of care."
"It's still diabolically difficult to actually have a conversation with a hospital consultant. Really, really hard."
"I now have a social worker I talk to every two weeks, which is great. She's helped me with anxiety and assertiveness and all that kind of stuff."
"My greatest concern is the fragmentation of services within health and social care, and the lack of any coordination. I'd really like to see somebody take on the role of managing people's care, which the GP or a key social worker used to do."