23rd June 2019

A story of a pushy woman and a consultant..On Tuesday I accompanied Him Indoors to see the oncology consultant at the QE, our excellent local hospital. Since a major operation in France 5 years ago, HI has a 3-monthly blood test to determine his PSA result. Critical, as any elevation of the score could indicate cancer cells still remaining. However, despite its importance, not only does the NHS NOT give the patient his score directly (the consultant sends it to our GP who then files it!), twice now our GP, on request, gave him the wrong (higher) score! So, I was determined to do something about this. Result! HI can now go online and access his accurate medical records himself, just like you can in France. For those also living near the QE Hospital, here’s the link: myhealth@QEHB. Presumably the same facility is available at other UK hospitals too. But, NHS, why is this vital facility such a secret?