Make a resolution to cut back on alcohol (From This Is Wiltshire)

I wish government - local and national - would stick to doing what it's supposed to do and stop meddling in people's private lives. Nannying fusspots.

I wonder how many people had lengthy waits in A&E departments due to the high amount of alcohol related illnesses/fights, same for the over stretched police services? Too many. They are trying to encourage healthier lifestyles to lengthen our lives and save the NHS that is all.

Why should they want to lengthen our lives?

redrum wrote:
I wonder how many people had lengthy waits in A&E departments due to the high amount of alcohol related illnesses/fights, same for the over stretched police services? Too many. They are trying to encourage healthier lifestyles to lengthen our lives and save the NHS that is all.

I've had a lengthy wait at an A&E department on more than one occasion and there hasn't been an alcohol related illness/fight case in sight.

redrum wrote:
I wonder how many people had lengthy waits in A&E departments due to the high amount of alcohol related illnesses/fights, same for the over stretched police services? Too many. They are trying to encourage healthier lifestyles to lengthen our lives and save the NHS that is all.

I wonder too, Give us a figure then.

redrum wrote:
I wonder how many people had lengthy waits in A&E departments due to the high amount of alcohol related illnesses/fights, same for the over stretched police services? Too many. They are trying to encourage healthier lifestyles to lengthen our lives and save the NHS that is all.

In several lengthy waits at A & E RUH & GWH the sheer volume of people in one A & E dept. needing treatment was the problem. I didn't see one drunk among those waiting. Had so many of the smaller units in local hospitals NOT been closed - who knows?
And the NHS only wants to assist in "lengthening our lives to save the NHS" if we're taxpayers with at least 15 years worth of dues left in us.
If not - it's the pathway.
The caring way in which we starve and dehydrate patients until they die. And the wonderful way they ensure the patient can't upset the staff or relatives by crying or moaning. Sedatives - just enough to ensure the patient knows what's happening but can't lift a finger to stop it or complain - but not so many that it causes an unacceptable drain on funds.
What a wonderful ethical nation we're becoming.

notscot wrote:

redrum wrote:
I wonder how many people had lengthy waits in A&E departments due to the high amount of alcohol related illnesses/fights, same for the over stretched police services? Too many. They are trying to encourage healthier lifestyles to lengthen our lives and save the NHS that is all.

In several lengthy waits at A & E RUH & GWH the sheer volume of people in one A & E dept. needing treatment was the problem. I didn't see one drunk among those waiting. Had so many of the smaller units in local hospitals NOT been closed - who knows?
And the NHS only wants to assist in "lengthening our lives to save the NHS" if we're taxpayers with at least 15 years worth of dues left in us.
If not - it's the pathway.
The caring way in which we starve and dehydrate patients until they die. And the wonderful way they ensure the patient can't upset the staff or relatives by crying or moaning. Sedatives - just enough to ensure the patient knows what's happening but can't lift a finger to stop it or complain - but not so many that it causes an unacceptable drain on funds.
What a wonderful ethical nation we're becoming.

Spot on notscot.

I think you need to spend more Weekends in the department during night shifts.

redrum wrote:
I think you need to spend more Weekends in the department during night shifts.

Why on earth do I need to spend more weekends at the A & E during the night shift?!! I have better things to do.
There may be a number of booze-fuelled numpties at the A & E Fri/Sat nights - but these patients are a tiny minority of the patients in A & E during the day shifts - when most of us are queuing up.
"Wiltshire Council is encouraging people to stay off alcohol for at least two days a week throughout January and beyond to see the positive effects"
Good god - just how much alcohol do our councillors consume???

i would point out to the editor that the wiltshire website address given in the article has acquired an illegal space in the middle.

I will continue drinking the same amount as I always have done.