Centro de Salud Corralejo

peggy · January 13, 2017, 17:31:48 PM

I had to go to see a doctor with bronchitis and i can only say what excellent service i received. They were kind, considerate and very efficient. I wish it was as good in the UK......not the miserable service we get at home.

wavell ave · January 13, 2017, 18:09:53 PM

hi you are so right, we have the treatment in the centro salud for many years they treat you like family, wonderful xxx

Johnrgby2 · January 13, 2017, 18:40:14 PM

Quote from: peggy on January 13, 2017, 17:31:48 PM
I had to go to see a doctor with bronchitis and i can only say what excellent service i received. They were kind, considerate and very efficient. I wish it was as good in the UK......not the miserable service we get at home.

You do not know how right you are, I got an insect bite while on holiday here in 2011, it has the size of a pin head, but turned into an Ulcer measuring 7 cm x 9 cm which delayed our moving here, in the end I decided it was never going to heal, so I would have to live with it, 8 months of treatment by a nurse here { not a so called specialist, } and it was healed, I cannot praise them enough, and have written to the health authority to say that, the strange thing was when I asked how you go about contacting who ever is responsible for health care om The Island i was to;d I would have to use a standard document, which turned out to be a complaint form. I had some silk scarves sent from Italy as a gift for her to show my gratitude, and had to literally get annoyed with her before she would accept them. { i had cleared it with the senior doctor in advance to ensure I did not infringe any protocol. }

Globetrotter · January 13, 2017, 19:39:49 PM

Agree wholeheartedly, when our Granddaughter had to go to Urgencias (Rosario) they couldnt have been any kinder if it was a private hospital.
When she was discharged she insisted on making them a thank you card and getting them a box of biscuits.
When we took them into the nurses there were tears in their eyes, you would have thought she had given them a winning lottery ticket,
On the other hand apart from long waits we have had no bad experiences from UK A&E, they are badly understaffed and their priority systems leave a lot to be desired with people in severe pain having to wait hours and on one occasion 3 late teens sat there on their mobiles and laughing, they were seen before the severe patient, (most probably had a broken toe nail), I know sarcasm is the lowest form of wit but thats what it seems like.

Ivemovedon · January 13, 2017, 19:54:44 PM

Had the misfortune to have to use the UK NHS system before Xmas. It was pretty obvious to me by watching the over exasperated and stressed out receptionists and those who turned up at the desk, that its a case of too many seeking treatment who can provide no residential details, no GP registration and are barely able to speak a word of English.Insurance ain't even on the radar much less asked for. Taking all what i saw into consideration i have grave doubts that any monetary charges were implemented against those who i heard to be threatened with non treatment but in actual fact with no exception were.

The Spaniards seem to have it very right where we have it so woefully wrong.

peggy · January 13, 2017, 21:52:22 PM

Well said holierspark. Totally agree with what you say. In the UK we wait hours in A&E to see anyone and sit waiting another 4 hours to see someone else. We have a 3 week wait to see our GP.

Ivemovedon · January 14, 2017, 06:07:04 AM

Listen to the BBC reports on the winter NHS crisis and you would be led to believe its an aging population and lack of GP's which are the overriding reasons for lack of beds etc. No mention of the real reason...a flood of humanity entering the hospital doors knowing they will not be refused and payment is not a requirement. Anyone with any common sense could have seen the overload was unsustainable years ago.

Roll on brexit. It won't solve the problem by any means, but every little helps.

malabu · January 14, 2017, 09:09:36 AM

Quote from: Holierspark on January 14, 2017, 06:07:04 AM
Listen to the BBC reports on the winter NHS crisis and you would be led to believe its an aging population and lack of GP's which are the overriding reasons for lack of beds etc. No mention of the real reason...a flood of humanity entering the hospital doors knowing they will not be refused and payment is not a requirement. Anyone with any common sense could have seen the overload was unsustainable years ago.

Roll on brexit. It won't solve the problem by any means, but every little helps.

That flood of humanity will still be there after brexit.

paully · January 14, 2017, 09:13:37 AM

One of the main reasons for the A & E problems this winter is the general population themselves. Speaking to family and friends who are in that`business`there have been some nasty flu type bugs around which has resulted in hordes of numpties presenting themselves at A & E, often in the middle of the night with nothing more than a heavy cold!!

In the good old days when common sense prevailed, they would have been told to go away and wait until the pharmacy opened in the morning and buy something to deal with it. Now thanks to PC (that cancer within the fabric of our society) they cannot do that and have to treat these idiots regardless..

Last year Paracetemol cost the NHS Â£800,000 all of which had been supplied via a prescription

.....Go to Poundland and you`d come out with a carrier bag full for a quid.The only crisis in the NHS is the one caused by many of the lazy, hopeless numpties that use it causing the problems for those that actually need it!!

Rant over

Archer · January 14, 2017, 09:44:51 AM

NHS 111 encourage using health services in this way.
Their advice website says: 'if you don't have a GP call 111'.
If you call 111 they offer free interpreter service and if you use one or two key words then they direct you straight to A&E where you will find full access to ANY NHS service TOTALLY FREE OF CHARGE!
Pretty obvious there is a problem. And not surprised people without medical cover travel just to get free treatment.

Ivemovedon · January 14, 2017, 10:29:27 AM

We all know deep down the reason the NHS is creaking at the seams is overload. They really are swamped with patients, either legitimate or not. Throwing extra money at it is pointless if the numbers of non contributers keeps rising at the same pace. What will cure the problem is a government not frightened to make a stand against the abuse by people who do not pay their way.

If the rest of Europe has a solution which it seems the Canarians have ...why not the donuts that run the UK.

And by the way the NHS is in crisis 12 months of the year. Winter and Xmas just makes the crisis a catastrophe.

spitfire58 · January 14, 2017, 10:53:03 AM

Quote from: paully on January 14, 2017, 09:13:37 AM
One of the main reasons for the A & E problems this winter is the general population themselves. Speaking to family and friends who are in that`business`there have been some nasty flu type bugs around which has resulted in hordes of numpties presenting themselves at A & E, often in the middle of the night with nothing more than a heavy cold!!

In the good old days when common sense prevailed, they would have been told to go away and wait until the pharmacy opened in the morning and buy something to deal with it. Now thanks to PC (that cancer within the fabric of our society) they cannot do that and have to treat these idiots regardless..

Last year Paracetemol cost the NHS Â£800,000 all of which had been supplied via a prescription .....Go to Poundland and you`d come out with a carrier bag full for a quid.The only crisis in the NHS is the one caused by many of the lazy, hopeless numpties that use it causing the problems for those that actually need it!!

Rant over

Well said paully. The PC brigade & the numpties get right up my nose !!