hello, richard. i ve been asked to come out and see you about some tests doctors have requested. come in. blood tests found a serious problem. the intervention prevented another trip to the emergency department. richard could have collapsed any time. his salt levels in his bloodstream had dropped dangerously, it could be fatal if not treated, so we had a planned admissions the next day, straight onto the frailty assessment unit at royal infirmary, which was much better for richard and for his daughter, alison, but also for the system. two weeks later, i go with dr harman to see richard. because you have had a tough time of it. a worrying time, really full stop in my career. it has been, it s been really difficult. - he is given a full checkup, including an ultrasound scan. there you go, ten out of ten. absolutely over the moon.
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of still having no plan to meet the scale of the challenge, whilst a union representing doctors said the government was just tinkering around the edges . 0ur health editor, hugh pym, spent a day at warwick hospital. 0ne gentleman waiting over 38 hours. it s eight o clock, the first bed meeting of the day. with patients stuck waiting in a&e, they have to find beds and get those who are medically fit back home. we re opening frailty assessments, so we know three patients who have the highest length of time waiting in the department will be moving out straight away. we can manage to bypass the emergency department. the frailty assessment unit frees space in a&e. good morning, julia. the first patient in isjulia. she s 94. i seem to have gone downhill rapidly. the unit aims to fast track elderly patients straight to the correct specialist consultants. 0n the ward, big decisions on who s well enough to leave the hospital.
moving out straight away. we can manage to bypass the emergency department. the frailty assessment unit frees space in a&e. good morning, julia. the first patient in isjulia. she s 94. i seem to have gone downhill rapidly. the unit aims to fast track elderly patients straight to the correct specialist consultants. on the ward, big decisions on who s well enough to leave the hospital. we ve put him down as home today. we just need to make sure the care s in place. there are three patients who are medically fit to go home. if that happens, she will be going today. if social care and transport can be booked, that s three free beds on this ward. # happy birthday, dear terry! terry is 92 today. he needs an ambulance to get home and then a specialist carer to administer medication. we think we can get you out today. oh, no. so emily s going to phone the carers. over on the orthopaedic ward is marjorie.
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