It happens in my area, but we don't get involved at all. I think it's
something to do with whether the PCT or the DSS pay for the continuing care
of a patient. Frankly I don't care, as long as they are getting the care
they need. Either way, it's all sorted out by managers here.
T
----- Original Message -----
From: "Iain Hotchkies" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Thursday, May 12, 2005 2:51 PM
Subject: continuing care
> Anyone else had dealings recently with this concept, which, so I
understand,
> is new-ish.
>
> I was co-erced into attending a meeting a couple of weeks ago by someone
> from this organisation, or from social services. TBH, I don't know where
> exactly she was from. I got the impression that she was either a nurse or
a
> SW who was now dealing with CC. It was put to me that in order for the
> relevant funding to be sourced for a patient of mine (who is nearing the
end
> of their life) I would need to attend a meeting to decide to what extent
the
> patient's needs were being met.
>
> I'd never attended such a meeting before so agreed to do so, partly out of
> curiosity.
>
> I should point out that I do my best, generally, to avoid meetings of all
> sorts, as I rarely find them useful. I prefer to be doing something, not
> talking about it.
>
> Anyhow, the meeting went much as most meetings do. Dominated, mainly, by
> those who clearly value the sound of their own voice above all else. I
spoke
> for about 2 mins of the 30 mins. I then hoped that would be the last of
it.
>
> Not so.
>
> The same woman is back on the phone today, demanding another meeting. I
> expressed my reluctance. She explained that if I didn't attend then (a)
the
> patient's family would be "camped on your doorstep" and (b) the PCT
wouldn't
> look good as it wouldn't have been seen to have "completed the process". I
> explained that I would attend a meeting as long as the meeting was (a) at
> the surgery and (b) the parts of the meeting directly involving me were
> dealt with first and then I could escape.
>
> She agreed to (a) but stated I would be required to "take part" in the
whole
> meeting.
>
> Needless to say, I'm, frankly, a bit irked.
>
> Before getting on my high horse, etc, I wanted to know if others have been
> there, done that, or whatever. Is this scheme country-wide. Has it been
> around for ages and I've been lucky to date? Are you all scheduling these
> meetings frequently?
>
> Of course, it might just happen that, 5 mins into the meeting, something
> 'urgent' crops up and I have to leave.
>
> H---e----l---p!!
>
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