Despite ranking very highly for the amount of doctors and nurses per 1000 people, we have [waiting times](https://www.oecd-ilibrary.org/sites/242e3c8c-en/images/images/242e3c8c/media/image9.png) comparable to countries much further down the list. I’m not sure what the conclusion to draw from that is. Maybe we don’t have enough of the right kinds of doctors, or our health system is mismanaged, or both.
The phlebotomist is Tullamore hospital had 1 power cord and 3 different pieces of equipment, she needs to plug in, charge and then use the scanner, then unplug the scanner and plug in the barcode.printer, wait for that to warm up, then print stuff, then unplug that and plug in another scanner and printer to print the paperwork. Then she was able to take bloods once the maintenance team who were also doing some repairs??? had fucked off. At one point, some random bloke started banging on the window, and it turned out he was another maintenance. The lock on the window was broken and needed to be fixed. He was shouting at the nurse asking if anyone else had fixed the window yet?? All in all, it took 30 minutes for 100ml blood.
The healthcare system is run for the benefit of the people who work in it (due to very strong unions and ridiculous work practices) – not for the benefit of the public.
I get downvoted to oblivion every time I say this, but I’m hopeful that one or two people will actually start to look into it and we might see pressure to change.
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How does Greece have so many doctors?
Despite ranking very highly for the amount of doctors and nurses per 1000 people, we have [waiting times](https://www.oecd-ilibrary.org/sites/242e3c8c-en/images/images/242e3c8c/media/image9.png) comparable to countries much further down the list. I’m not sure what the conclusion to draw from that is. Maybe we don’t have enough of the right kinds of doctors, or our health system is mismanaged, or both.
Assuming reliable data the problems here are beds and wider systems administration. Once you’re in you may be kept in too long as there’s a lack of step down/follow on capacity. Many people who spend time in hospital are elderly and may well have no practical support or care home to go to.
https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/medically-well-patients-remain-on-wards-longer-than-six-months-over-lack-of-suitable-step-down-care/42277331.html
The phlebotomist is Tullamore hospital had 1 power cord and 3 different pieces of equipment, she needs to plug in, charge and then use the scanner, then unplug the scanner and plug in the barcode.printer, wait for that to warm up, then print stuff, then unplug that and plug in another scanner and printer to print the paperwork. Then she was able to take bloods once the maintenance team who were also doing some repairs??? had fucked off. At one point, some random bloke started banging on the window, and it turned out he was another maintenance. The lock on the window was broken and needed to be fixed. He was shouting at the nurse asking if anyone else had fixed the window yet?? All in all, it took 30 minutes for 100ml blood.
The healthcare system is run for the benefit of the people who work in it (due to very strong unions and ridiculous work practices) – not for the benefit of the public.
I get downvoted to oblivion every time I say this, but I’m hopeful that one or two people will actually start to look into it and we might see pressure to change.