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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago

Been in hospital since Monday and little did I know, you have to pay for the TV, first hospital I went too it was free, however this one I was transferred too on wed so far has cost me

£15 for 2 days, all for 24 stations, and don't start me off on there price for Sky.

1 package they advertise 50movies for £5, not bad you think, but the time limit is 6 hrs

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

We had this once. I was changed beds twice and was told the TV wed paid for was non transferable between beds or wards. Had paid for maximum package as knew I'd be there a while too. So fuming. Last room I was in didn't even have the TV. Feeling your pain.

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago

I don't mind paying but I think £2.50 a day for normal tv and if you want sky then you pay more, but for £7.50 a day all you get is 12 channels

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I would just watch tv on my phone.

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By *yldstyleWoman
over a year ago

A world of my own

My mum spends a lot of time in hospital and over the last two or three years we have spent easily £1500 between us on t.v.

Its such a con.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Just take your Tablet and log into the free wi fi,

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago

Internet ffs no trace of any

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago

My eyes are not up to watch television on the phone all day or night

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By *ittle_brat_evie!!Woman
over a year ago

evesham

Read a book

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By *hav02Man
over a year ago

Glasgow/London

Its variable. Its whether the hospital has chosen to sub contract their "entertainment" to a private company or has kept it in house for free. Same for internet...

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I'd rather the cash strapped NHS spent it's ever dwindling resources on healthcare rather than entertaining it's patients. There are people dying because the NHS can't afford cancer drugs and paeople are moaning that they don't get free SKY movies at their bedside...

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Internet ffs no trace of any"

I spent 10 days in Hospital in April used My Ipad every day, ALL hospitals have wifi, watched TV, youtube, ffs this is why people are leaving this site in droves common language.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"I'd rather the cash strapped NHS spent it's ever dwindling resources on healthcare rather than entertaining it's patients. There are people dying because the NHS can't afford cancer drugs and paeople are moaning that they don't get free SKY movies at their bedside... "

No people are dieing becasue of funds spent on smokers, d*unks, fat people and druggys , along with people who are not entitled to free treatment including people who have made the decision to spend their life on handouts from the dole, and before people start with smokers pay tax, 1 operation can cost more than a lifetime of paying tax on cancer giving ,

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"I'd rather the cash strapped NHS spent it's ever dwindling resources on healthcare rather than entertaining it's patients. There are people dying because the NHS can't afford cancer drugs and paeople are moaning that they don't get free SKY movies at their bedside...

No people are dieing becasue of funds spent on smokers, d*unks, fat people and druggys , along with people who are not entitled to free treatment including people who have made the decision to spend their life on handouts from the dole, and before people start with smokers pay tax, 1 operation can cost more than a lifetime of paying tax on cancer giving ,"

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"My eyes are not up to watch television on the phone all day or night "

Wwll in that case you will have to give them the huge fee.

I dont watch ordinary so i wouldnt give them any money.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Its variable. Its whether the hospital has chosen to sub contract their "entertainment" to a private company or has kept it in house for free. Same for internet..."

Exactly. If the money made from it was going into NHS coffers then fine. I suspect they see very little of it, if any.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"My eyes are not up to watch television on the phone all day or night

Wwll in that case you will have to give them the huge fee.

I dont watch ordinary so i wouldnt give them any money."

*well

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"I'd rather the cash strapped NHS spent it's ever dwindling resources on healthcare rather than entertaining it's patients. There are people dying because the NHS can't afford cancer drugs and paeople are moaning that they don't get free SKY movies at their bedside...

No people are dieing becasue of funds spent on smokers, d*unks, fat people and druggys , along with people who are not entitled to free treatment including people who have made the decision to spend their life on handouts from the dole, and before people start with smokers pay tax, 1 operation can cost more than a lifetime of paying tax on cancer giving ,

"

Living up to your profile comment about rolling eyes and tutting I see

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"I'd rather the cash strapped NHS spent it's ever dwindling resources on healthcare rather than entertaining it's patients. There are people dying because the NHS can't afford cancer drugs and paeople are moaning that they don't get free SKY movies at their bedside...

No people are dieing becasue of funds spent on smokers, d*unks, fat people and druggys , along with people who are not entitled to free treatment including people who have made the decision to spend their life on handouts from the dole, and before people start with smokers pay tax, 1 operation can cost more than a lifetime of paying tax on cancer giving ,

Living up to your profile comment about rolling eyes and tutting I see "

Some comments deserve nothing more

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"I'd rather the cash strapped NHS spent it's ever dwindling resources on healthcare rather than entertaining it's patients. There are people dying because the NHS can't afford cancer drugs and paeople are moaning that they don't get free SKY movies at their bedside...

No people are dieing becasue of funds spent on smokers, d*unks, fat people and druggys , along with people who are not entitled to free treatment including people who have made the decision to spend their life on handouts from the dole, and before people start with smokers pay tax, 1 operation can cost more than a lifetime of paying tax on cancer giving ,"

If only you'd mentioned immigrants you'd have got a fullhouse

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I have had 3 stays in hospital over the past 4 years and i didnt watch any tv while there.

Once i was well enough i used my phone to read news items etc. I read my Kindle. Mostly i did physio and chatted to the lovely staff and patients. The time went very quickly.

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By *rMrs CumalotCouple
over a year ago

East Mids

If you don't like the NHS go private

Problem solved!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"I'd rather the cash strapped NHS spent it's ever dwindling resources on healthcare rather than entertaining it's patients. There are people dying because the NHS can't afford cancer drugs and paeople are moaning that they don't get free SKY movies at their bedside...

No people are dieing becasue of funds spent on smokers, d*unks, fat people and druggys , along with people who are not entitled to free treatment including people who have made the decision to spend their life on handouts from the dole, and before people start with smokers pay tax, 1 operation can cost more than a lifetime of paying tax on cancer giving ,

If only you'd mentioned immigrants you'd have got a fullhouse"

I presumed thats who they meant when they mentioned people who are not entitled to free treatment

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"I'd rather the cash strapped NHS spent it's ever dwindling resources on healthcare rather than entertaining it's patients. There are people dying because the NHS can't afford cancer drugs and paeople are moaning that they don't get free SKY movies at their bedside...

No people are dieing becasue of funds spent on smokers, d*unks, fat people and druggys , along with people who are not entitled to free treatment including people who have made the decision to spend their life on handouts from the dole, and before people start with smokers pay tax, 1 operation can cost more than a lifetime of paying tax on cancer giving ,

If only you'd mentioned immigrants you'd have got a fullhouse"

Brexit bingo

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I don't see any obligation on the part of a public health service to provide free entertainment.

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By *mnipotent_BehemothMan
over a year ago

near Merry Hill shopping centre

I can assure you not all hospitals have WiFi that can be accessed publicly, we do however allow patients to bring a tv in if they want one and have a few loan ones, for those who don't.

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago

Your own TVs must be pack tested and there is know way the hospital has time to do that, I don't as said mind paying towards tv I can afford it but the prices they charge are well over the odds who ever sets the prices. There are a lot of old people on my ward who are more than likely on pensions, so big chuck of their money going on tv

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"Internet ffs no trace of any

I spent 10 days in Hospital in April used My Ipad every day, ALL hospitals have wifi, watched TV, youtube, ffs this is why people are leaving this site in droves common language. "
just too keep you informed there is No public access to the Internet in Thus Hospital

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By *edylogosMan
over a year ago

wolverhampton


"I'd rather the cash strapped NHS spent it's ever dwindling resources on healthcare rather than entertaining it's patients. There are people dying because the NHS can't afford cancer drugs and paeople are moaning that they don't get free SKY movies at their bedside...

No people are dieing becasue of funds spent on smokers, d*unks, fat people and druggys , along with people who are not entitled to free treatment including people who have made the decision to spend their life on handouts from the dole, and before people start with smokers pay tax, 1 operation can cost more than a lifetime of paying tax on cancer giving ,

If only you'd mentioned immigrants you'd have got a fullhouse"

People can be fat, smoke do drugs if they wish. Alcohol is a massive drug, granted most people don't have problems but the majority do drink. Imagine the uproar if someone didn't get a treatment because they enjoyed a bottle of prosesscco most weekends. The NHS problems are due to a lot of factors including bad management, paying ridiculous sums to outsides consultants who do little more than rip

Them off. People don't realise how lucky they are to have it. If you're that bothered by the lack of TV, bring a laptop, some DVD box sets and a few books and rotate ever couple of days. Or even better download your favourite

Sky shows to said laptop and watch them without wifi. It's called sky go, a trained monkey could use it, and it would stop this bitching

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"I'd rather the cash strapped NHS spent it's ever dwindling resources on healthcare rather than entertaining it's patients. There are people dying because the NHS can't afford cancer drugs and paeople are moaning that they don't get free SKY movies at their bedside...

No people are dieing becasue of funds spent on smokers, d*unks, fat people and druggys , along with people who are not entitled to free treatment including people who have made the decision to spend their life on handouts from the dole, and before people start with smokers pay tax, 1 operation can cost more than a lifetime of paying tax on cancer giving ,

If only you'd mentioned immigrants you'd have got a fullhouse

I presumed thats who they meant when they mentioned people who are not entitled to free treatment "

I did wonder but the lack of punctuation and poor structure of the sentence made it impossible to be sure and o thought that was a prefix to his comments about people on benefits

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago

Not all treatment is down to drugs, keeping patients happy goes along way to getting them well, and as I have stated I don't mind contributing to my tv just think the bundles they offer are well above what they need to be

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By *ittle_brat_evie!!Woman
over a year ago

evesham


"Your own TVs must be pack tested and there is know way the hospital has time to do that, I don't as said mind paying towards tv I can afford it but the prices they charge are well over the odds who ever sets the prices. There are a lot of old people on my ward who are more than likely on pensions, so big chuck of their money going on tv"

Tv'd in people's homes don't have to be PAT tested every year lol

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Not all treatment is down to drugs, keeping patients happy goes along way to getting them well, and as I have stated I don't mind contributing to my tv just think the bundles they offer are well above what they need to be"

So either pay it or don't

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"I'd rather the cash strapped NHS spent it's ever dwindling resources on healthcare rather than entertaining it's patients. There are people dying because the NHS can't afford cancer drugs and paeople are moaning that they don't get free SKY movies at their bedside...

No people are dieing becasue of funds spent on smokers, d*unks, fat people and druggys , along with people who are not entitled to free treatment including people who have made the decision to spend their life on handouts from the dole, and before people start with smokers pay tax, 1 operation can cost more than a lifetime of paying tax on cancer giving ,

If only you'd mentioned immigrants you'd have got a fullhouse

I presumed thats who they meant when they mentioned people who are not entitled to free treatment

I did wonder but the lack of punctuation and poor structure of the sentence made it impossible to be sure and o thought that was a prefix to his comments about people on benefits "

Could be

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Not all treatment is down to drugs, keeping patients happy goes along way to getting them well, and as I have stated I don't mind contributing to my tv just think the bundles they offer are well above what they need to be

So either pay it or don't"

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By *hic EventsWoman
over a year ago

Cambridge


"My mum spends a lot of time in hospital and over the last two or three years we have spent easily £1500 between us on t.v.

Its such a con. "

Yo could of bought her a iPad XL with Netflix subscription for a quarter that

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago

They do if they are being allowed to be taken in to hospital

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago

Well talk about having a good spanking on a fine Saturday morning

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By *ittle_brat_evie!!Woman
over a year ago

evesham

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"Your own TVs must be pack tested and there is know way the hospital has time to do that, I don't as said mind paying towards tv I can afford it but the prices they charge are well over the odds who ever sets the prices. There are a lot of old people on my ward who are more than likely on pensions, so big chuck of their money going on tv

Tv'd in people's homes don't have to be PAT tested every year lol "
they have to be tested if they allow you too take your own into hospital

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Get well soon ??

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Not all treatment is down to drugs, keeping patients happy goes along way to getting them well, and as I have stated I don't mind contributing to my tv just think the bundles they offer are well above what they need to be"

They don't need to be anything

So if they said to you "I'm sorry we can't give you the a"ntibiotics you need which means your infection will get worse, you'll end up with sepsis and probably die but here's the full SKY sports and movies packages to keep you happy" you'd prefer that would you?

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By *harpDressed ManMan
over a year ago

Here occasionally, but mostly somewhere else


"Internet ffs no trace of any

I spent 10 days in Hospital in April used My Ipad every day, ALL hospitals have wifi, watched TV, youtube, ffs this is why people are leaving this site in droves common language. just too keep you informed there is No public access to the Internet in Thus Hospital "

You seem to be accessing it very successfully to tell us, so presumably the mobile phone signal is reasonable and you can use that.

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"Get well soon ?? "

Lol thank you

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago

Mobile is fine

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By *edylogosMan
over a year ago

wolverhampton


"I'd rather the cash strapped NHS spent it's ever dwindling resources on healthcare rather than entertaining it's patients. There are people dying because the NHS can't afford cancer drugs and paeople are moaning that they don't get free SKY movies at their bedside...

No people are dieing becasue of funds spent on smokers, d*unks, fat people and druggys , along with people who are not entitled to free treatment including people who have made the decision to spend their life on handouts from the dole, and before people start with smokers pay tax, 1 operation can cost more than a lifetime of paying tax on cancer giving ,"

FYI there is no scientific evidence gives you cancer, in many cases it purportedly helps. It's the tobacco that gives you cancer however I digress. As for choosing a life time on the dole, perhaps your _iew of society is misguided by such tabloids as the daily mail or sun. Whilst I admire your vigour and poor punctuation I can only pity you for your misinformed _iews about society as a whole.

I will admit some people do solely want to live on handouts, but I'm almost certain that there are millions who have no others choice. Furthermore, ability is nothing without opportunity, unfortunately you could be the most talented person in the world however if you don't get the chance to showcase this how are you ever going to suceed. It's all good and well casting judgement on issues you clearly have no idea about. The reason why I know your wrong is I am from a council estate, born to a single mother of two mixed race kids, who worked when she could (about 20 hours a week) as a cleaner because that was the only job she could get. Didnt make enough money so had to go to the government for so called handouts. As a result her two sons, one is an IT professional with director in his work title (me) the other has his own building firm. She was a smoker and one of these you mention about handouts. So please get the fuck off your high horse, chill the fuck out. It's a bit of telly

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By *mnipotent_BehemothMan
over a year ago

near Merry Hill shopping centre


"Your own TVs must be pack tested and there is know way the hospital has time to do that, I don't as said mind paying towards tv I can afford it but the prices they charge are well over the odds who ever sets the prices. There are a lot of old people on my ward who are more than likely on pensions, so big chuck of their money going on tv"

My staff are expected to PAT test patient equipment it takes a few seconds and costs pence, I guess it depends on if you have a NHS hospital with NHS staff or a PFI built hospital where patient Entertainment was built into the financial model for getting the return on investment

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Mobile is fine "

So you could use the internet to watch tv

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Internet ffs no trace of any

I spent 10 days in Hospital in April used My Ipad every day, ALL hospitals have wifi, watched TV, youtube, ffs this is why people are leaving this site in droves common language. just too keep you informed there is No public access to the Internet in Thus Hospital

You seem to be accessing it very successfully to tell us, so presumably the mobile phone signal is reasonable and you can use that."

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"I'd rather the cash strapped NHS spent it's ever dwindling resources on healthcare rather than entertaining it's patients. There are people dying because the NHS can't afford cancer drugs and paeople are moaning that they don't get free SKY movies at their bedside...

No people are dieing becasue of funds spent on smokers, d*unks, fat people and druggys , along with people who are not entitled to free treatment including people who have made the decision to spend their life on handouts from the dole, and before people start with smokers pay tax, 1 operation can cost more than a lifetime of paying tax on cancer giving ,

If only you'd mentioned immigrants you'd have got a fullhouse"

The wife is an immigrant,

But i had to pay 1000s of pounds for visa fees, health screening, send her to college to do the Life in the UK test, All paid by a British man, becasue could not claim a penny yet you can come from Eastern Europe with no ties and claim everything, Is that ok for immigrants,

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"Not all treatment is down to drugs, keeping patients happy goes along way to getting them well, and as I have stated I don't mind contributing to my tv just think the bundles they offer are well above what they need to be

They don't need to be anything

So if they said to you "I'm sorry we can't give you the a"ntibiotics you need which means your infection will get worse, you'll end up with sepsis and probably die but here's the full SKY sports and movies packages to keep you happy" you'd prefer that would you?"
think your just splitting hairs now, all I said was what they charge you is over the top, I'm prob saying not much different, to when others and more than likey most on here have said about parking charges, road tax, fuel prices alcohol prices and so on

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Mobile is fine

So you could use the internet to watch tv "

Yes if you have an ipad, just go on bbc live, along with most other channels, and also you can watch bbc iplayer.

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"I'd rather the cash strapped NHS spent it's ever dwindling resources on healthcare rather than entertaining it's patients. There are people dying because the NHS can't afford cancer drugs and paeople are moaning that they don't get free SKY movies at their bedside...

No people are dieing becasue of funds spent on smokers, d*unks, fat people and druggys , along with people who are not entitled to free treatment including people who have made the decision to spend their life on handouts from the dole, and before people start with smokers pay tax, 1 operation can cost more than a lifetime of paying tax on cancer giving ,

If only you'd mentioned immigrants you'd have got a fullhouse

The wife is an immigrant,

But i had to pay 1000s of pounds for visa fees, health screening, send her to college to do the Life in the UK test, All paid by a British man, becasue could not claim a penny yet you can come from Eastern Europe with no ties and claim everything, Is that ok for immigrants,"
excuse me I started this on the cost of tv in hospital, please don't turn it a immigration

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By *ittle_brat_evie!!Woman
over a year ago

evesham


"Your own TVs must be pack tested and there is know way the hospital has time to do that, I don't as said mind paying towards tv I can afford it but the prices they charge are well over the odds who ever sets the prices. There are a lot of old people on my ward who are more than likely on pensions, so big chuck of their money going on tv

Tv'd in people's homes don't have to be PAT tested every year lol they have to be tested if they allow you too take your own into hospital "

Doubtful but I haven't got time to research properly right now. They would pat test contractors equipment when they come in and I am sure we never had to pat test my nan's phone charger when she went to into hospital.

Will return later and research. I suspect this is a case for the hse myth busters lol

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By *mnipotent_BehemothMan
over a year ago

near Merry Hill shopping centre


"Your own TVs must be pack tested and there is know way the hospital has time to do that, I don't as said mind paying towards tv I can afford it but the prices they charge are well over the odds who ever sets the prices. There are a lot of old people on my ward who are more than likely on pensions, so big chuck of their money going on tv

Tv'd in people's homes don't have to be PAT tested every year lol "

You wouldn't have to anyway, there is a lot of bollocks talked about Portable Appliances Testing, it should be risk assessed so mobile equipment such as vacuum cleaners should be tested on quayerley basis, where as items such has PC's TV''s etc. Can be tested much less frenquently as much as every 5 years because they haven't been portable. PAT testing contractors like to test everything because most get paid on a fixed rate about 80p per item, it's a one day corse to do it they don't even have to be an electrician.

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By *iewMan
Forum Mod
over a year ago

Angus & Findhorn

Hope your blood pressure is ok OP,

This thread is a cure for low blood pressure.

Good luck

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago

Only if I go through my phone, and no I don't have an iPad, spent all my iPad savings on watching tv in hospital

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"Hope your blood pressure is ok OP,

This thread is a cure for low blood pressure.

Good luck

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I can totally agree with you op! A stay at the hospital is never pleasant especially if there's nothing to keep your mind occupied!

Hope your soon well and back home!

Mrs

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Not sure if it's change, but at least at the hospital I stayed in, it was transferable between beds.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Never knew chat about Hospital TV _iewing could get so heated!

At the hospitals where i had my children, they both had ward tv's only.

When i went in for my gallstones my little room had a tv (free), after op and onto recovery ward, there was a ward tv only.

I always took in a magazine and puzzlebooks, because there is always drama about what channel is to be watched, how loud the tv is etc.

Speedy recovery to you.

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago

Yes I'm getting there, must not be my day even been evicted from my side room to a ward??

How will I cope

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"Your own TVs must be pack tested and there is know way the hospital has time to do that, I don't as said mind paying towards tv I can afford it but the prices they charge are well over the odds who ever sets the prices. There are a lot of old people on my ward who are more than likely on pensions, so big chuck of their money going on tv

Tv'd in people's homes don't have to be PAT tested every year lol they have to be tested if they allow you too take your own into hospital

Doubtful but I haven't got time to research properly right now. They would pat test contractors equipment when they come in and I am sure we never had to pat test my nan's phone charger when she went to into hospital.

Will return later and research. I suspect this is a case for the hse myth busters lol "
I have asked the question just now, they said they think my 65 inch is a bit big for the bed

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Yes I'm getting there, must not be my day even been evicted from my side room to a ward??

How will I cope "

You get forgotten about in side rooms, embrace the extra attention

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By *rank n BettyCouple
over a year ago

Not meeting

Threads like this make me so angry!! Just be grateful we have an NHS to treat you in the 1st place.

JG x

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"Threads like this make me so angry!! Just be grateful we have an NHS to treat you in the 1st place.

JG x "

Ffs here we go again

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By *rank n BettyCouple
over a year ago

Not meeting


"Threads like this make me so angry!! Just be grateful we have an NHS to treat you in the 1st place.

JG x

Ffs here we go again"

You have absolutely no idea!!!

Frank spent 3 weeks in hospital last summer, followed by lots of appointments, meds & injections at home, 6 sessions of chemo, lost all hair & on Monday had a stem cell harvest in prep for a transplant. This will involve a 3-4 week stay in hospital, part in isolation, an hour away from me & family. He has not complained once.

Stop feeling so entitled.

JG x

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By *cduck and Blue eyesCouple
over a year ago

nr chester


"Threads like this make me so angry!! Just be grateful we have an NHS to treat you in the 1st place.

JG x

Ffs here we go again

You have absolutely no idea!!!

Frank spent 3 weeks in hospital last summer, followed by lots of appointments, meds & injections at home, 6 sessions of chemo, lost all hair & on Monday had a stem cell harvest in prep for a transplant. This will involve a 3-4 week stay in hospital, part in isolation, an hour away from me & family. He has not complained once.

Stop feeling so entitled.

JG x"
sending hugs JGxxx Mrs blue eyesxxxx

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Hope you get well soon op.

It is a shame that most folk, where ever they are, seem not to be able to communicate without the means of iPad, phone, laptop and the like and can only be entertained by a screen.

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By *or Fox SakeCouple
over a year ago

Thornaby


"Threads like this make me so angry!! Just be grateful we have an NHS to treat you in the 1st place.

JG x

Ffs here we go again

You have absolutely no idea!!!

Frank spent 3 weeks in hospital last summer, followed by lots of appointments, meds & injections at home, 6 sessions of chemo, lost all hair & on Monday had a stem cell harvest in prep for a transplant. This will involve a 3-4 week stay in hospital, part in isolation, an hour away from me & family. He has not complained once.

Stop feeling so entitled.

JG x"

Big hugs

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By *erdita Von TeaseWoman
over a year ago

nottingham

I don't remember paying for regular tv but last year the little one was in hospital for over a week and I paid £25.00 for all the movies (child and grown up) it was unlimited and transferable) and stopped the both of us going bonkers as I stayed over the whole week. Tbh I've never had a problem with the NHS and think we are bloody lucky to have the system we do

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By *yrdwomanWoman
over a year ago

Putting the 'cum' in Eboracum


"Hope you get well soon op.

It is a shame that most folk, where ever they are, seem not to be able to communicate without the means of iPad, phone, laptop and the like and can only be entertained by a screen."

I was in hospital when I was 15 and we had one TV for the ward. As the rest of the denizens were elderly ladies we had to watch what they wanted to watch. I nearly went mad.

I'd be happy with my Kindle and phone now. Most TV is rubbish so I wouldn't even entertain the idea of paying for it.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Not all treatment is down to drugs, keeping patients happy goes along way to getting them well, and as I have stated I don't mind contributing to my tv just think the bundles they offer are well above what they need to be

They don't need to be anything

So if they said to you "I'm sorry we can't give you the a"ntibiotics you need which means your infection will get worse, you'll end up with sepsis and probably die but here's the full SKY sports and movies packages to keep you happy" you'd prefer that would you? think your just splitting hairs now, all I said was what they charge you is over the top, I'm prob saying not much different, to when others and more than likey most on here have said about parking charges, road tax, fuel prices alcohol prices and so on"

I'm not splitting hairs. Where do you think the budget savings to give you free TV should come from?

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago

Did I ask for Free TV

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago

Would love to know how much the NHS actually makes out of this system prob not a lot

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

The op hasn't moaned once about the nhs service, he even stated in his second post he doesn't mind paying!

Lots of high horses around this morning

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over a year ago

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By *erdita Von TeaseWoman
over a year ago

nottingham


"Would love to know how much the NHS actually makes out of this system prob not a lot"

I doubt they make hardly anything to be honest it seems to be a company that sub contracts. Anyway op hope you're all better and home soon. Hospital is no fun

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"Would love to know how much the NHS actually makes out of this system prob not a lot

I doubt they make hardly anything to be honest it seems to be a company that sub contracts. Anyway op hope you're all better and home soon. Hospital is no fun "

Much improved since I was admitted on Monday, and the staff are brilliant

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"Threads like this make me so angry!! Just be grateful we have an NHS to treat you in the 1st place.

JG x

Ffs here we go again

You have absolutely no idea!!!

Frank spent 3 weeks in hospital last summer, followed by lots of appointments, meds & injections at home, 6 sessions of chemo, lost all hair & on Monday had a stem cell harvest in prep for a transplant. This will involve a 3-4 week stay in hospital, part in isolation, an hour away from me & family. He has not complained once.

Stop feeling so entitled.

JG x

Big hugs"

And you have no idea what I'm in here for, and I have not complained once about the treatment I have or will continue to receive, my only Q was the cost they expect people to pay for watching tv, and I will repeat what I said on. Numours occasion I don't mind paying but I fortunate to be able to, but there us probably a lot that can't pay £7.5 a day

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"Not all treatment is down to drugs, keeping patients happy goes along way to getting them well, and as I have stated I don't mind contributing to my tv just think the bundles they offer are well above what they need to be

They don't need to be anything

So if they said to you "I'm sorry we can't give you the a"ntibiotics you need which means your infection will get worse, you'll end up with sepsis and probably die but here's the full SKY sports and movies packages to keep you happy" you'd prefer that would you? think your just splitting hairs now, all I said was what they charge you is over the top, I'm prob saying not much different, to when others and more than likey most on here have said about parking charges, road tax, fuel prices alcohol prices and so on

I'm not splitting hairs. Where do you think the budget savings to give you free TV should come from?"
when or where have I said I want fucking free TV

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By *or Fox SakeCouple
over a year ago

Thornaby


"Its variable. Its whether the hospital has chosen to sub contract their "entertainment" to a private company or has kept it in house for free. Same for internet...

Exactly. If the money made from it was going into NHS coffers then fine. I suspect they see very little of it, if any. "

There's no such thing as "in house for free". There's a cost in infrastructure and maintenance

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

when my daughter was in a while back they moved her - transferred the tv package to the new bed - so no loss there

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By *andVBCouple
over a year ago

Wrexham

When I was last in hospital I read 3 books. I was only in from Friday through Monday!

If it wasn't for the massive brain swelling and the several failed lumbar puncture attempts it would've been quite an enjoyable, relaxing weekend.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Not all treatment is down to drugs, keeping patients happy goes along way to getting them well, and as I have stated I don't mind contributing to my tv just think the bundles they offer are well above what they need to be

They don't need to be anything

So if they said to you "I'm sorry we can't give you the a"ntibiotics you need which means your infection will get worse, you'll end up with sepsis and probably die but here's the full SKY sports and movies packages to keep you happy" you'd prefer that would you? think your just splitting hairs now, all I said was what they charge you is over the top, I'm prob saying not much different, to when others and more than likey most on here have said about parking charges, road tax, fuel prices alcohol prices and so on

I'm not splitting hairs. Where do you think the budget savings to give you free TV should come from? when or where have I said I want fucking free TV "

My mistake you said you want it fir £2.50 a day

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By *yldstyleWoman
over a year ago

A world of my own

The health boards don't get any of the revenue from those bedside tvs.

Nor do they see any money from car parking.

Both are private companies out to exploit a need.

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"The health boards don't get any of the revenue from those bedside tvs.

Nor do they see any money from car parking.

Both are private companies out to exploit a need. "

I'm sure I read one Newcastle hospital made over 1 million in car park charges last week

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago

Off the hospital route, we go to the log cabin nearby Beverley, one day we were parking my car and you have to use credit card, so we paid the money. 5 mins later a msg off our bank someone's trying to use our card in a shop.

Mrs phoned the bank and they card showed being used in Amsterdam. After a few mins talking it was found that the company who looks after the parking in Beverley are based in Amsterdam and that's what was showing up , my point is why are we out sourcing these facilities abroad where they take most of the fees

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

At least you didnt opt for or find the bed with built in orgasmatron, you could leave hospital with more deducted than just a kidney

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Get well, and get home soon op. in the mean time wander down to the day room there is usually a free tv there.. or do what I did when I was in for a long stint, take your drip stand to the pub over the road

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"my point is why are we out sourcing these facilities abroad where they take most of the fees "

PFI, the best way to smuggle tax £ into shareholders pockets...

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By *exy penWoman
over a year ago

liverpool


"I'd rather the cash strapped NHS spent it's ever dwindling resources on healthcare rather than entertaining it's patients. There are people dying because the NHS can't afford cancer drugs and paeople are moaning that they don't get free SKY movies at their bedside...

No people are dieing becasue of funds spent on smokers, d*unks, fat people and druggys , along with people who are not entitled to free treatment including people who have made the decision to spend their life on handouts from the dole, and before people start with smokers pay tax, 1 operation can cost more than a lifetime of paying tax on cancer giving ,"

Oh it must be lovely to be prefect

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"Get well, and get home soon op. in the mean time wander down to the day room there is usually a free tv there.. or do what I did when I was in for a long stint, take your drip stand to the pub over the road "

but no day rooms

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

try the next ward or the pub

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Get Mrs Toon to download a job lot of tv boxsets to your tablet (if you have one) bring it in at visiting time.

Get well soon, hope the release is sooner rather than later

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By *ugby 123Couple
Forum Mod
over a year ago

O o O oo


"Did I ask for Free TV "

No, but don't let that get in the way of some answers.

I agree OP, the price for TV seems huge. Have you tried reading a book instead? It is cheaper

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By *ugby 123Couple
Forum Mod
over a year ago

O o O oo


"The op hasn't moaned once about the nhs service, he even stated in his second post he doesn't mind paying!

)"

This

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

The smart thing to do would have been to get the NHS trusts to only contract it out for a short term investment, using the infrastructure created thereafter to plough the subsequent profits back into the NHS.

Same with the car parks. I can't understand why they took the short term _iew.

Oh- OP- read a book!

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