Comments on: Surely all ICUs are the same? http://rickinoz.com/2007/10/03/surely-all-icus-are-the-same YABBA - Yet another bloody Brit abroad! Tue, 06 Jan 2009 21:28:23 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Alex Scott http://rickinoz.com/2007/10/03/surely-all-icus-are-the-same/comment-page-1#comment-732 Alex Scott Thu, 04 Oct 2007 14:15:42 +0000 http://rickinoz.com/2007/10/03/surely-all-icus-are-the-same#comment-732 Chloe and I had an imaginary line when we were driving back from Grantham. If we crashed, on one side of the line we would crawl towards Nottingham, on the other we'd head for Leicester. Similar lines between Boston and Leicester. Chloe and I had an imaginary line when we were driving back from Grantham. If we crashed, on one side of the line we would crawl towards Nottingham, on the other we’d head for Leicester. Similar lines between Boston and Leicester.

]]> By: Rick http://rickinoz.com/2007/10/03/surely-all-icus-are-the-same/comment-page-1#comment-731 Rick Thu, 04 Oct 2007 11:18:06 +0000 http://rickinoz.com/2007/10/03/surely-all-icus-are-the-same#comment-731 If it's a choice between the LRI and LGH I'd be happy to be in either rather than the morgue, so on that score I agree with you Alex. If you have a head injury you are always going to be better off in a neuro unit and places like QMC should really drop their elitist mentality and take these patients. I suppose my post was more aimed at shit units like Grantham. If it was a choice between staying there or taking my chances with a trip down the A52, I know which one I'd pick no matter how bad things were. If it’s a choice between the LRI and LGH I’d be happy to be in either rather than the morgue, so on that score I agree with you Alex.

If you have a head injury you are always going to be better off in a neuro unit and places like QMC should really drop their elitist mentality and take these patients.

I suppose my post was more aimed at shit units like Grantham. If it was a choice between staying there or taking my chances with a trip down the A52, I know which one I’d pick no matter how bad things were.

]]> By: Alex Scott http://rickinoz.com/2007/10/03/surely-all-icus-are-the-same/comment-page-1#comment-730 Alex Scott Wed, 03 Oct 2007 13:24:55 +0000 http://rickinoz.com/2007/10/03/surely-all-icus-are-the-same#comment-730 Unfortunately mate, when you've just walked into someone's boot, QMC have said no thanks, and you're not doing that whole consciousness thing tremendously well, you're kind of stuck with the ITU you end up in, unless you're willing to take the risk of going with the most junior ITU trainee available along the back roads of wherever to a better place, who's SMR may as a whole be better, but much to your later horror turns out to be deeply crap at head injuries. Unfortunately mate, when you’ve just walked into someone’s boot, QMC have said no thanks, and you’re not doing that whole consciousness thing tremendously well, you’re kind of stuck with the ITU you end up in, unless you’re willing to take the risk of going with the most junior ITU trainee available along the back roads of wherever to a better place, who’s SMR may as a whole be better, but much to your later horror turns out to be deeply crap at head injuries.

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