Thread by @RachelCurtis82

The Tories have destroyed our NHS.
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My daughter was prescribed Clarithromycin late this afternoon by a GP. We couldn't get an appointment until 4.30 as there is a shortage of doctors due to government cuts. We had to drive to a different town. In freezing conditions.

The GP diagnosed my 5 year old, disabled, daughter with a nasty chest infection. She needs antibiotics urgently. We were given a prescription. I then drove for another 30 minutes to our own village pharmacy, who didn't have it in stock. Betsy has a history of pneumonia.

I then decided that my daughter had been driving about in the cold too long and took her home. After this, I then drove to another town and went to a different pharmacy who also didn't have the antibiotics. A mother was sobbing at the counter saying 'He can't breathe. He's 7.'

She couldn't get antibiotics either. I then asked my husband, family and friends to ring round pharmacies in the North East. While doing that I drove to another town to a different pharmacy who also didn't have it. There was another mother crying in this one. Her 2 year old.

My family couldn't find it in stock anywhere. So I rang the switchboard of my local hospital trust and asked to be put through to the walk in centre. I was informed they probably wouldn't answer as they're understaffed. They did answer though. They told me not to bring her in.

Why? Because they only have 1 doctor on. Due to government cuts. This doctor is fully booked all night. The government closed this walk in from being 24 hours to now shutting at 10pm. The nurse said they would turn us away and redirect to A&E. In which there are horrendous waits.

She sounded devastated. I then rang 111. I was on hold for 40 minutes. Why? Because they don't have enough staff to deal with demand. Due to government cuts. I finally spoke to someone who said a clinician would ring me back. I was warned that wait times are into the hours.

I am still waiting. My daughter has gone to bed without having the medication she needs. I can hope and pray that she gets through the night. That she doesn't wake up with pneumonia. That her lungs hold out.

If we had been able to get an earlier GP appointment then we would have been able to ring back to get a different antibiotic prescribed. If we could see a GP at the walk-in. If the walk-in hours hadn't been cut. If A&E had more staff so waiting times were less. If only.

I can't describe how angry I am at how we are being treated by these corrupt politicians in government. My daughter's life is in their hands and they've cast it aside. They don't care if she lives or dies. If they did they wouldn't have destroyed the NHS we rely on to stay alive.

@SteveBarclay this is what your government have done. My little girl. Vulnerable. Sick. You have failed her in the most cruel and callous way possible. This is on your head.

I have now been waiting over 4 hours now for a clinician from 111 to call me back regarding an urgent prescription for my clinically vulnerable disabled daughter. This is not NHS staff's fault. This is the fault of @RishiSunak and his morally bankrupt government.

Betsy got her antibiotics this afternoon. Overnight her chest infection had really taken hold and she's been very poorly today. She's got the medication in her system now though so we can but hope and pray it tackles the bacteria quickly. Thankyou for all the love and support ❤️