1. No it isn’t - we talk to our healthcarers
15yrs ago a lump grew. My GP was concerned enough to refer me for an urgent biopsy
The best place was the local ‘Vulval clinic’ but they arranged for me to attend out of hours
The Dr & nurse were both kind & respectful, but…
15yrs ago a lump grew. My GP was concerned enough to refer me for an urgent biopsy
The best place was the local ‘Vulval clinic’ but they arranged for me to attend out of hours
The Dr & nurse were both kind & respectful, but…
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2. … best was the nurse
After the lump removal (it was benign) I heard the nurse talking to the Dr:
“I’ve changed the dressings pack, I couldn’t give Professor W sanitary towels.
I think we need to change the clinic name if we are to have more gentlemen attending”
I went …
After the lump removal (it was benign) I heard the nurse talking to the Dr:
“I’ve changed the dressings pack, I couldn’t give Professor W sanitary towels.
I think we need to change the clinic name if we are to have more gentlemen attending”
I went …
3. … back 4wks later for results & check up to a joint m/f clinic now known as ‘genital health’
That nurse was a Salford granny in her 60s
They knew all of my medical history & she told me about her grandchildren as she held my hand through a very painful procedure …
That nurse was a Salford granny in her 60s
They knew all of my medical history & she told me about her grandchildren as she held my hand through a very painful procedure …
4. She knew that regardless of any medical history, the person they treated was a ‘gentleman’
It’s that easy
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