- THE SON of a Rugby pensioner who was left haemorrhaging overnight because
a family doctor would not visit him says it's a miracle his father is still
alive. Barry Thomas was speaking after the General Medical Council found Dr.
Nicholas Cook guilty of serious professional misconduct.
Rugby Advertiser 27 June 2002
- A RUGBY pensioner who suffered a life-threatening haemorrhage after a
doctor failed to visit him has hit out at his claims that GPs who work the
night shift are 'vulnerable'. David Thomas, 82, is disgusted Dr. Nicholas Cook
has tried to justify not visiting him after he lost several pints of blood
after rectal surgery two years ago.
Rugby Advertiser 17 July 2002
- Out of hours care to end? THE RUGBY care service that safeguards borough
residents outside of doctors' surgery hours is set to close. Under the terms
of their new contracts, which begin coming into force in April, family doctors
can opt out of doing call outs for their patients outside normal surgery
hours.
Rugby Advertiser 12 February, 2004
- What a sad loss RADOC will be. IT WILL be a sad day to see the end of
RADOC, the out of hours doctors’ on-call service. Many of us have been really
thankful, over the years, to make use of the service in an emergency. However,
even though we are apprehensive at the thought of change, we have to
acknowledge that the doctors have served us well in the past. We cannot expect
them to carry on such a punishing schedule. We wouldn’t like to do a day’ s
work, then work all night, and work the next day. It says something about the
quality of service our doctors have given, it’s amazing they have endured it
for so long. We should give them a grateful vote of thanks, let them go with
our blessing, and treat us during surgery hours. We only hope the Health
Minister, John Hutton, is not exaggerating when he says patients will be
offered fast, safe and convenient care, delivered through nationally set
quality standards. We shall see! We’ll look forward to the PHC’s plan for the
new out of hours service, wish the RADOC doctors a less stressful life, and a
good night’s sleep! Mrs. E. Fletcher, Ashlawn Road, Rugby.
Rugby Advertiser 19 February, 2004
- A NEW £500,000 'walk in' centre for patients with minor injuries and
illnesses is set to further improve services at Rugby's Hospital of St. Cross.
The facility will ensure Rugby Primary Care Trust is able to meet Government
targets after losing its two star rating last month. The targets failed by the
trust were related to patients' difficulties in access health service within
prescribed times. With the new NHS centre at the Barby Road hospital, patients
will be able to see a GP within 48 hours and a practice nurse within 24 hours.
Open from early morning until late evening seven days a week, patients can be
treated without an appointment.
Rugby Advertiser 12
August, 2004
- Health service shake-up defended. PROPOSALS to transfer
seriously-ill patients in Rugby straight to Coventry, and further cuts to bed
numbers, have been approved - and defended. Under new recommendations,
patients during 'off peak' hours and weekends will be taken straight to the
University Hospital for treatment, rather than the Hospital of St. Cross. The
plans were put forward by the Coventry and Acute Services Review Board, which
has been considering a number of plans affecting hospitals across
Warwickshire. Although it means patients would have to wait longer for
treatment, Dr. Mark Newbold, managing director for the St. Cross, said it
would help Rugby patients access greater care faster.
Rugby Advertiser
16 January 2007
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