The NHS and the disabled

Our son harry arrived on my daughters 6th birthday, born two weeks premature, would not feed, and could not maintain his body temperature. Little did we know how our life would change! I will not insult everyones intelligence by explaining in detail the genetic explanations of Downs syndrome or the triad of impairments that are used to diagnose Autism, but rather give an insight into how it affects a family and how your values of what is important in life change. At this stage we were only having to cope with Downs syndrome, but this involved Physiotherapy twice a week and visits from the portage service once a week as everyone said early ...

Oh dear, it's such a shame. The NHS is such a good idea in theory and indispensable we would hope. The nation pays a proportion of tax to fund it resulting in "free" or subsidised (in the case of dentists and prescriptions) treatment for all. Unfortunately the reality isn't as rosy as the theory. I have been disabled since December 1999 and the onset of Myalgic Encephalomyletis (M.E.) and my treatment is certainly no better, if not worse, than the avereage able-bodied person. I waited 6 months to see an Endocronolist consultant (hormones) then a further 6 months to see a Neurologist (nervous system) - in between my various appointments were ...

The word Disabled, literally means less able, so that is why I decided to right this op about the treatment of the elderly in this section. What do you see nurses What do you see? Are you thinking When you look at me, A crabbit old woman Not very wise, Uncertain of habit With far away eyes, Who dribbles her food And makes no reply, When you say in a loud voice I do wish you would try Who seems not to notice the things that you do, And is forever losing a stocking or shoe, Who unresisting or not lets you do as you will with bathing and feeding the long day to fill, Is that what ...