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31st Oct 2019 9:39 pm
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1st Nov 2019 1:11 am
James W
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Funnily enough this was up for discussion on LBC this morning. Some figures were quoted - the graphic is from the Daily Fail (sorry) but the source is a genuine Department of Health report from 2017 from what I can gather. This is exactly the kind of thing I'm talking about.
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1st Nov 2019 8:46 am
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If the US pharma industry gets its way, the increased bill for drugs will make that wastage look like lost change.Visiting from rrsport.co.uk
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1st Nov 2019 9:03 am
astonbuilder
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Re: NHS Wastage
James W wrote:
I have a small skin tag above my eyelid. It's about 3mm long, nothing nasty, just annoying and it stands out a bit. You can buy liquids to burn them off readily but as it's close to the eye I go to the doctor. about 4-5 months ago.
My nan or my mum would advocate the solution 'everyone' used to use 'in the good old days; tie cotton around it tightly and it will fall off, and not bleed, in a few days or so
1st Nov 2019 10:49 am
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Also heard that from a nurse.2014 MY Discovery XS Indus Silver. Sadly gone. Second last LR of forty eight years continuous ownership.
1st Nov 2019 12:14 pm
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The tie cotton around the skin tag works on dogs Uncle Ray's spare wheel protector
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1st Nov 2019 3:28 pm
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Re: NHS Wastage
astonbuilder wrote:
James W wrote:
I have a small skin tag above my eyelid. It's about 3mm long, nothing nasty, just annoying and it stands out a bit. You can buy liquids to burn them off readily but as it's close to the eye I go to the doctor. about 4-5 months ago.
My nan or my mum would advocate the solution 'everyone' used to use 'in the good old days; tie cotton around it tightly and it will fall off, and not bleed, in a few days or so
Bit like castrating sheep
1st Nov 2019 3:31 pm
James W
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Just to update on this, I never got around to experimenting with rubber bands and cotton etc. I did go to a meeting last night though where I remembered one of the guys was a local GP. Told him the story, he just rolled his eyes and said “FFS” and told me to pop by next week at the end of his surgery. Said it should take a few seconds to cauterise it off with a tiny bit of local.
Proving my original point completely. In the meantime I’m still waiting for my appointment with a surgeon D4 XS, gone, much loved, never forgotten
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What happened to "Choose and book" where the GP effectively handed the budget for the operation to the patient, allowing them to go private?
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14th Nov 2019 9:01 am
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Just to flip this ...although skin tags are generally harmless, I know from my sister who is a retired Dermatologist, that they can turn into something more unpleasant and she would always recommend them being checked out, particularly if they get bigger or change colour.21 year LR veteran > D2 GS 2003 > D3 S 2006 > D3 HSE 2009 > D4 HSE 2013 > D4 HSE 2015 > D5 HSE 2018 > DS HSE R-Dynamic P300e 2021
Just relax your grip and normal colour should returnI know it's not considered "kind" to say no these days, but no. Just no, ok? And if it's not ok, still no.
I was talking to my wife about this. When she used to work as a nurse in A & E (this was quite a few years ago ) one of the consultants held a 'lumps and bumps' clinic every week that dealt with skin-tags, warts, verrucas, etc., on a walk-in or referred-by-GP basis.
He was probably a fore-runner of "Dr Pimple Popper".
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15th Nov 2019 10:17 am
James W
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Well it is done. The actual removal took less than 5 mins including a little local anesthetic injection, then it was all done. So I owe my GP mate a pint at the next lodge meeting, but let's just tally where the local NHS system had me so far:
1 x GP appointment (over a week wait)
1 x 40 minute consultation with an eye nurse including eye tests, urine test and BP check after a three month wait
1 x consultation with an NHS opthalmologist
1 x consultation with an NHS dermatology surgeon (still waiting for this one, will cancel)
And still the little thing remained.
Pure wastage. Glad it's sorted now.D4 XS, gone, much loved, never forgotten
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The auto correct thing appears a mind of its own. 
) one of the consultants held a 'lumps and bumps' clinic every week that dealt with skin-tags, warts, verrucas, etc., on a walk-in or referred-by-GP basis.
