@Lizzie27 if you only need a mono printer I would suggest looking at a laser printer. They are more expensive to purchase but far cheaper to run. You also don't have the problem of ink drying in the heads if it's not used regularly. Laser printers are ready to use within seconds of being switched on and don't waste ink on the cleaning cycle.
Dove,I mentioned that to my hubby this morning. What are the odds of 2 people living in a village,2roads apart with the same name. Oddly enough we have a rather snotty nearish neighbour,who when I bumped into her,and the pharmacy had given me the other womans script actually told me it was MY fault because my name is the wrong was round,and hers is correct. Think of me,as Jane Sarah,her as Sarah Jane. When I was in the surgery,there was a lovely lady in front of me, and let's call her Ada Smith,and yes, they have another Ada Smith! My name isn't that common.No offence meant by this to the Smiths😃 We knew there was another with the Same surname,it's on the local council paperwork, didn't know where he lives or that he married someone with my first name
Heck what a faff @Nanny Beach My new name was the bane of my life when newly married. Every single time when asked I had to spell and still do. It's a long name and even I got mixed up. There are two ways of spelling my Christian name to complicate things. It got worse over the years though because I had to spell the name, house name and village name. It's a long job giving my details. I know there is only one with my name in Dumfries and Galloway though.
This was about 18 months ago, just put on permanent meds as we locked down,a nightmare,pharma blaming surgery, surgery blaming pharma. I had already given my name, normally they come out with the package and ask your address,DOB never mentioned. Was given the package, not asked name by this assistant. I knew by the feel it wasn't mine, should have been a tall bottle. Looked at the address,I didn't register her DOB, said this wasn't my script. She got shirty, said it was what was ordered. I said it may well have been,but NOT by me!!! Course,then I had to try and start again re-ordering a new script!
A prescription should never be given out unless either address or date of birth are confirmed by patient. People think we are being nosy but it’s to avoid those sort of mistakes. We file by surname so name is the first question but the amount of people who just say” prescription for MrSmith” and then expect us to find it!
Handing out a prescription to the wrong person should result in disciplinary action within the pharmacy. It would be very easy for the patient simply to assume that the medicine was simply in a different box and not check further. Consequences could be disastrous.
There is another lady with the same name as me, in the next road! I was recently called into an examining room at the GP surgery, just by my surname. Luckily the doctor checked date of birth next, otherwise we might have been talking at cross purposes for a while! I was escorted back out and the other Mrs X was collected, this time called by her first name as well! Last year, we had a phone call from the practice asking us to collect a selection of health aids for OH. Caller seemed almost disbelieving and quite cross when told that we hadn’t been prescribed them, didn’t need them, or know anything about them. She then just hung up on us. Always wondered whether the intended recipient ever got them. Annoyingly, OH has just registered for access to his online medical records, and the items are all listed on there, so will have to find out how to get that corrected.
At least better than a friend who, not long after having had a routine blood test, found an emergency ambulance at the door to take him straight to hospital. Fortunately he had the presence of mind to ring the surgery ( and got through!) to discover that his results were fine. The ambulance crew were struggling to find out who and where the poor soul was, that did need to be admitted urgently.
I gave blood on Sunday. At the reception desk I was asked by name, address and date of birth. 15 minutes later I was in the blood test cubicle and was asked the same thing. Within moments I walked across to the tilting chair/bed where I was asked again. Inserting the needle proved problematic so a left-handed nurse was called over to perform the “sharp scratch” (pfft. What’s wrong with a little prick with a needle?) and for the fourth time in 20 minutes I had to give my details once more.
Better than getting it wrong, @BenCotto, particularly as they have to test for certain nasty diseases before using the blood, and you might never know, if they had the wrong person.
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My new name was the bane of my life when newly married.
Every single time when asked I had to spell and still do. It's a long name and even I got mixed up. There are two ways of spelling my Christian name to complicate things. It got worse over the years though because I had to spell the name, house name and village name. It's a long job giving my details.
I know there is only one with my name in Dumfries and Galloway though.
It would be quite a coincidence if the DoB and full name were the same.
Last year, we had a phone call from the practice asking us to collect a selection of health aids for OH. Caller seemed almost disbelieving and quite cross when told that we hadn’t been prescribed them, didn’t need them, or know anything about them. She then just hung up on us. Always wondered whether the intended recipient ever got them.
Annoyingly, OH has just registered for access to his online medical records, and the items are all listed on there, so will have to find out how to get that corrected.
At least better than a friend who, not long after having had a routine blood test, found an emergency ambulance at the door to take him straight to hospital. Fortunately he had the presence of mind to ring the surgery ( and got through!) to discover that his results were fine. The ambulance crew were struggling to find out who and where the poor soul was, that did need to be admitted urgently.
When you don't even know who's in the team
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