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Fri-11-03-2016, 15:51 PM
Good post Andy definitely written from the heart and well done you on having your say about the NHS. Unfortunately we hear this so often on Psoriasis Club and there are people in some areas that are not getting the same service as others. I thought when I left the UK 12 years ago now that the postcode lottery was something that needed sorting, but it has obviously not even been looked at in all that time.
It's a huge failing on the NHS and they are putting people in danger of suffering from low self-esteem, depression, and regrettably as we have seen a state of self harm or even suicide.
I fully understand your hesitation in using your military veterans priority treatment form. But it's a right that you have, and I would urge anyone with psoriasis to use whatever means they can to get the treatment they deserve. NICE have obviously wasted time and money on this: NICE Quality Standards for Psoriasis
Andy I also can understand you sometimes thinking what is the point in carrying on, but those days have gone when we were all getting fobbed off with just a skin problem. (well I thought they had) Today psoriasis is a recognised autoimmune problem and more is being done to give us the help we deserve, there are treatments out there that can give us out lives back and in some cases we just have to keep pushing.
I say to anyone with psoriasis if you are not getting the correct treatment in the UK go and make a fuss and do like Andy has done, name them and shame them.
If anyone from the NHS or Taunton dermatology would like to respond you are welcome to join or use the "Contact Us" button bottom left.
Well done for speaking out Andy.
It's a huge failing on the NHS and they are putting people in danger of suffering from low self-esteem, depression, and regrettably as we have seen a state of self harm or even suicide.
I fully understand your hesitation in using your military veterans priority treatment form. But it's a right that you have, and I would urge anyone with psoriasis to use whatever means they can to get the treatment they deserve. NICE have obviously wasted time and money on this: NICE Quality Standards for Psoriasis
Andy I also can understand you sometimes thinking what is the point in carrying on, but those days have gone when we were all getting fobbed off with just a skin problem. (well I thought they had) Today psoriasis is a recognised autoimmune problem and more is being done to give us the help we deserve, there are treatments out there that can give us out lives back and in some cases we just have to keep pushing.
I say to anyone with psoriasis if you are not getting the correct treatment in the UK go and make a fuss and do like Andy has done, name them and shame them.
If anyone from the NHS or Taunton dermatology would like to respond you are welcome to join or use the "Contact Us" button bottom left.
Well done for speaking out Andy.