As I proceeded in a westerly direction on leaving the museum this afternoon I was hindered in my perambulation by a man with a van. It transpired and came about that he was offering a 'FREE' 'Health Check.' Now normally in such circumstances I would call a constable however I quickly realised that this was an authorised NHS service. The idea is of course prevention rather than cure, a worthy plan and one most people agree with, and then ignore! I had considered visiting the doc to get such basic tests to ensure long life and happiness but they are too busy these days, in fact my doc has closed the door or newcomers and will only deal with those suffering a disease of some sort, idiocy doesn't count. So I took advantage of this free check up which was all conducted by digital machinery!
Everything was done by use of a wee hand held computer. This calculated all the measurements he obtained including cholesterol, obtained by a pinprick on the finger, then the trained, but not professional nursing, staff were efficient. A male dealt with me, a female for the other lot. Nothing you wished to keep secret was exposed or discussed, that is for the GP, no stethoscopes were hurt in the making of this diagnosis.
My weight, height, waist, cholesterol, Blood Pressure like were tested and he pronounced me to be alive, much to my shock, in fact the results were much better than I thought. By referring to a series of colour coded charts he pronounced me FAT SLOB! This led to advice I already know on eating, exercise and not eating cheese. This last I objected to because I must eat cheese or I die I told him. It appears many men make the same objection but that is one thing that must decrease. Bah! 'Porage' rules now.
I was impressed by this mobile health check idea, it reminded me of the mobile X-Ray vans that toured factories in the 50's and 60's. A very good way to encourage good health. Naturally a lot of people would not take advantage of this as they are afraid they will discover some illness, or indeed that they require urgent weight control. The refusal appears somewhat sad to me but I was the ninth today to undergo this quick procedure. Many things in the NHS require change, and NOT by privatisation through the back door Mr Cameron! The idea of a wee van stopping folks in the street and offering a free check for simple procedures can only be good.
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11 comments:
Stuff that! Go and buy yourself another block of cheese; and enjoy the bloody thing!
Next week someone will be telling you (us)that we can't eat something else. The way it's going the only thing left to eat will be....hang on.....I'll think of it...soon...hold on...I won't be a moment...it's just slipped my mind.
I'll get back to you!
Oh! And while I'm here...Carol! Carol! Where for art thou, Carol! I can't even get onto your new blog now...what's happening?
Lee, darling, I don't know if I am Arthur or Martha at the moment. I just thought it best to take sometime to find ME again. xx
A-man, excuse me, I called by to catch up on your post today, but I just can't comment at the moment. I will call back as soon as I can.
Well now that I have been able to read and take in what happened to you today, this sounds very positive for you. Sometimes we know the diagnosis, but don't have the numbers to support what we know.
I recently got called back to my doctor to get some results. When I phoned to make the appointment with my doctor, I was told that he had gone off on indefinite sick leave. I was not comforted by this news. How dare your doctor get sick. It is not a very good advertisement for the service he is providing. But I suppose we never think that our doctors are subject to the same illnesses which beset us. I feel OK, apart from the normal slowing down with age ~ so at $65 per doctors visit, I will wait to get my results until I have to go back to get a new script.
I love cheese, but it is cake which is my weakness.
It would appear that we are not the only ones with poor healthcare professionals. For there you are walking around as visible proof of there being life (kinda, in your case) after death, and all the man is interested in is how much cheese you may eat!
Preventative medicine can only be good...we have six monthly house visits - not intrusive at all, but very helpful in terms of advice.
Fads in food for your health drive me mad.
Don't eat eggs - stuff and nonsense!
Eat blasted margerine...not on your nelly!
Drink fruit juice ...don't they ask themselves why it tastes sweet?
You eat your cheese and do a bit more on the bike...that'll sort it.
Prevention is way cheaper than cure. Continue with the vans and their free health checks. A big no to privatisation and any hint of the American system.
Lee, When I die of cholesterol overdose you will be blamed!
Carol, You are Carol!
Carol, You pay $65 to visit a doctor? Shhhh Don't tell this government. Cake is good "cough"
Jerry, he did refer to me as an 'interesting specimen' under his breath.
Fly, I have tried eating cheese on my bike, but I fall down!
Mo, NO to privatisation! This would have cost hundreds under that!
That's okay, Adullamite. I get blamed for everything else...so you may as well jump on the bandwagon; there's obviously a spare seat left...maybe more. I've got a large fridge set up in the bandwagon and there's a load of cheese in it, of all types!
Lee, I'm on my way.....
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