Ho Hum, moves are afoot in my strange world to move those of us who live on the North Shore and Rodney to transfer over to the new much awaited facility in Shakepeare Road, Milford. This sounds like a good idea, as it will cut down the thrice weekly journey to Carrington Road in Point Chev, which is quite onerous and can be fraught with traffic congestion expecially travelling over the Harbour Bridge. Applause! Applause! Travel time will be drastically cut!
But there is a dark side, there will be no late afternon or evening dialysis to accomodate those of us who are still working! Oh Confustication....This would mean having to leave work even earlier then at present. How bizarre? No consideration seems to have been made for the few odf who are still in gainful employment, and paying taxes. Theer is a meeting next Tuesday in which the Medical Specialist of the WDHB, Walter Van Der Merwe will be fileding questions from those affected by the move. I was originally informed that i woudl be staying at Carrington, so I can carry on in Fullt ime emplyment, and they woudl lokk to transfer me later in the year in December. But alas and alck the powers that be have already decided that i am to be moved at their convenience, not mine, now in September. This is not a medical decision, but rather would appear to be cost related.
Ho Hum, Cost seems to be the ruling issue here? To stay at Carrington as guest of the efficient Auckland District Health Board, means that Waitemata incur charges, however to open the new 24 bed unit to early eevening sessions would cost the WDHB more? So cost rules on both counts....
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