‘She Reckons It’s Dementia’ | FULL EPISODE S05E11 | GP’s: Behind Closed Doors

[@janetswalley7708]

Cannot believe how this Dr. sits .

[@pauljordan4452]

Dr Jewell is grandfatherly when treating kids and he reminds me of an old friend who is a recently retired medical specialist.

[@LP-km7gj]

Love this show! Being from the US…it’s quite strange to see them doing things like taking blood without gloves!

[@marilyncote-miller8010]

I thought the same!!

[@amyRMA]

It is crazy the lack of standard precautions in regards to wearing gloves during things like blood draws and wound dressings. It's like one of the first things you learn in healthcare: protect yourself and the patient. Other than that, its quite interesting to see how healthcare is carried out in other places.

[@patriciafrederick1740]

Or have nurses coughing and no mask.

[@belindaberthaly6058]

Doc: Did we do a memory test? Patient: I can’t remember

[@HDWorldclass]

How will he remember to make an appointment in ten days ?¿?????

[@blanchesellvv.ytobecoming.6371]

I am sure it's on his paper work she gave him

[@victoriakefer9863]

I sure enjoy this program!

[@elainepavek3156]

Oh me too!🤗

[@susandoll3187]

It seems like most of the doctors are just telling the patients to wait, hang on, etc., and putting them off. They're pretty good at it, because I'm not sure the patients know they've just been put off!

[@globalwarmhugs7741]

Bless him, the fella who couldn't remember if he'd had a memory test. I do love elderly folk with a good sense of humour. Great coverage of life in a clinic, this show. My Dad did clinics, locums, and transport Canada medicals in his "retirement" years. You can imagine the conversations at the dinner table in our house. Literally nothing grosses out a Dr's child!

[@me-xx2gl]

Months to see a GYN with that much pain. Yikes!

[@debbiebooth7529]

The person drawing blood should be wearing gloves to not get blood born pathogens

[@michelleshelley995]

Heck I couldn't remember that.i hope that's not what they go by lol.

[@MariettaFarley]

THE MAIN TREATMENT IS TIME or DON'T WORRY ABOUT IT. This is what is wrong with the NHS.

[@terriatca1]

Time is often the answer, americans want drugs for every little thing.

[@MariettaFarley]

@@terriatca1 Sometimes time is the enemy. I must admit that on Day 50 for me of this round of COVID (Delta) does have me feeling impatient. My disability (unable to stand or walk while previously in perfect athletic health) due to heart or lung malfunction for the past 50 days is all new and very discouraging.

[@terriatca1]

@@MariettaFarley I am horrified that you have it and I only wish you the best in your recovery.

[@me-xx2gl]

In the US, we have to pay for visits, so often we wait.

[@WiseWoman6]

I absolutely Love this show❤️❤️

[@me-xx2gl]

Doc orders an xray. Xray people say no. We'll just check an old one. Welcome to government run medicine.

[@michelew4078]

Doc orders a drug or test for you. Insurance company says, "nah... not feeling it". Also, Thank God no bad careever occurs, and no bad doctors exist in the US! (sarcasm) I can speak from experience...I lived in England from 1995-2008. Moved to the USA and have been here ever since. I'd take the NHS care I received over the system in the USA any day. I'm American. I have two chronic conditions and my husband have 3 operations in the UK. Our care was top notch. My American neighbor had run out of insulin and was only taking half because he lost his insurance. And couldn't afford it without. Wouldn't happen in the UK. My 91 year old father in law is in the UK. His care, visiting carers)prescriptions, equipment (stairlift, raised toilet seats, mechanical chair, wheelchair) are all free. They even came out and repaired his chair lift on Christmas eve! My 80 year old American grandma , on the contrary, spent all her social security on co-pays Anna prescription charges. By the way, in the UK, you can get private Healthcare if you want to buy a plan. At least the nhs there is there for anyone who needs it, no matter if you just started a job, want to freelance, etc

[@daver1787]

Yeah. I thought that was ridiculous

[@korbkelly]

Ugh I feel for that sweet Catherine. Throat swabs are the worst!!!!!

[@pattyk734]

It’s strange seeing people not using gloves drawing blood.

[@sarah-janeharvey8079]

I was horrified when i seen no gloves.

[@pauljordan4452]

@@sarah-janeharvey8079 *Saw no gloves. I have to have blood samples taken at least yearly and the collector doesn't wear them, as I recall.

[@sarah-janeharvey8079]

@@pauljordan4452 that would never happen in Australia, would be against health safety protocol.

[@mikedennington8856]

Never happen in Canada

[@joy7363]

Could you imagine your Dr ordering an X-ray and the department saying they’re too busy and using an old one instead. Universal health care at it’s finest

[@bflogal18]

Can you imagine breaking your foot and being denied an X-ray because you have no insurance? For-profit healthcare in the USA.

[@joy7363]

@@bflogal18 I work for a hospital. If you go to any ER in the US you WILL be seen and an xray WILL be performed regardless of insurance or financial ability to pay. It is the LAW. When you get the bill in the mail there is a phone number that you can call to set up payments if need be. Almost all hospitals have some kind of charity program that if you're willing to fill out some paperwork and provide income you will be considered for up to 100% discount. For instance my daughter and her husband make 50,000 a year and they qualify for 100% program. Meaning anything not covered by their insurance is 100% forgiven by the hospital. Please don't talk if you don't know what you're talking about

[@tieiatalks]

@@bflogal18 that simply doesn’t happen. It’s against the law.

[@tieiatalks]

@@joy7363 🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼 exactly! Thank you for saying this!

[@DodderingOldMan]

@@joy7363 I'm not gonna comment on the situation in the US because, yeah, I don't necessarily know what I'm talking about. But if you think that x-ray thing is somehow a valid reason to condemn the entire concept of universal health care... then pretty safe to say you don't know what you're talking about either. Or, more likely, you don't care if what you're talking about is correct or not, you just have that bizarre inbuilt hatred of universal healthcare that so many Americans have. Or maybe it's more like a hatred of any part of American society being criticised. Either way, it's truly baffling to the rest of the world.

[@rachelblair8232]

Whoa... I am stressed and snappy.. U need a time out.. Let me write that for u... Never have i thought a doc can write u off work without being sick.. Mind blown... BANG

[@nyssac2914]

But he was sick? Mental illness = illness.

[@catyburnam2915]

Since wen does Xray refuse a doctors order?

[@deborahstoker935]

A good observation!!!

[@joanberry2143]

Love watching these videos! From Calgary Alberta Canada 🇨🇦

[@me-xx2gl]

I'm stage 2 metastatic breast cancer. No bumps detected, even by doctor. Get regular mammogram.

[@wrenross5315]

13:26 This is a test for hemispacial neglect. His failure to draw a clock properly is an indication that he's had a stroke on the right side of his brain which may also be the cause of his memory problems. It's too bad this show doesn't really explain the tests or go over diagnoses.

[@michellekrick9044]

It’s also a sign of Alzheimer’s. I watched my mom take this tests many times

[@kaylong6755]

He gave the guy with memory problems a lot of verbal direction. Wait for a post for the CT scan. Get the CT scan. Wait 10 days. Then book a double appointment. I hope he wrote all that down too!

[@angelalaird5958]

I have spacial disorientation from a brain injury at birth. I couldn’t do it either

[@Katy32344]

I lack faith in their Healthcare system. They never seem to do anything except make patients go here and there or tell ppl there's nothing wrong. 🙄 lol

[@travelindiatreasures]

That makes perfect sense. Thank you

[@bekayezme]

I can’t believe how these doctors just appease the patient. I’ve complained a lot about health care in the US, but wow, I wouldn’t want to live in this place.

[@mfanwelikeit3760]

Poor fella who’s a carer for his wife.

[@JustMeDoc]

Exactly! And if she can go on holiday to Portugal, then she can definitely pop round to the shop for a loaf of bread!

[@lisafox3907]

Yeah, I feel like she’s not very sympathetic her husband.

[@5trace]

@@JustMeDoc Funny I was thinking that too,,,LOL

[@oneseeker2]

Here in the US, no PCP would diagnose, everything is a referral to specialist!

[@lapazgirl7207]

And it doesn't usually take forever to see a specialist

[@me-xx2gl]

I live how British women sort of sing everything. Their voices are sing song.

[@francisjohnson665]

I love Dr Jewell 👍👍🤗🤗

[@BobbyTMF]

same! You can tell he genuinely likes the variety in his job i bet he’s a pleasure to work with.

[@angelawilliams4239]

Me too. I’m an RN, have seen some pretty bad GP’s, but he is one of the best. A lovely gentle manner.

[@adelleolivia]

Same his like a happy grandpa

[@karrenwebb3341]

OMG. What a WONDERFUL staff! I forgot what a REALdoctors office was all about! People being human....... The Brit's have a very funny sense of humor 🙂

[@gailderryberry9964]

His name is very fitting. Hes definitely a gem!

[@marilyncote-miller8010]

So different than US. Doctors and nurses here do EVERYTHING with gloves! And a doctor would never call their own patients. Also, sign would be doctor’s name and M.D. never with Dr first. And in most cases, you would see a physician’s assistant, not the actual dr until second appointment.

[@patriciafrederick1740]

I,m stuck with NUrse practitioner since a Dr that we t to medical school here but came from.england took over. too busy to see patients the Dr that sold had. very sad for us.

[@Timbergal]

It must be wonderful to just say Time Out

[@carolynsimpson2580]

Great and informative of how government breaks down. These folks need a dentist 🙄 and not going in for pimple, wart, fart, sore toe, sore lip what a waste for your healthcare, get dentists and throw out idiots who are very ignorant and well stupid, calling out facts. Most need dental and mental period... .

[@patriciafrederick1740]

I said that about dental and some gal chewed me out. oh well

[@5trace]

things aren't as sterile I guess... often no gloves touching things??

[@michelleshelley995]

It's more than stress you want to run away when you got to care for someone else when you no they can do more but just won't I'm in that position my feanssee last year for a year now my dad.i no he can do better.

[@michellewyles8018]

My gp told me taking all that ibuprofen is not good for you

[@cvilla408]

It’s definitely not good for you.

[@melissajohnson2935]

It's not. It will eat a hole in your stomach. And Tylenol will ruin your liver and opioid pain killers will give you an addiction problem on top of your pain. It's really a pick your poison kinda thing when it comes to pain control..

[@brasschick4214]

Taking it with a decent size meal reduces the potential for side effects like stomach irritation.

[@terriatca1]

400 mg of Ibuprophen every six hours is fine, long term use can affect the kidneys but that should be checked with blood tests as needed.

[@terriatca1]

@@melissajohnson2935 You're being very generalized. You need to take improper doses to really cause problems. Taking opioids is not automatically going to make you addicted to them.

[@glenda3712]

I also couldn’t remember the street and name.

[@olivedog1880]

You’re not alone, I couldn’t either

[@sallieharris2731]

I couldnt either

[@AnotherWittyUsername.]

Yikes! Watching him draw the numbers on the clock face was heartbreaking.

[@DodderingOldMan]

@@AnotherWittyUsername. Yeah... and the way he said 'Dementia? That's stupid, isn't it?' and the doctor not really being able to agree with that.

[@lynnpayne9519]

I remembered and I am 50. I am ok upstairs.

[@karencrecco2922]

Wait and see what happens is the rule of the day, it seems😂😂😂

[@maryduff8831]

Ok how many of us started yawning?

[@jackrusselpupper1979]

It is like any job isn’t it?! 9-5 work hours, no private office practice. Wonder how well these doctors are earning? How long is their “holidays” are? Doctors in USA takes full month off when they have been in practice a while! Their earnings are, as a GP in private practice can be over a million dollars per year, this after they’ve been in practice ten to twenty years.

[@faukerconsulting835]

🤩Physio, aka physical therapy in the US, to the shoulder is good for shoulder rehabilitation and other than resistance, using a pulley, and hand bike, the alphabet was one of my favorite exercises after shoulder surgeries 👍🏻

[@Teresa-L.2024]

Poor guy, put Germalene on his willy.... that's as bad as toothpaste in your eye. 😵😖😭

[@patriciafrederick1740]

OWEEEEEEEE

[@jackrusselpupper1979]

It’s funny how mostly it’s males who are playing with their whiskers or beard or clean shaven,,they all seem to do that per boredom of waiting. It’s hilarious!😜

[@olivedog1880]

Sandy looked so sick. Her lips are so pale.

[@joy7363]

Also, bacterial tonsillitis again which means it’s recurring and no ENT referral

[@40771hothottie]

It took two years of frequent strep throat to get an ENT referral for my sister

[@terriatca1]

I work as an ENT and Thoracic nurse, you don't get a referral to ENT for a bacterial infection of the tonsils unless it is chronic and is causing other issues.

[@40771hothottie]

@@terriatca1 she snored like a bear also and it was a monthly strep infection at that point you have to be on antibiotics for two days before she was aloud back to school and she was just miserable.

[@happydays1336]

Yikes..the doctor tosses the tuning fork back into his bag without setting it aside to be sterilized. Who knows what nasties might be lurking on the patient's skin. In the time of COVID it looks very strange for a doctor without a mask to be examining a patient without a mask. Will we ever get back to normal?

[@pauljordan4452]

This is from 2014.

[@patriciafrederick1740]

I,be seen nurses cough blow their nose and never wash their hands or put on a mask.

[@patsymyers4572]

No gloves taking blood???

[@patriciafrederick1740]

they do it all the time and never a mask

[@judithshalders6560]

Lovely old fashioned GP

[@patriciafrederick1740]

Here take your pres and hurry ,get out. dang atent moistire drops available without pres????

[@jackrusselpupper1979]

Only one doctor dressed professionally. The doctor who is assessing a little girl. Others, they may be a doctor hardly looks like a doctor! Don’t they educate these doctors how to dress in England?! I may be biased but I’d feel much better if they looked professionally - they just look more reassuring than the others. Is this because they have national healthcare? Really different than the doctors of USA.

[@RM-ti8nf]

If you act professional, who cares what clothes you wear? The clothes don't demand respect 🤣 I'm in New Zealand and our doctors in general practice wear whatever they want- they're not trying to be above us or show some authority.

[@lapazgirl7207]

Sorry but I'd take American healthcare over UK socialized medicine any day.

[@jackrusselpupper1979]

I dislike those tightly pulled ponytails on the grown woman. This style should be gone! Especially on the adult women.

[@RM-ti8nf]

You have a right to fashion statements for yourself, no one else. Any chance you're just a sad old git?

[@patriciafrederick1740]

I was rather surprised at the handsome man with a beard, that had a man bun and looked like a colored tor around it unless it was colored hair.

[@theunluckycharm9637]

Those opiates WILL destroy her life it's too late she's physically hooked.

[@river8760]

Such a tough situation, really a catch 22- pain is horrible to deal with too.

[@olivedog1880]

They could, but not always.

[@Teresa-L.2024]

Lots of drugs have to be tapered off slowly or you get side effects.... antidepressants, gabapentin, prednisone, etc. Doesn't mean she's an addict. I had awful withdrawal from Paxil, but I certainly wasn't an addict.

[@river8760]

@@Teresa-L.2024 Paxil is particularly difficult to discontinue. Having been through that too, I so empathize with you.

[@olivedog1880]

@@Teresa-L.2024 I’ve been an addict before. I’ve had to be on strong pain meds for injuries, and I’ve been able to come off them, I don’t want to go back to that life

[@warrior8071]

First one

[@theunluckycharm9637]

First and second to last

[@fevenghedela8090]

@@theunluckycharm9637 q

[@susanscarpa7924]

My. God!! They call that a hearing test? We get a free hearing test with an Audiologist, then hearing aids for a small amount of money. Glad I'm in Australia

[@steelersgirl9930]

@@susanscarpa7924 who said he needed a hearing aid ??