Prince Philip

[anneasquith]

admitted to hospital, bbc1 news.

[ummmm]

Lol Craft...it's not like they've just arrived.

[jno]

the reason he has lived so long is because of the privileged life he has led.

And perhaps that he had the good fortune not to be killed while serving Britain in the RN during WW2. It wasn't "privilege" that saved him, though.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2003/dec/28/monarchy.davidsmith

[pusskin]

My nan didnt have a privileged life , and she lived till she was 98!
Can hardly remember her ever being in hospital.
She was a tough ole bird.

[DTCwordfan]

"crème de vitrioloa shyto", I think, Jan; he/she is on something that the rest of us aren't.

[Ann]

What a compassionate individual you are Penelope and to have worked in the NHS all those years! Do you know, it is NHS staff with attitudes like yours who are giving the NHS a bad name. When my Mum was seriously ill in hospital, there were some excellent caring, compassionate, kind nurses who gave me a hug when she was in ITU and not expected to live (she did!) and who sat by her bed and wiped her dry lips, organised a waffle type mattress as she was in pain, made time for her, patiently teaching her to walk again with a frame, congratulating her with words of encouragement when she reached the other side of the ward. This is the compassionate face of the NHS. Other carers/nurses were totally the opposite, they swore in her presence, annoyed that they had to deal with her instead of sitting in the nurses station, left her in a state of soiled nightie and sheets, left her food at the bottom of her bed where she couldn't reach it, were rude to me and my family and who I absolutely dreaded to be on duty when I visited. I wonder which category you fell into Penelope when you worked for the NHS, sorry to say, I can maybe guess!

[sherrardk]

Penelope, you haven't 'done your duty' you did a job. Presumably, you are not still employed and 91?

[ummmm]

Hold up.

Who are you to question Penelope's professional ability? That's below the belt.

[DJHawkes]

my 3rd x great grandfather lived from 1800 - 1887 and his wife lived from 1798 -1888, they didn't have NHS but he could afford the best doctor in Chester and so he was priveleged I guess. He was a lay baptist preacher too and so maybe it was clean living and no alcohol, they had 11 children too, very healthy family,

[naomi24]

Craft, quite right.

Ann, you've got your wild up there - and I agree with you. Just watch the blood pressure girl. ;o)

[starone]

'a clear majority of the population are in favour of the royal family'
Are they? Or are they, as in most things, apathetic and too busy getting through their own lives as best they can without thinking about a family so far removed from them.

[DaisyNonna]

Yes I have. Spent my working life teaching and managed to bring up a family. Cared for dying parents. Not without my own health problems.

[penelope2]

Ann: Take it from me, I was on the compassionate caring side, and also experienced at first hand the inadequacies of care that were provided for the elderly in particular. But this is not the question that is being debated at the moment, is it?

[jim360]

Hope he gets better.

[naomi24]

Daisy, yes you have what? Not with you there.

[sherrardk]

Actually, no question is being debated, a point of information was posted. People have expressed their views, some with more nastiness than others.

[penelope2]

Thanx Ummmm, but I'm more than capable of defending myself against sherrdark. Be interesting to know what he/she has done in his/her life to the benefit of others.

[naomi24]

Penelope, we know the system isn't perfect, and those of us who have experience of the NHS know that it is far from perfect - but the fact is some people are wealthy and some are not - and that situation you will find in every society the world over - regardless of politics, religion, culture, or anything else. That is the way of the world.

[sherrardk]

Penelope, I don't question you professional competency. If you are going to have a rant get it right. I said you had done your job, not your duty.

[Slapshot]

It doesn't matter which royal it is, the royalists among will hope they get netter soon the Republicans will damn them to hell for wasting taxpayers money...

Get well soon Lord High Admiral of the United Kingdom
Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh KG KT PC OM GBE AC ONZ QSO GCL CC CMM PC(Can) AdC(P)

[Ann]

//Ann, you've got your wild up there - and I agree with you. Just watch the blood pressure girl. ;o) // Too right I have Naomi! Comments like Penelope's brought back some horrible memories ..........

Penelope, it was related to the OP, as you were making cruel comments about an elderly man, priviledged or not, he is still human, going to have an operation so probably feeling vulnerable and scared, so we hope he won't be treated by someone with an attitude like yours, as from your comments on this thread, you didn't sound very compassionate and caring, although you said you were.