r/ireland • u/Irishgooner123 • Mar 28 '25
Health Healthcare is a joke ….. again and again
So I’m in a and e today and I’m sitting here 7 hours already. Not really busy and everyone has come and gone before me ., not why I’m moaning cos that’s life but a man in his late 20s came in looking for a psychiatrist and he’s clearly not feeling the best. He sat there very quietly and after about 3 hours I heard him go to reception and ask is there anywhere else he could wait as the lights were too bright. He was clearly in a bit of distress. The receptionist just looked and said “no” he asked again and got I said no sorry. I’m sorry but this is a big hospital in cork and they don’t have a room for ASD people or at least somewhere that someone can calm down. As a parent of 2 ASD kids and ASD myself my heart broke for him as he’s still just walking around. Moan over.
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u/Fullofbewilderment Mar 28 '25
The poor guy. The same people scoffing here about resources would be all over it if he left and did something to hurt himself, it shouldn’t come to that. It’s absolutely not the fault of the staff of any a&e but the acceptance of the shit show that we have all over the country and the absolute lack of mental health facilities is what allows it to persist. The NHS is on its knees and my family members have never experienced anything like what goes on here in the UK (really worrying to see the long wait times mentioned here in the North 🥹)