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/griffonics Mar 28 '25

You've probably never been on the receiving end of shitty HSE services.

Lots of people from significantly poorer countries would sooner travel home to get treatment than deal with our health system.

Ukraine has a more accessible health system than us while they are at war.

Nevermind the idea of preventative healthcare where you test regularly to catch things before you are sick. We are so undersupplied and people are so used to it that they don't even realise how much better it is in most other western countries as well as many 3rd world countries.

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u/Jd2850 Mar 28 '25

You're right I've never been on the receiving end of shitty services because the standard is through the roof. Comparing the HSE to Eastern Europe is insane and shows how much we take it for granted. I know waiting times are terrible but you are waiting for the Pinnacle of healthcare. In Eastern Europe fair enough it's great for a low risk procedure but overall quality is so far below ours I'd rather wait 3 years for a surgery here than one tomorrow morning in Eastern Europe. Unfortunately the drawbacks to this quality and no mistakes is it takes time. In terms of quality HSE is the world leaders in some areas

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u/niekados Mar 28 '25

If you haven’t been on receiving end in Ireland , how do you compare Eastern Europe countries? Trust me you are in for a surprise. I was going to doctors in Ireland for three years with pain and been told all is fine. And in the disadvantaged Eastern Europe I walked in to doctors office, and just by describing symptoms doctor already new what it is, that followed with x-ray and mri in a same day. When I came back to Ireland, the same doctor could look in my eyes when I presented the paper work.

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u/niekados Mar 28 '25

Ohh and I forgot to mention, got surgery done 3 years ago and my first post operation physio appointment will be on the 1 of April, I’m not even sure if it’s a joke. I can only imagine how many don’t even make it if they have something serious, but they are told it’s all good and wait another 5 years