Flathead Posted December 23, 2013 Share Posted December 23, 2013 Depends a lot on status in regards to if a private patient or public or even more important if someone of ability is advocating for you. I'd say a question of when intervention is curtailed than out and out euthanasia but much the same thing in the end. Both countries pretty much equal to reports I've heard. My mother had several admissions to Public hospitals in the UK over the age of 80......including a hip replacement at the age of 92 She survived the ordeal:laugh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 23, 2013 Share Posted December 23, 2013 Very interesting my other half and i were just discussing this the other night he really doesn't want to die in Australia or be buried here when the time comes. Hopefully that's a long way off. Here's the problem though i'm an Aussie he's English so what do we do. I'm not particularly fussed where i go to be fair so i think England is our retirement destination.....Perhaps??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flag of convenience Posted December 23, 2013 Share Posted December 23, 2013 My mother had several admissions to Public hospitals in the UK over the age of 80......including a hip replacement at the age of 92 She survived the ordeal:laugh: And I had a father who survived in OZ at an older age after being advocated for and as such flown to a top Perth hospital for treatment. We had little doubt the country hospital he was initially in would have finished him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quoll Posted December 23, 2013 Share Posted December 23, 2013 My old Mum used to say if you went to hospital in the UK over the age of 80 you were euthanised. She was totally convinced of this and would not go near a hospital under any circumstances! Was she right? Nope, not if my olds are anything to go by! Well cared for and actively encouraged to be well and independent - fabulous support services! At 80 my mum complained they put her in a ward with "old" people. At 89 recently she was one of the spring chickens. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flathead Posted December 23, 2013 Share Posted December 23, 2013 Nope, not if my olds are anything to go by! Well cared for and actively encouraged to be well and independent - fabulous support services! At 80 my mum complained they put her in a ward with "old" people. At 89 recently she was one of the spring chickens. I think the post you were referring to was simply a 'wind up'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quoll Posted December 23, 2013 Share Posted December 23, 2013 I think the post you were referring to was simply a 'wind up'. Aha! That would account for why I haven't met any over 80s who are fearful of going to hospital then! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
northernbird Posted December 23, 2013 Share Posted December 23, 2013 good and bad in both countries. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
starlight7 Posted December 24, 2013 Share Posted December 24, 2013 I was talking about an area of London where my Mum lived most of her life after she got married. All the old chooks round there said the same thing. I have to say many of then did die in hospital but then people do. Then there was that Shipman man.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Booma Posted December 24, 2013 Share Posted December 24, 2013 My mother had several admissions to Public hospitals in the UK over the age of 80......including a hip replacement at the age of 92 She survived the ordeal:laugh: that must of been tough to get over at her age. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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