Delay getting to doctor bad memory
There is nothing like a story resembling Lassie to set the tears falling. I have had several dogs and can understand the love and joy Jade gave his master.
However, the poignancy was lost on me as I read about the delay in getting to the doctor.
I recalled another chap who waited until after the weekend to see the doctor. He had only one eye and, while fencing, the coil of wire whipped back and punctured his good eye.
When he was brought into the clinic, the eye specialist was absolutely furious at the delay in coming for help. In fact I had to leave the room for a minute or two until the smoke dissolved!
When I returned, the patient was being told that maybe infection had already started, so he was given a script to get antibiotics. I have often wondered if his good eye survived. A.W. Cromwell Whanga¯rei
Grateful for assistance
Thank you from the lady, who had a fall at the Warehouse carpark, last Friday.
To the two gentlemen and the lady, who retrieved my glasses and helped me into a sitting position. To the two off-duty ambulance officers, who patched me up, called the ambulance, tracked down my husband, kept me cool under their brolly. To the person, who provided me with their Hyundai first aid kit. (Handed in to the Warehouse).
To the man, who offered me his orange juice.
To the two ambulance staff and one volunteer, who prepared me for my trip to the hospital.
To all the hospital staff, who took such good care of me. You are all angels.
I am now recovering at home. Patricia de Zwart Horahora
Better roads, not politics
The recent articles on the roads south of Whanga¯ rei are in so many aspects a negative story, however the positive Northern Advocate reporting in highlighting the dire situation is to be commended.
It is a shame the apathy amongst our community is so poor that voices are not uniting to make change. This is not a political argument as, contrary to some views, it is a result of successive governments’ neglect.
The advocacy roles that our councils have played to date are well past their due date. This stretch of road is the lifeline for our businesses, and a co-ordinated innovative approach is now required to ensure we don’t remain a sleepy hollow.
Our Government won’t fix it and are only concerned with treating it with Band-Aid measures. Our road deaths should not be a problem that will take decades to fix. Look at the approach being taken around water safety, although still too high, the reduction in drownings is on a positive trend.
Our councils are hell-bent on
targeted rates for grandiose facilities. The time has come that our councils be more proactive, take the bull by the horns and take ownership of this issue. Public-private partnership initiatives should be explored with targeted rates, and tolls put in place now to fund innovative collaboration and designs to complement all users.