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"The Hospital" CH4 Prog on Diabetes Mon 16th August 9pm
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Steff
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From the 2 that i have seen one was about stabbing victims and last weeks about surgery etc etc, i'd say not such a good thing for them to watch but thats just my opinion if i was my C who is only 3 years younger then Alex but if he was 12 id not let him watch, but on the other hand it would be an eye opener , tough one.
Northerner
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Sugarbum
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A clip from the channel 4 website, a synopsis of the next episode....
"One in five patients at the Mayday University Hospital in Croydon are there because of diabetes. The programme illustrates the difficulties in treating young diabetics, as staff struggle to make them reconcile the seriousness of their condition with their lifestyle choices.
Diabetes is fast becoming the single biggest drain on NHS resources. Treating the disease and its complications currently costs ?1 million every hour, using up to 10% of the NHS's annual budget, and figures are rising rapidly.
'There are 15 or 16,000 diabetics in Croydon, where I work' says Dr Richard Savine, who is treating more and more patients. 'As it is an awful lot of people who I end up taking ultimate responsibility for, I rarely think about it in those terms. I'd probably go mad if I started thinking about the size of the problem.'
Due to increasingly poor diet and a lack of exercise, type 2 diabetes is being picked up in increasingly young patients, so much so that a new diabetic is now diagnosed every three minutes in the UK. NHS workers like Dr Savine and his staff are dealing with potentially a ticking time bomb of young people who, at middle age, will have heart diseases and strokes, and need kidney transplants.
To target young diabetics, Dr Savine has set up a special monthly clinic. Each afternoon costs the Mayday approximately ?10,000. But some patients frequently don't bother to show for their appointments. Patients like 15-year-old Francesca, who also doesn't always test her blood sugars for her type 1 diabetes, and was rushed to hospital in a diabetic coma brought on by a prolonged bout of binge-drinking. Despite this she says: 'I don't let my diabetes run my life. I do what I want to do, when I want to do it.'
In answer to Bevs question I think Alans suggestion is possably the best idea. I know there is stuff included on this about complications. If if gets grim, I guess there is the worry that pulling Alex away from is going to create a problem or atmosphere or raise other issues....or on the other hand, perhaps the program will raise issues he wants to discuss? Tricky...
But the most appealing thing to me is the reality, but they do it in an 'edgy' way. I think I would go with the watch it first approach.
The week before last was excellent about the stabbings and how it affects NHS services. Really, really well researched and produced. Its still on 4 on demand if anyones interested in it (sorry, I will stop plugging this program now!).
Nikki, I think it moves about as the stabbing one was at a different hospital. This one is obviously based at the Mayday. The last in the series I have heard is at Kings in the renal unit I think it was- should be good.
"One in five patients at the Mayday University Hospital in Croydon are there because of diabetes. The programme illustrates the difficulties in treating young diabetics, as staff struggle to make them reconcile the seriousness of their condition with their lifestyle choices.
Diabetes is fast becoming the single biggest drain on NHS resources. Treating the disease and its complications currently costs ?1 million every hour, using up to 10% of the NHS's annual budget, and figures are rising rapidly.
'There are 15 or 16,000 diabetics in Croydon, where I work' says Dr Richard Savine, who is treating more and more patients. 'As it is an awful lot of people who I end up taking ultimate responsibility for, I rarely think about it in those terms. I'd probably go mad if I started thinking about the size of the problem.'
Due to increasingly poor diet and a lack of exercise, type 2 diabetes is being picked up in increasingly young patients, so much so that a new diabetic is now diagnosed every three minutes in the UK. NHS workers like Dr Savine and his staff are dealing with potentially a ticking time bomb of young people who, at middle age, will have heart diseases and strokes, and need kidney transplants.
To target young diabetics, Dr Savine has set up a special monthly clinic. Each afternoon costs the Mayday approximately ?10,000. But some patients frequently don't bother to show for their appointments. Patients like 15-year-old Francesca, who also doesn't always test her blood sugars for her type 1 diabetes, and was rushed to hospital in a diabetic coma brought on by a prolonged bout of binge-drinking. Despite this she says: 'I don't let my diabetes run my life. I do what I want to do, when I want to do it.'
In answer to Bevs question I think Alans suggestion is possably the best idea. I know there is stuff included on this about complications. If if gets grim, I guess there is the worry that pulling Alex away from is going to create a problem or atmosphere or raise other issues....or on the other hand, perhaps the program will raise issues he wants to discuss? Tricky...
But the most appealing thing to me is the reality, but they do it in an 'edgy' way. I think I would go with the watch it first approach.
The week before last was excellent about the stabbings and how it affects NHS services. Really, really well researched and produced. Its still on 4 on demand if anyones interested in it (sorry, I will stop plugging this program now!).
Nikki, I think it moves about as the stabbing one was at a different hospital. This one is obviously based at the Mayday. The last in the series I have heard is at Kings in the renal unit I think it was- should be good.
I'll be interested to watch all of this. Going by the trailer it will be a perfect example of how not to behave as a diabetic. Then again, on occaision neither am I. As I've experienced the old scare stories as a child I know for one they don't work. This will be a better form of scare story that will actually work because they will be able to see it.
Bev,
For me letting anyone younger watch that is rather borderline. If he really wants to see what'll happen later on if he lets it all go then let him. If he's not sure then don't.
Bev,
For me letting anyone younger watch that is rather borderline. If he really wants to see what'll happen later on if he lets it all go then let him. If he's not sure then don't.
novorapidboi26
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I too have been enjoying this series.........cant wait for the diabetes episode........it will bring back memories........although I didnt have an attitude about the condition just forgot to test and sometimes jag as there so much more interesting things happening when your a teen....... 
Monica
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I will watch it first and then I'll decide whether I should "make" C watch it. I don't want to scare her if it's not necessary. She's very good about her Diabetes at the moment and I don't want to spoil that. I might just not delete it off the harddrive, so that I can show it to her at a later date if necessary😉
Hi Bev,
I watched a couple of the other episodes the other night (and i'm addicted!!). It has quite a bit of swearing etc in it, so if Alex doesn't usually watch that kind of stuff, he probably shouldn't watch it. I can't think what I watched at that age
I watched a couple of the other episodes the other night (and i'm addicted!!). It has quite a bit of swearing etc in it, so if Alex doesn't usually watch that kind of stuff, he probably shouldn't watch it. I can't think what I watched at that age
I have been desperate to watch the diabetes episode. But now its approaching just don't know if i can watch it. It's taken me many years to control my diabetes and no matter what people said or did or showed me made me change the way i treated it. Took me a long time. Just don't know how i will feel watching it. Think there will be many tears. Also hate the thought of people criticising these young people afrter it. I know people in my work will have something to say about it and will question me on it. May run out of work in tears, such a push over lol!!! Oh what to do. Anyone else scared to watch it?
SilentAssassin1642
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posted something on facebook regarding this and got the following from my grandad in response:
Sorry Sam but it seems to be a general attitude of lots of young people today. Don't want to sound ageist but you only have to see some of the current crop of documentaries about the young , can't be a**** to get out of bed, can't be a**** to work, cant be a**** to contribute in any way, just interested in " having a good time" without any thought for others..... sorry I'm like your mate going off on a rant, not like me at all xxxx
Bear in mind this is coming from a diabetic also, but yet again someone who thinks that type 1 is caused by a poor lifestyle. ARGHHHHH!
Sorry Sam but it seems to be a general attitude of lots of young people today. Don't want to sound ageist but you only have to see some of the current crop of documentaries about the young , can't be a**** to get out of bed, can't be a**** to work, cant be a**** to contribute in any way, just interested in " having a good time" without any thought for others..... sorry I'm like your mate going off on a rant, not like me at all xxxx
Bear in mind this is coming from a diabetic also, but yet again someone who thinks that type 1 is caused by a poor lifestyle. ARGHHHHH!
I hope my half-nephew-in-law watches this! I found out he never goes to any appointments unless forced by his mother and he wont let anyone see him inject, ever. Also he hides it from his friends. I had my suspicions because he never mentions it.
Maybe this kind of programme could guilt him into sorting it out. You never know...
Maybe this kind of programme could guilt him into sorting it out. You never know...
NiVZ
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I've Sky+d this but not watched it yet.
Here's the link to the Channel 4 website
http://www.channel4.com/programmes/the-hospital/episode-guide/series-2/episode-4
It's not available to watch online yet, but should be soon.
NiVZ
Here's the link to the Channel 4 website
http://www.channel4.com/programmes/the-hospital/episode-guide/series-2/episode-4
It's not available to watch online yet, but should be soon.
NiVZ
novorapidboi26
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Cant wait to see this tonight...............cant wait to come on here tommorow and here everyones thoughts......
Copepod
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Not sure Grandad is necessarily saying anything about the CAUSE of type 1 diabetes, just about how some young people with T1D manage thier condition.
SilentAssassin1642
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trsut me, grandad then went on to rant about how type 1's get it becaue they ate to much (in his words "s***") 😡 trust me copepod, you don't know what my grandad is like, and nor do you want to.
scootdevon
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4 mins folks
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