Was back at the hospital today (or yesterday, to be pedantic) for physio. I had the first appointment of the day - 9am - giving the me the advantage of not having to hang around in the waiting area first. This leads me onto today's hospital-related whinge...
Hospital wards - in particular, orthopaedic wards, are full of people who have difficulties sitting on, and getting up from low seats. That's why, before these people are discharged from hospital, the occupational therapy department goes out to their home and installs chair raisers and other devices designed to make life a little easier. The raised toilet seat is a particular favourite; you never have to worry about putting the seat back down, as it's permanently wedged up. Hurrah.
Now, these very same people often have to return to hospital on an out-patient basis. Hospitals being hospitals, this usually involves a certain amount (usually a large amount) of waiting. In waiting areas filled with the lowest chairs imaginable.
Genius.
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