biff chits and dets!!!

[Nutty Bird]

is it me or are smo's signing far too many people off leaving dets to the very few?!?! How much is a biff chit these days!!!!

 

[mumof4]

person im with has been trying for the last 6 months to get upgraded and they wont upgrade him till he has seen a specialist and god knows when that will be.hes trying to get his detachment brought forward but has been told no.

He has been downgraded for a year now.

 

[MontyPlumbs]

Its all to do with compo culture. The MOD don't want to be held liable for anything at a later date and thus prefer to keep someone downgraded rather than expose themselves to future civil action.

 

[Soon To Leave]

The problem seems to be there appears to be no incentive for the medical services to medically upgrade personnel by giving them access to the best treatment as they did a decade or so ago.

About 15 years ago I had a minor problem that was sorted the same day after being referred to a Forces hospital.

Presently I am suffering an ailment that was caused by an injury 3 years ago and have remained downgraded for most of that time with no clear diagnosis. It is only recently that I have been able to persuade a sympathetic doctor to refer me to a specialist.

Meanwhile, for the last 2 years I have been on PWR and every 6 months they give me new DWR and course dates when it's obvious I am unlikely to be upgraded and therefore several people have had their dates pulled forward as a result.

I am now on the NHS waiting list for an MRI scan so who knows if I'll get any proper treatment before they decide to medically discharge me.

 

[chiprafp]

I am on an 11 month turnaround from Basrah and going to FI so best I dont comment

 

[grumpy tech]

I am on an 11 month turnaround from Basrah and going to FI so best I dont comment

I can see where your coming from playgroup 6 isnt much better MT Tech Cpls are on about a 12month turn round. DT_Xtremez_42:

 

[chiprafp]

Takes the **** mate but luckily for us there are people like us who still manage to go on dets.

 

[Realist78]

It's not just OOAs either, I've had scroats wriggling out of trips to the States and even a few years ago not wanting to go to Malaysia FFS. Why don't they simply get a job at Tescos etc. Oxygen rustlers!DT_Xtremez_09:

 

[Humble Scribe]

Off Topic They've just had to re-publicise 2 jobs in Cyprus, 1 in Germany, 1 in Holland in my trade as they had no takers on the first trawl FFS!! I can remember the days when people were fighting for jobs like these what the feck is going on?

 

[Nutty Bird]

I am on an 11 month turnaround from Basrah and going to FI so best I dont comment

fair play to you chip and all others like us. Our trade turnaround for the lads is 11 months as the mighty chip has said and for girls 9 months. what is that all about?!

i met a guy the other week who went to the med centre with a minor problem and all he wanted was some anti-biotics. The doc said and i quote "so how long do you want off then?" the guy had a huge domestic with the doc until 20 minutes later he prescribed the tablets and so off the guy went happy as larry, whoever larry is!!!!!

 

[Defender of the universe]

is it me or are smo's signing far too many people off leaving dets to the very few?!?! How much is a biff chit these days!!!!

Once you are downgraded it is difficult to get upgraded due to the fact the medical treatment is slow these days. I suffered 2 discs which slipped and no matter how hard I try its ni on impossible to get any sense out of the specialists. Had an mri scan then 3 months to get results. see specialist need another mri due to time lapsed and symptoms changed. Had the 2nd MRI and next appointment to get results is 4 months later.... so is there any wonder why so many people are downgraded..... Talk about wanting a efficient AIRFORCE, we need to sort out the medical service first

 

[mumof4]

I'm wondering if its anything to do with the fact that you are in service??..i was referred by my doc to see a specialist..saw him 4 weeks later, had an operation 6 weeks later..( jan this year)...saw the specialist again last week and now im discharged!From seeing doc with my prob to being discharged, 6 months.

 

[Defender of the universe]

I'm wondering if its anything to do with the fact that you are in service??..i was referred by my doc to see a specialist..saw him 4 weeks later, had an operation 6 weeks later..( jan this year)...saw the specialist again last week and now im discharged!From seeing doc with my prob to being discharged, 6 months.

Cheers mum of 4. Obviously is down to the fact that in the RAF you are just left to get on with it. Got civvie friends who had same problems but they got sorted quick. Oh well 2 years downgrade guess i be out soon still struggling until a real doctor says enough is enough and gets me fixed. Thanks make people feel more depressed about life in th RAF and slow medical treatment.

 

[MyShineyAr$e]

Off Topic They've just had to re-publicise 2 jobs in Cyprus, 1 in Germany, 1 in Holland in my trade as they had no takers on the first trawl FFS!! I can remember the days when people were fighting for jobs like these what the feck is going on?

Off Topic Any of them for Cpl? If so where can I read about them?

 

[K9 FORNICATOR]

Chimps!

Chimps!

Meanwhile, for the last 2 years I have been on PWR and every 6 months they give me new DWR and course dates when it's obvious I am unlikely to be upgraded and therefore several people have had their dates pulled forward as a result.

One of the principal reasons behind downgrading is to notify individuals who dish out PWRs and DWRs to keep off your case. I was in a similar situation as yourself a couple of years ago and was constantly being nominated despite being downgraded. Got on my t1ts it did!

 

[wgaf]

I've got a biff chit (temporary downgrading only) partly due to a severely twisted sock but mainly so S2 can go out to sandy places more often.

 

[shiny_arse]

Cheers mum of 4. Obviously is down to the fact that in the RAF you are just left to get on with it. Got civvie friends who had same problems but they got sorted quick. Oh well 2 years downgrade guess i be out soon still struggling until a real doctor says enough is enough and gets me fixed. Thanks make people feel more depressed about life in th RAF and slow medical treatment.

Know how your feeling fella, spent 18 months from start to finish trying to get my knee fixed. Annoying that the first 6 months was spent just trying to get a MRI scan then a further 1 month waiting for the results. Eventually managed to get placed on a fast track system after some digging by the med centre. Whacked as a priority, treated within a couple of months at a private hospital (guy that operated was the same fella that sorted out Paul Gasgoine after he screwed his knee in the FA Cup Final) and straight onto re-hab and upgrade.

Get back and pressure your med centre into pulling their finger out and investigate the possiblity of get you fast tracked. If you need info send me a PM.

 

[Humble Scribe]

Off Topic Any of them for Cpl? If so where can I read about them?

Off Topic No, they were FS posts! All posts are advertised in thew Chf Clk bulletin anyway!

 

[roverboy]

Why is this thread in the Coppers forum? Surely they're not the only glassbacks in the RAF !!?

 

[chiprafp]

I believe it was started by a copper and thats why they started it here.