👋 Oavo here — cheeky as ever.
This is blog 1 of a 7-part tale where we mix the latest tech with proper old-school Wirral values.
Because while gadgets are grand, there’s still nothing better than a face-to-face natter and a strong brew!
🩺 A Doctor? On a Screen? In My Slippers?
Well, here’s a proper local tale — about dodgy knees, hold music, and a surprise visit… from a video doctor Wirral in style.
You see, just a few years back and maybe still ?, if you needed to speak to your GP, you’d better start dialing before sunrise and prepare yourself for battle. You’d wait on hold forever — with that same tinny music playing — only to finally get through and be told: “Sorry, we’re full. Try again tomorrow.”
Honestly, you had more chance bumping into your GP in your local shop than getting an appointment.
But recently — and I say this as someone who’s got one foot in the community garden and the other in a Wi-Fi zone — things have started to shift. And dare I say it… some of the new tech stuff is actually helpful.
📱 Click, Call, Cough – Sorted
One day, a neighbour Doris (lovely woman, 83, big fan of custard creams) wasn’t feeling great. Normally, she’d just tough it out — “No point bothering them,” she’d say.
But her daughter had set her up with this simple little health app, and boom — next thing you know, Doris is chatting to a doctor right from her tablet.
“Didn’t even have to take me curlers out,” she laughed. “And that video doctor — Wirral accent and all — called me ‘love’!”
Slippers on. Cup of tea beside her. No buses. No waiting room full of sniffers.
It was a classic video doctor Wirral moment — modern tech, but with all the warmth of a local touch.
💡 It’s Not About Replacing – It’s About Reaching
Now don’t get me wrong. I’m all for the old ways — a proper face-to-face. But let’s be honest: sometimes we just want advice quick, and not everyone can get out the door easily.
These new things — like Software-powered health checkers or remote heart monitors that send info straight to your doctor — they’re not replacing people. They’re helping real people get seen, sooner.
Even if the doctor’s on a screen… the care can still be human.
🧼 Oavo’s Take
If we use this tech wisely — and keep the cheeky charm in the mix — then the Wirral can lead the way with good old-fashioned warmth and new-style support.
Less waiting. More waving. And no more hold music, thank you very much.
📣 Limericks from the Lounge
Had curlers, a brew, and sore feet.
She clicked on her screen,
Spoke to Doctor McQueen —
And never once left her seat!
While her cat had a stretch in its sleep.
No buses, no fuss,
No waiting room cuss —
Just care with a digital leap.
As Doris dunked biscuits right in.
“I’m glad you’re not real —
You won’t catch my peel,”
She winked with a cheeky chin.
He’s seen tech ease all sorts of pains.
From sniffles to sprains,
And Wi-Fi complaints —
He cheers while it quietly reigns.
It’s handy — but don’t let it gloss.
‘Cause nothing feels right,
Like a hug that’s tight,
Or waving at Dave ‘cross the cross.”
And save you from calling the toff,
Don’t lose your soul —
Or forget your role —
A smile still pays more than a scoff.
Taught Wirral folk big and small:
Embrace the new,
Keep kindness too —
And maybe just answer the call.
📣 Next Up:
We tackle community loneliness — and how tech (and maybe your Nan) is finally joining the group chat.