NHS pivotal for next election

Beware the ‘NHS sympathy’ vote Another election is due shortly;  you can tell when one is in the offing because politicians start canvassing.  One of their favourite ‘platforms’ is ideas for reforming the NHS; a sure-fire vote winner. Every day...

Don’t forget me!

Sometimes I feel anonymous   I am very grateful that medical staff do so much for me – but just sometimes I wish they would just stop and ask me what I want, instead of assuming they are acting for me in my best interests. Currently, Strike leaders say they...

Patients have a Champion

At last – someone to fight for us Sometimes, it can feel as if nobody listens to what you say.  Querying my treatment at the Royal Marsden Hospital, the nurse brushed me aside with the comment “you are only a patient”. I found out that doctors and...

Zahawi fails again

It puzzles me why we have to have politicians running the NHS. Some may remember the latest one to be sacked, Nadim Zahawi, had been appointed Under-Secretary of State for COVID-19 Vaccine Deployment. Rather an important job, one would imagine, particularly in...

Exercise for Osteoporosis

The NHS is taking note of Osteoporosis You don’t want more fractures., but exercise helps protect your bones – Tips on staying active safely Osteoporosis is a major cause of disability in older women. and to a lesser extent in men. Having osteoporosis...