by Verite Reily Collins | Oct 9, 2020 | Humour
The NHS runs on forms The NHS chucked out Heat and other dog-eared magazines lying around in Outpatients, and instead, we occupy our waiting time with a clipboard and form to fill in. Handed to you without a smile; the Receptionist knows what’s on the form, and...
by Verite Reily Collins | Oct 5, 2020 | NHS
Mental Health v. Cancer Care Having negIected Mental Health for years, resources are now being thrown at this branch of the NHS. But will this do any good, or will we find mental health provision is dumped, just like cancer care has been? The NHS is supposedly fair...
by Verite Reily Collins | Sep 29, 2020 | News
NHS plans to ‘improve ‘ A & E Did Dominic Cummings call in John Cleese to advise him on New Deal, the lastest plan to regurgitation old ideas to supposedly paper over cracks in NHS? Dunno – but some bright spark has come up with a super wheeze...
by Verite Reily Collins | Sep 24, 2020 | NHS
NHS must re-think the way it works It’s time the NHS realised Cancer Patients are not production-line units whose treatment can be halted at whim, but individuals, doing everything they can to remain healthy. Having canceled cancer care for many, to make matters...
by Verite Reily Collins | Sep 19, 2020 | News
Doctors told to ‘ditch Latin and use English’ Ever scratch your head trying to understand letters you receive from hospital? Even more of a mystery today, now that it’s difficult to talk to your GP Well, here is an extract from my personal...
by Verite Reily Collins | Sep 17, 2020 | NHS
Matt Hancock announces more funds for A & E Considering how many cancers are picked up in A & E, it was good news when Hapless Hancock announced to the House of Commons that money is going to be made available to upgrade A & E departments. Only a few...
by Verite Reily Collins | Sep 9, 2020 | Post Treatment
At last – a survey that wants YOUR views LifeChamps are carrying out a survey into the health needs of middle-aged and older people with cancer They are appealing for people to take part. And they genuinely mean YOU! LifeChamps is a research study that aims to...
by Verite Reily Collins | Sep 7, 2020 | News
Open letter to Secretary of State for Health and Social Care Dear Mr. Hancock, This bemused old age pensioner understands you want to be known as “the Minister who made the NHS go digital”. But, has it escaped your notice that this technology often goes...
by Verite Reily Collins | Sep 4, 2020 | Getting an Appointment
NHS is making appointments again Life is stirring, and the NHS is starting to re-schedule canceled appointments. Good news is that, for the moment, it seems it is the Consultant’s secretaries who are making appointments. Pleasant to talk to, they are interested...
by Verite Reily Collins | Sep 3, 2020 | NHS
We stood back to help the NHS Now it’s time to restore cancer services After months of going without, cancer patients are losing patience. Doctors say they are worried that many of us are losing out. Currently, over 300,000 have signed a petition set up by...
