I used to watch TV news every night - all the way through. Now, I turn it off after five minutes of watching ranting from a Prime Minister, who seems totally confused, can't string a sentence together - he has lost me completely. Covid is uppermost in his mind, and...
It's doubtful that "lessons will be learned" from the cross-party Science and Technology Committee and the Health and Social Care Committee's latest report. The report focussed on the mega-errors in the Government's handling of the Covid-19 pandemic. But 12 hours...
The Media is full of shock! horror! stories about GPs now giving consultations on the phone, as though that were a bad thing. Yes, I admit that there are times when you need to see a GP face-to-face, but for someone like myself who finds it difficult to get to a...
Phoning to book hospital transport, I was horrified to be asked "do you have a DNR (Do not resuscitate) order?" Next time I was asked the same question, and now it comes every time and reminds me growing old is not for the faint-hesrted. The thought that if I have an...
During lockdown, I've enjoyed watching old TV series I missed first time round. I remember the days when one was actually out at a party, or having a meal with friends, so missed them first time. Settling down for an orgy of old TV shows, I turned on Yes Minister!...
Let me be blunt. It's hard enough handling cancer problems, without having to put up with incompetence from bureaucrats. Paid a fortune, yet they step away from problems without a care for the consequences. I have been trying to get the anti-covid vaccination since...
When Tony Blair was an aspiring MP, he gave a speech to newspaper Editors about 'photo opportunities'. Up until that time, no-one had thought much about the science behind these pictures - but he and his team were to suss out every possible advantage to be gained...
Events organisers are back in business, targetting NHS Trusts. These Trusts are one of the biggest buyers of their services, as most have an unlimited budget for these events, such as the latest entitled New Deal for the NHS. STOP! WE DON'T need any more New Deals. ...