by Verite Reily Collins | Feb 21, 2017 | Diary Archive
In the 50s when I was treated for Polio, the NHS really was the envy of the world. Every Friday my surgeon would arrive with his Ward Round, always accompanied by at least four foreign doctors sent to Stanmore by their hospitals, and paying good money to the NHS for...
by Verite Reily Collins | Dec 23, 2016 | Diary Archive
Opened a forum (for women principally) and usual moans re NHS treatment – but no suggestions for what could be done to improve matters. Just moans. Had a chat with my Dutch Physio (married to an Englishman, so we have benefit of her expertise) and she is constantly...
by Verite Reily Collins | Dec 1, 2016 | Diary Archive
What lovely news that dark chocolate – in moderation – is good for us. Just posted info that came from ASCO (American Society for Clinical Oncology that says so – and you can’t get much better than that
by Verite Reily Collins | Oct 20, 2016 | Diary Archive
Arrogant NHS medic really got up my nose. Friends saying their Cancer Nurse Specialist (CNS) is wonderful make me think there is something wrong with me – or do others have same problem when trying to get information and help? Yesterday was rung by a CNS; I had tried...
by Verite Reily Collins | Oct 2, 2016 | Diary Archive
Thanks a bunch, NICE. Today comes announcement that NICE are to impose massive fees to approve drugs. This will hit new cancer treatments hard, especially for those with rarer cancers, where not so many patients will mean less profit for developers. NICE charges will...
by Verite Reily Collins | May 11, 2016 | Diary Archive
Had such an interesting conversation with a new go-ahead Dutch friend, who is setting up interesting workshops (more when dates are announced). She made me green with envy, describing how in Holland she had to wait 24 hours when she thought she had cancer; next day...
