Letter to my GP

Dear Doctor Do you have a Rottweiller in your surgery? Recently the media has been full of stories about patients unable to book GP appointments; one barrier could be Receptionists who manage to put us off. If we need to see a GP, one reason can be embarrassing...

Clothes make the Man

THIS FRONT PAGE SAYS IT ALL Before Lockdown, free copies of the Metro newspaper used to be found in :London hospital Outpatients;  I remembered this cover pic when I read the latest ‘laugh out loud’ posting from Roy Lilley of nhsmanagers.net. He reminded...

Do dogs get better health care?

Fido doesn’t have to wait for an appointment If your dog is sick, how long does it wait to see the Vet? Last time I had a sick dog, I phoned the vet and was told “bring him in this afternoon”. I had just come out of hospital, and as the Receptionist...

J. Merion Thomas

Fido doesn’t have to wait for an appointment If your dog is sick, how long does it wait to see the Vet? Last time I had a sick dog, I phoned the vet and was told “bring him in this afternoon”. I had just come out of hospital, and as the Receptionist...

Survey

Take part in a survey During lockdown, most of us have been using the Internet, if we haven’t before. Now, Macquarie University in Australia want to know what people affected by cancer identify as important when accessing online resources provided by non-profit...

New Mandate from NHS

“Objectives for the NHS” The latest annual Dept Health Mandate is out,…. and in this unprecedented year for the service, what does it offer?  A way forward  out of the current crisis, or sensible plans for the future? Er….No.Its….Starting...