Is Ministry of Silly Walks now running NHS

by | 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...

What your doctor’s letter says

by | 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...

Open letter to Matt Hancock

by | 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...

NHS still hasn’t got it when going digital

by | Aug 31, 2020 | News

Will Gran want to use mobile Apps, etc?   Before the older generation gets the Grandkids to give them IT lessons, perhaps some bright spark might think through how anyone is going to receive the ‘new’ Digital-friendly info from NHS, if they are blind,...

Overcoming Loneliness

by | Aug 21, 2020 | News

Loneliness is today’s hidden disease Approx. nine million people live on their own in the UK. Today, thousands of these have been facing life on their own during lockdown, and many say ‘Covid’ fears make them worried about mixing with others. Many...