Straws that break the NHS back

Patients could help get rid of staff Car Parking charges Today in Outpatients the atmosphere was gloomy;  Rosemary, one of the mainstays of the department, had handed in her notice.  Asked why she was leaving; “The hike in car park charges was the final...

Envy

Is the NHS fit for purpose? The NHS seems to have accepted the fact that it is no longer the self-proclaimed ‘envy of the World – but now the struggle is on to make it ‘fit for purpose Whilst we were still in the EU, Minister of Health Andrew...

Have your say

An invitation too good to miss NHS England has sent me an invitation to comment on “the delegation of some specialised services to Integrated Care Boards (ICB)”, although I suspect this was a mistake, and I wasn’t meant to receive it.  ICBs are set...

Reiki and the NHS

Reiki on the NHS Reiki. is the latest treatment on offer – from Manchester NHS. I’ve tried this therapy, and would agree with protesters that it did nothing for me – except it could provide mental benefits for those on the treatment conveyor belt. As...

LWhere are the promised new hospitals?

What’s happened to the promised 40 new hospitals?. Whitehall casually tossed out this sop to us, with the Dept. Health (DH) saying plans were in hand for these new additions. If, like me, you can remember these being promised and wonder what is happening, by...

The NHS in today’s Broken Britain

Getting back to normal – let’s keep ‘new’ NHS care After Sajid Javid’s laest “Rally the Troops” speech to the NHS, I MUST remember to re-double my efforts to tell those still working in the NHS I REALLY, REALLY APPRECIATE YOU!...