Am I the only patient who has to 'explain' clinic letters to my GP? Apparently not. Dr. Morgan, writing in the august BMJ (British Medical Journal) says A BMJ Opinion piece published in 2018 argued that clinic letters should be written “to” patients, not “about”...
Lockdown swiped away waiting lists Now hospitals cautiously offer appointments again I am now starting to get phone calls from physios and consultants saying they can restore a cancelled appointment - with caution. So, if you are desperately wanting an appointment,...
It was scary at first, but .... During lockdown, there have been changes in the NHS - many for the better. "There are fewer meetings.... more focussed and shorter... less red tape and bureaucracy" says Dr. Max Pemberton (left), in the Daily Mail. He is right about...
Hurrah for people like Roy Lillie Thanks to a streaming cold, he's had to rest up - which has given him time to read the latest turgid announcement from the NHS Dept. of silly time-wasting ideas in Whitehall. In the year when we celebrate the 200th Anniversary of...
Fighting hovering Vultures After the Election it was expected the 'private' boys would be first off the mark, selling their services to the NHS and waiting to cherry-pick contracts to run NHS services. But it was the 'Petition' lot - this time asking for donations -...
ITV shows stark reality of what can happen in the NHS A recent ITV drama, The Cure, was based on a shameful true scandal in the NHS, which led to a major investigation. The Cure was a feature-length TV drama telling the story of how Julie Bailey fought to expose one...
New ways of working for GP surgeries Almost certainly, your surgery will be operating very differently this winter, according to The King's Fund (KF) medical charity, They have just carried out a survey, and say GPs are "hedged around with 'national guidance'...
Mental Health v. Cancer Care Having negIected Mental Health for years, resources are now being thrown at this branch of the NHS. But will this do any good, or will we find mental health provision is dumped, just like cancer care has been? The NHS is supposedly fair...
NHS must re-think the way it works It's time the NHS realised Cancer Patients are not production-line units whose treatment can be halted at whim, but individuals, doing everything they can to remain healthy. Having canceled cancer care for many, to make matters...
Matt Hancock announces more funds for A & E Considering how many cancers are picked up in A & E, it was good news when Hapless Hancock announced to the House of Commons that money is going to be made available to upgrade A & E departments. Only a few -...