by Verite Reily Collins | Sep 28, 2021 | NHS
In Defense of GPs Recently the media has been full of horror stories about difficulties getting a GP’s appointment. Am I the only one who has found unexpected advantages? Previously, if you got a recurrence of a condition, you could not book follow-up hospital...
by Verite Reily Collins | Jun 28, 2021 | NHS
We do our bit – when is the NHS going to do theirs? Were you one of those who recently gave up time and energy helping complete yet another survey, this time on Impact of Covid-19 on Cancer Care Google it, and comments from Macmillan, CRUK, etc. flood the page....
by Verite Reily Collins | Jun 3, 2021 | NHS
NHS Digital re-hashes old scheme Matt Hancock (left) thinks the NHS should ‘go digital’. This may be the way forward, but …. for many it will make the NHS inaccessible. Or, as will happen if a current scheme to digitalise GP records goes ahead, it...
by Verite Reily Collins | Apr 19, 2021 | NHS
Going forward – have lessons been learned from Lockdown? Or will the NHS continue to bumble along, desperately needing more funding to keep up with demand? Where is the politician with the guts to admit we must pay more to keep the NHS properly funded?...
by Verite Reily Collins | Apr 2, 2021 | NHS
Wake Up NHS England Just received the Cancer Stakeholders’ Bulletin from NHS England, typically glossing over recent problems faced by those with cancer. As one of those involved with the start-up of the London Cancer Alliance, it should be no surprise that the...
by Verite Reily Collins | Dec 22, 2020 | NHS
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...
