Cancer Survey

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....

Our medical notes for sale

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...

Why clap for the 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?...

NHS/cancer alliances

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...

The Cure – ITV shows worst side of the 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...

New ways to access GPs?

The future of GP access Since lockdown, many GPs have changed how they work,.and patients found there is a whole new system. For some, telephone calls have simplified contact;  all they have needed is to ask a GP for a referral to a consultant, or something about...