by Verite Reily Collins | Dec 3, 2021 | News
Is the NHS following Machiavelli? The way the NHS is tackling their massive appointments backlog reminds me of this scheming Renessaisce Florentine. Probably the nicest things one could say about Niccolò di Bernardo dei Machiavelli was he was cunning, scheming, and...
by Verite Reily Collins | Sep 24, 2020 | NHS
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...
by Verite Reily Collins | Sep 4, 2020 | Getting an Appointment
NHS is making appointments again Life is stirring, and the NHS is starting to re-schedule canceled appointments. Good news is that, for the moment, it seems it is the Consultant’s secretaries who are making appointments. Pleasant to talk to, they are interested...
by Verite Reily Collins | Jul 5, 2020 | NHS
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...
by Verite Reily Collins | Nov 22, 2019 | Getting an Appointment
Waiting times lengthen for cancer treatment Cancer patients should come forward to ask for cancer treatment. according to Prof. Stephen Powis, National Medical Director of NHS England. This is all very well, but watching juvenile performances from our Politicians...
