NHS Fail

amigafan2003 said:
The train companies seem to be doing ok re customer satisfaction and service quality post privatisation.
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No they don't :confused:
Virgin do ok, but the rest, not so much.

They also increase the fairs by the maximum allowed on a yearly basis, and cancel or delay services at a whim.
 
No1newts said:
I not in the NHS and that took 2 seconds thought so I'm certain if there was a real, in depth review they could sort it out. I do change management and I know without seeing a single thing inside the NHS I could save huge amount of money with very little effort. You can do that in any business that hasn't been heavily leaned and I would hazard there is only one type of leaning the NHS know about (**** joke, sorry :p)
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It showed you gave it 2 seconds thought ...

If your inspired ideas of what one can expect from private change management then god help us.

(that's not a dig at private ideas more the poster who clearly think he is a change management expert but can't see the blatantly obvious points with his 'interesting' ideas)
 
EVH said:
Also, you don't automatically move up a band. You stay there until you get promoted. I know people that have been "stuck" on the top of the scale for years... Effectively losing money with the increased living costs.
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That's me.
I'm at the top of my band and I don't step up unless I try for another job.
 
joeyjojo said:
I don't think you or I know enough about the NHS to have sensible suggestions for their efficiency savings. But I do know this is not a good one.

Plastic surgery is mainly about fixing birth defects, cancer damage, burns, and other disfigurements. I think you'll agree these are good things to offer people for free. Maybe you're thinking of cosmetic surgery? The NHS doesn't (usually) offer cosmetic surgery.

As for weight loss, it's a bit like trying to prevent people smoking. Spending money on stopping people smoking is great value as it saves money later on rather than dealing with complications (cardiovascular disease, cancer). Same thing with weight loss (diabetes, amputations, blindness).
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I agree it's a good thing to have, but in a system where the money is now stupidly tight perhaps keeping people alive is enough and for cosmetic surgeries they can come at a price (perhaps even subsidised if deemed more needed)


I'm not saying this is right, I'm just suggesting that from the outside screaming for more money is not always the solution, you need to think outside the established norm.

Xordium said:
It showed you gave it 2 seconds thought ...

If your inspired ideas of what one can expect from private change management then god help us.

(that's not a dig at private ideas more the poster who clearly think he is a change management expert but can't see the blatantly obvious points with his 'interesting' ideas)
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:rolleyes:

I'm trying to think of a response but your either terminally stupid (in which case it's pointless) or being extremely ironic (then if so kudos as I partially bit :p)

Either way you just crack on :D
 
THIS IS WORTH READING

Anyway here's a few little facts about our hospital.
Our A&E is capable of dealing with 250 patients a day but for some reason we get 400+ a day.
We opened up a walking wounded A&E called Ambulatory Emergency Care to deal with the A&E overspill to look at 30 patients a day - there are now over 100 a day.
I personally know two people who turned up at A&E this week - one with stress and the other with a runny eye.
Every day we need to admit 150 patients into wards however we have 200 patients a day who are Ready For Discharge, in other words they can go home.
Why can't/don't they go home? - because families won't collect them until the weekend and we can't take them home because the families won't let us.
 
No1newts said:
I'm trying to think of a response but your either terminally stupid
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:p

Like I said if you're an expert then I'd hate to see what the others are like. I strongly suggest you don't call other people stupid when you are unable to use primary school level standards of the English language.
 
Hey guys, I have a great idea... Why don't we privatise the NHS and make it profit driven lolz

All the best

David Cameron
 
Within the NHS we have two choices.

1. Run a deficit to accommodate tremendous pressure whilst implementing cost saving measures as quickly and safely as possible.
2. Fail targets (A&E wait times, cancer tests and treatments etc), get fined, funding reduced and slaughtered in the media.

What would you do? Which of the two evils would you choose?
 
SexyGreyFox [Deceased];29811992 said:
THIS IS WORTH READING

Anyway here's a few little facts about our hospital.
Our A&E is capable of dealing with 250 patients a day but for some reason we get 400+ a day.
We opened up a walking wounded A&E called Ambulatory Emergency Care to deal with the A&E overspill to look at 30 patients a day - there are now over 100 a day.
I personally know two people who turned up at A&E this week - one with stress and the other with a runny eye.
Every day we need to admit 150 patients into wards however we have 200 patients a day who are Ready For Discharge, in other words they can go home.
Why can't/don't they go home? - because families won't collect them until the weekend and we can't take them home because the families won't let us.
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I'm guessing when you say can't take them home it is the elderly you are referring too?

With regard to A&E visits could part of it be the struggle to get GP appointments so instead try A&E? Getting a GP appointment at times can be horrific which is just another side of the struggling services discussion really.
 
Between Jeremy Hunt and the Conservatives wish for the NHS to fail so it can be privatised the NHS is doomed....

We need a general election because I can't see Theresa May doing much if she let Jeremy Hunt stay....
 
Jas1975 said:
Within the NHS we have two choices.

1. Run a deficit to accommodate tremendous pressure whilst implementing cost saving measures as quickly and safely as possible.
2. Fail targets (A&E wait times, cancer tests and treatments etc), get fined, funding reduced and slaughtered in the media.

What would you do? Which of the two evils would you choose?
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But if there is no punishment for point 1 where is the motivation to cost cut and reform?

We have been at both your point 1 & 2 for a decade now and nothing has really changed when there has been accountability, when you remove it why would it suddenly then get better?
 
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