What is wrong with the NHS? Squeezing till the pips squeak (aka failure to recruit…)

There are many things wrong with the NHS. This is just one example I’ve witnessed and it happens over and over again. In an acute district general hospital there is a small team of administrative staff. There are just four people who seem to do all the work and amongst them, two work for one… Continue reading What is wrong with the NHS? Squeezing till the pips squeak (aka failure to recruit…)

I’ll never be an astronaut

Developing Aortic Stenosis due to a Bicuspid Aortic Valve This is one doctor’s experience as an explainer to friends, family and anyone who has a bicuspid aortic valve or who, for whatever reason, has developed Aortic Stenosis. Early days I was born half way through 1967. My mother was barely 27. She had qualified as… Continue reading I’ll never be an astronaut

NHS Service Finder – not yet fit for purpose

I hate it when NHS services don’t work for staff or patients. It provides fuel for critics, it wastes staff’s time and demoralises them. Here’s a great example. NHS England’s Primary Care Bulletin (Issue 167, 23/12/21) trumpeted the start of “NHS Service Finder”. The bulletin says “If you’re looking to direct or sign post a… Continue reading NHS Service Finder – not yet fit for purpose