Late opening of GP surgeries

So now even the most battle hardened 9-5 GP surgeries (or so they claimed, 10.30 till 3.30 more like in practise) are now caving in and doing the bare minimum to tick the "late opening" box to keep their political masters happy, and no doubt trigger some incentive payment or other
Lets look at it from the patient perspective

So your GP's have 3 physical sites, spread quite far apart, THEY ONLY NEED TO DO LATE SURGERIES AT ONE OF THESE 3 SITES to satisfy the politicians

Lets look at the type of appointments, "no emergencies", "no appointments made the same day", "no appointments for routine procedures such as blood pressure check", "no dressing change by nurse"

and while we cannot register with any other GP (we tried when we moved here but the closed shop dictates all other GPs will refuse to register anyone at this address and claim we are "too far away", yet these are the 2nd and 3rd (and so on) closest surgeries, giving the patient in practise no choice of GP at all

So no consumer pressure able to force the GP's to open at more client friendly hours, cos the patients have no say in who their GP is, and only the top down government dictat which means that if you attend one of the 2 surgeries where this practise of 3 sites works you will not be able to access any out of hours appointments

Late appointments for GPs seems to be a bit of a laugh as well, as they close well before most commuters will have returned home

So all in all the government spin and mismanagement have led to hype and change but the piss poor access for the patients remains

'Stayin' Alive' has near-perfect rhythm for CPR

http://edition.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/10/16/disco.song.health.ap/index.html

Scottish NHS in under investigation for breaking European competition laws

European Commission has written to the Government asking it to explain exactly how a contract for a new telephone network was awarded to BT

Patricia being employed by BT doesnt have anything to do with it

how rubbish is the nhs

anyone in any doubt at how rubbish the nhs is should read, and the feedback from the public

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/politics/health/3204594/Two-thirds-of-patients-fail-to-get-GPs-appointment-within-48-hours.html

as ever the patients dont rate the crap they get from the rationed nhs, they know the service in other western countries is significantly better

and yet it continues

i see the healthcare commission have rated the trusts, im really struggling as some of the best rated trusts are in my personal experience crap, how can such much effort be going into monitoring the nhs and yet have so little clue how massively crap it is

the leaders of many of these trusts should be stuck in prison for the rest of their lifes, its that bad, how dare they take the public purse and provide such shit?

i really dont know

WHAT THE FUCK ARE PCTS FOR?

So while Hull PCT plan to buy a 72ft yacht for unemployed youngsters "to give unemployed 17 to 19-year-olds a healthier lifestyle"

NHS Coventry, no longer simply called Coventry PCT has launched a major programme of community engagement called ‘Healthcare in Coventry – Join the Conversation’ which aims to put public views at the heart of healthcare decision making, err THE PUBLIC THINK YOU ARE A FUCKING DISGRACE YOU CUNTS, stop wasting money on false engagement with the public where all the tough messages will be censored, you have been told lots of things repeatedly by the vast majority of the public, regarding simple stuff like how blood tests are organised and you've ignored the public every fucking time you cunts, how dare you waste more money on bollocks "community engagement"

The PCTs no longer help you find a GP rather they say "call NHS Direct on 0845 46 47" (its on their web sites check it out) not that they ever helped anyone find a GP anyways

Essex PCTs prevent diabetics being prescribed what their consultants and GPs recommend

It's fucking impossible to get to see a GP in Coventry, anyone in the PCT been sacked for this state of affairs?

Great NHS Service

So Lord Mandelson got first class treatment for his kideny stones, no long wait in dirt in A & E

Fantastic

Bet he didnt recover in a ward 2 feet either side from other patients screaming in agony

Shame the NHS can only do it for ministers

This is not a 'service', it is a sham

"For far too many patients it is no 'service' at all. It lacks compassion, is bureaucratic beyond belief and takes far too long. This is not a 'service', it is a sham."

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/7662073.stm

and so say all of us

the nhs has just given up treating people

John Scurr surgeon tells the truth

the nhs has just given up treating people

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/7650549.stm

now im waiting for the urologists to admit the same, and their friends in other areas of surgery?

come on surgeons lets hear some honesty?

leaving people in agony and to early deaths is this what you joined the job for?

or are you all evil scum?