Comments on Dr Rant: NHS University: waste, lies, and spin

Thanks, FPS.Barry omitted the link in his post to ...

2007-04-13T13:55:00.000+01:00

Thanks, FPS.

Barry omitted the link in his post to Rod's site.

Apologies to Rod, and I will update the post to reflect this.

The wiley DoH are merely replicating tactics routi...

2007-04-13T13:05:00.000+01:00

The wiley DoH are merely replicating tactics routinely used by hospitals whenever a serious complaint of clinical incompetence/negligence is made against them.

The rules a very simple;
Drag the case out for as long as possible, preferably many years.
Lose/mislay key documents.
Spread the blame to avoid personal culpability.

If the above strategy fails make a tantalising cash offer shortly before the case is due to be heard in court - with a proviso that the hospital still refuses to accept any wrong doing.

Issue a dog eared 'sorry' letter complete with empty promises to review procedures [even when staff have been highlighting dangers for years].

If money is involved - especially large sums - it would be extremely niave [sadly] to expect integrity from a kafkaesque and unaccountable government department.

A&E Charge Nurse

Er, It wasn't Barry Monk who actually got this but...

2007-04-13T13:03:00.000+01:00

Er, It wasn't Barry Monk who actually got this but Rod Ward from Informaticopia. Barry clearly writes on his post: "A lecturer in medical informatics writes"

The full report is up at Rod's site.

The Monk exposes the sins of the abbott. Next they...

2007-04-13T00:03:00.000+01:00

The Monk exposes the sins of the abbott. Next they'll be selling indugences to pardon their negligent profligacy.

The NHS has innovated in expensive change making.

It has utterly failed to make simple changes that would help doctors and patients.

What a total waste.