Comments on Dr Rant: Polyclinics reduce choice increase cost says exper...

Unfortunately, when you try to read the original a...

2008-03-24T10:18:00.000Z

Unfortunately, when you try to read the original article on the British Medical Association's journal's website ..,

a) the frontpage link is wrong.

b) you have to have a subscription to read the full paper.

So me Joe Public can't read it

Can Doctors cope with IT?

Shoot yourself in the foot?

More details on the privatisation of health care i...

2008-03-22T11:54:00.000Z

More details on the privatisation of health care in the Licester Mercury.

Birkdale in trouble again,

http://www.thisisleicestershire.co.uk/displayNode.jsp?nodeId=132384&command=displayContent&sourceNode=133130&contentPK=20205789&folderPk=77458&pNodeId=133088

Be reasonable. The Rev Tony's acolytes don't need ...

2008-03-22T08:28:00.000Z

Be reasonable.

The Rev Tony's acolytes don't need evidence, gud has spoken to them and they KNOW the truth. If the facts are in conflict the facts are wrong, so what, they can be changed.

Follow the money?

My local PCT wants to build a polyclinic. It want...

2008-03-22T03:57:00.000Z

My local PCT wants to build a polyclinic. It wants to tear down a fifteen-year old building and put other activities in the new building, including a gym and community activities, despite a long-running campaign by local people to save a Victorian building a few yards away and have it used partly as a community centre and gym. This is change for the sake of change, not for the benefit of the people who will pay for it through their taxes.

Very soon, I anticipate a conversation that will g...

2008-03-21T10:15:00.000Z

Very soon, I anticipate a conversation that will go something like this;
Charge nurse how long have you been working in A&E ?
And you are an ENP as well........good, good.

Now, have you heard about these new polyclinics, fanatastic opportunities for nurses you know.

Oh yes, the CEO and PCT think they are absolutely brilliant, and since A&E is being, aherm, cough, 'reconfigured' it might be wise if you were to make the most of an exciting job offer - we also need someone to cover dermatology out-patients, interested ?