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Originally Posted by jaysay
The only people running the NHS should be people with clinical knowledge, people with hands on experience in working within the system, people who know what and why they are doing things, Its all well and good putting some body on a pedestal and call them the secretary of state for health if they don't know earache from an ulcer. Being some one who's had a lot more of his fair share of hospital beds than most over the last 35 years I've an idea what's what, what it doesn't need is some noncom making rules just because they happen to be a member of a political party in office, this ain't the way forward for me  |
You are right, the NHS is a political football and I see what you are saying but think about it...the NHS is more than just healthcare..its feeding the sick, buying sheets and blankets, paying the electricity bills, keeping ambulances and other ancilliary vehicles on the road, purchasing equipment, drugs and furniture...etc...etc...etc..
It makes no sense and its a waste of resources to have clinicians doing those jobs when they are needed to actually heal people.
The main problem with the NHS is the serious wastage of money that is more to do with lack of accountability and poor management than it is to do with government or actual healthcare. I think you highlighted it yourself a few months ago (think it was something about furniture but not too sure).
Lets use breaking your leg as an example...the doctor fixes it as you'd expect under the system..BUT..then you get a brand new crutch free of charge, which they don't want back, (presumably because they may get sued if they supply a crutch which is a little bit worn), they also give you a free leaflet offering free additional aids like things that enable you to sit on and get up from the toilet and have a bath or shower without getting your cast wet, (neither of which they want back). Is this government policy or is this a decision made by NHS management? I believe they even give you the option of having coloured casts????
I use the word 'free' but it all has to be paid for.
The current government doesn't highlight this managerial/admin caused 'free' wastage, they prefer to blame the guys who actually fix the break and say it costs too much in their incessant push for private healthcare.