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pendy · 29-09-2005, 16:58

Just another example of NHS idiocy. It is absolutely true that managers have to justify their existence somehow, and generally they are so bl**dy useless that it's only stuff like this that they can come up with.

When I was at the Royal Free, we got a new Orthopaedic Consultant. She and I went through the waiting list and wrote to/telephoned every patient on the list asking if they still wanted their operation and what was their current situation. Amazingly, a large number of them said no, they were fine, couldn't be bothered to have the op. By dint of careful consideration of theatre time, in six months we cut the list from 18 months to 6 months.

The NHS paid a bonus. Who to? - not the consultant, not the registrars, or support staff - no, to the useless line manager who didn't even know this project had taken place! He actually had the gall to come to my office, thank me, and ask me what the project was that he had got his bonus for!!!!

(And no, the tight b*****d didn't even buy any of us a drink!)

29-09-2005, 16:58	#13
pendy Resting in peace Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: London/Oswaldtwistle Posts: 1,123 Liked: 0 times Rep Power: 910	Re: "What makes you think I want to be looked at?" Just another example of NHS idiocy. It is absolutely true that managers have to justify their existence somehow, and generally they are so bldy useless that it's only stuff like this that they can come up with. When I was at the Royal Free, we got a new Orthopaedic Consultant. She and I went through the waiting list and wrote to/telephoned every patient on the list asking if they still wanted their operation and what was their current situation. Amazingly, a large number of them said no, they were fine, couldn't be bothered to have the op. By dint of careful consideration of theatre time, in six months we cut the list from 18 months to 6 months. The NHS paid a bonus. Who to? - not the consultant, not the registrars, or support staff - no, to the useless line manager who didn't even know this project had taken place! He actually had the gall to come to my office, thank me, and ask me what the project was that he had got his bonus for!!!! (And no, the tight b***d didn't even buy any of us a drink!)