Have you read about it in the telegraph? They're trying to outsource patients to a private South African firm. This could risk many jobs in Royal Blackburn Hospital and potentially effect nearly every department there.
I think they're doing it for the completely wrong reasons. There should not be targets that need to be met, to get people treated within 18weeks. The targets should be about people getting better, period. No timescales, how does this achieve anything other than getting people rushed through and hence giving worse care because you're having to rush people through to meet deadlines?
What are your views? There was a campaign at RBH today by Unison which I was there for, and the real strong message I got was that nearly all the staff are deeply against it. I really think the staff have no faith in management or government over the NHS.
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