Agenda 2019

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/seven-day-nhs-plan-contains-serious-flaws-and-is-completely-uncosted-a7023526.html Pressure on hospitals to save money is leading to shortfalls on wards All the "reforms", including the "seven day NHS" implemented, proposed (or even imposed) by this wretched government with its procession of inept Secretaries of State for Health, has nothing to do with patient care, improving services or reducing waiting times.  The “reforms” are solely about and have always been about, reducing NHS budgets and saving money. It is dishonest for the government to claim or suggest anything else. We must not allow our NHS to be packaged up for piece meal sale to the private sector under a smoke screen of government deception.

http://www.dorsetecho.co.uk/news/12955257.EXCLUSIVE_INTERVIEW__We_take_a_look_at_the_future_of_Dorset_s_healthcare__DCH_A__E_is_safe_but_major_hospital_will_be_in_east_of_the_county/ Dorchester County Hospital A& E is safe but major hospital will be in east of the county As a regular patient at Dorchester County Hospital (who have just announced their plans for a reorganisation), cardiology for pacemaker check/box replacement, and visiting hematology for monthly blood checks, am I to understand that these services will no longer be available at DCH? A round trip from home to say Poole Hospital is a distance of some 70 miles with a traveling time of around 2 1/2 hours, and to Bournemouth Hospital the round trip is some 85 miles taking almost 3 hours traveling time. There are many people reliant on Dorset Hospital services who will be even more inconvenienced than I will be, all sacrificed on the alter of Hunt and his Conservative cronies who are intent on cre...

http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2013/07/16/jeremy-hunt-nhs-deaths_n_3604052.html?utm_hp_ref=uk Jeremy Hunt: 'Thousands More Died Than Expected' In NHS Hospitals   The house of Commons yesterday was reminiscent of a school playground. the "Yes you did !" "No I didn't !" "Its your fault !" bickering went from side to side of the commons chamber and even at one stage from one end of the government benches to the other end as Jeremy Hunt had a heated exchange with one of his "colleagues"on the Liberal Democrat benches. Our politicians exchange abuse in their quest for cheap political points. while parts of the NHS crumble into chaos and patients die un necessarily. History tells us that after the hot air and hand wringing has receded, yet another "reorganisation" will be imposed, the severity of which will be dependent upon which side of the house happens to be in power at the time.One side will c...

  http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2013/07/16/nhs-deaths_n_3602472.html?utm_hp_ref=uk   NHS Hospitals Report Will Show 13,000 Needless Deaths Due To Poor Care Prof Sir Brian Jarman  An independent expert on mortality rates has suggested that ministers have suppressed details of NHS failings to avoid losing votes. Prof Sir Brian Jarman said a "basic problem" with the NHS was that the government both provided health services and monitored them.   This debate on this report has turned into the usual ya boo exchanges between Andy Burnham and the Labour party who are blamed by Priti Patel and the Conservative party and the Labour party who blame Lansley and now Jeremy Hunt for all the problems in the NHS dating back over decades and are now detailed in part at least, in today's report from medical director Professor Sir Bruce Keogh. The politicians rush around grabbing any news correspondent or media camera they can find to trot out ...