Tag Archives: NHS

Enough is enough.

Posted on December 9, 2015 by Charles West

Call me naïve if you like, but I still believe that most politicians go into the business because they want to make the world a better place. They may lose their way, become seduced by the sense of their own … Continue reading →

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The hush hush health policy

Posted on March 3, 2014 by Charles West

So what are these proposals that no-one dare let Liberal Democrats see at Conference? There is an increasing body of reputable opinion and evidence that market competition is an expensive irrelevance in healthcare. It is interesting to note that every … Continue reading →

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Your hospital could be closed or taken over without any consultation.

Posted on January 15, 2014 by Charles West

In the law of the jungle we see nature red in tooth and claw, dog eats dog, might is right, competition is king and the playground bully rules the roost. In a civilised society, however we have different values. We … Continue reading →

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Happy Birthday NHS – or is it?

Posted on July 2, 2013 by Charles West

When I was a medical student we regarded patients over 65 as being elderly. They would be admitted to the geriatric ward instead of the medical ward. There was almost a feeling that the elderly were not worth saving. Things … Continue reading →

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Ask not for whom the bell tolls, Ding dong.

Posted on April 14, 2013 by Charles West

I am sorry if I should seem to be a ‘misery guts’ but I do not see this as a time for celebration or rejoicing. I cannot rejoice at the death of another human being. Nor can I celebrate the … Continue reading →

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