Tag Archives: NHS

TODAY OF ALL DAYS !

Posted on November 11, 2010 by john graham

       I have complained a lot about over-sensational newspaper headlines which only succeed in worrying older people, but today I would have been pleased to see this as a front page headline   –    “Widespread neglect of elderly patients revealed”.   Instead it made … Continue reading →

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“A pill for everything”

Posted on September 7, 2010 by john graham

Since the formation of the NHS, we have become a nation of pill poppers.   We have developed an expectation that there is a tablet for every ailment.   If we visit our GP we feel shortchanged if we come away … Continue reading →

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Sacred Cows and Angels

Posted on April 18, 2010 by john graham

In the run up to the May 2010 election, the NHS has become the great untouchable.  Out of this multi-million pound operation, not a penny can be saved! Indeed real increases are still needed to feed the never ending progress … Continue reading →

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