It seems that my prediction on the NHS is coming true, I take no satisfaction from it, many hospitals are suffering a cash flow problem, it came to light yesterday that if you should have a heart attack in Bedford you would not go to Bedford Hospital but taken direct to Papworth Hospital, the idea is to centralise specialisms in specific hospitals, so A&E in all honesty will only treat minor cases, this is not I believe for the benefit of the patient experience but to save money, you might say that well that's good but is it in reality??, if you are taken to a hospital some distance away from your home a main part of recovery will be missing, "family support!" is a major recovery requirement it helps no end, I can assure you that if you might find yourself in a hospital a long distance from home it can be very lonely, does not help with your recovery and is only happening to save money, patient experience is nowhere in site, young money people are involved in these savings ideas it is a pity that they do not take the patient first rather than money, you can only cut so much from services before you have nothing left, then what??.
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