The NHS

The NHS again in the news, the Kings Fund has said that the collation government have totally messed up the NHS, the white paper presented to parliament at the beginning of the first term of the government is to blame for many of its ills, I have always said that this paper was the biggest mistake that any government had ever tried changing the way the NHS performs, there was no real need for the paper, yes the services needed to be reviewed and the management needed to be looked at, but to butcher the service was the height of stupidity by people who had no idea as to what it was all about, all the targets that were imposed were not likely to be realised, and were of no benefit to the patient, I remember seeing a consultant surgeon who after deciding to admit me had to sit and fill in forms for 35 mins 5 copies, one here, one there, this is a highly qualified man his time should be spent operating or looking after his patients not filling in stupid forms that are sent to different managers who just can't live without these forms, what a waste of time effort and money!!