24/7 GP – a final fantasy?
David Cameron MP was, and I assume still is, proud of his punchline: “Diseases don’t …
Jeremy Hunt is not a pathological liar, but he could be trusted more by junior doctors
In an article entitled ‘Why politicians must lie – and how selling ice creams …
Illegitimi non carborundum (especially if you’re a female junior doctor)
[This blogpost was updated in light of developments on 2 April 2016.] Illegitimi non carborundum …
If you tolerate this, then your children will be next
Port Talbot is a town in the county borough of Neath Port Talbot, Wales. Meanwhile, …
The curious case of Jeremy Hunt
Admittedly, some people appear to thrive on conflict. “No drama Obama” was known to have …
The Junior Doctors Strike has become the Poll Tax for Jeremy Hunt
The nostalgia for the Miners’ Strike by Conservatives is very easy to understand. It provides …
Whose choice is it anyway?
Perfect markets need choice. If providers collude in pricing, say because they aren’t that many …
No wonder morale is low in the NHS
This, from David Oliver’s timeline on Twitter, sums it up for me. if he wants …
How ‘dementia friendly’ was the Budget?
The most significant aspect of yesterday’s Budget was that UK growth is revised down last …
Parliament cannot have intended to produce whistleblowing oversight for junior doctors
Jeremy Hunt claims to be on the side of patient safety, especially when it comes …
English dementia policy may be weighted too much towards prevention, diagnosis and future cure
In the words of Ian Dury and the Blockheads, there are indeed “reasons to be …
#Cams7daysscam
Time to revisit that pledge, otherwise patient safety becomes a “Life is like a box …