Category Archives: Health Reform

The Government has commited itself to reforming the current health service in a manner that many find confusing and potentially very dangerous. Few ideas seem to have been tested apart from in the mind of Andrew Lansley (Health Secretary)

First signs of political spring?

Posted on March 7, 2017 by ianchisnall

It seems as though the Government under Mrs May is suffering a number of challenges and has even conceded some defeats in the last few days. All of these elements arise as things which she could legitimately lay at the … Continue reading →

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Lectures don’t happen on twitter…

Posted on February 28, 2017 by ianchisnall

… or arise as questions in the House of Commons yet people like this man seem to think it is acceptable to ignore other people using the phrase ‘I’m not taking lectures from that person’ Why is that people who … Continue reading →

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NHS plans its own chaos

Posted on January 16, 2017 by ianchisnall

In the last few days the level of chaos in the NHS created by a combination of cold weather and lack of financial resources and other factors depending on who one listens to has been capturing many headlines. It seems … Continue reading →

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The missing element from his speech

Posted on January 10, 2017 by ianchisnall

Yesterday Jeremy Hunt made a speech in the House of Commons which was entitled Mental Health and NHS Performance. The speech was 1262 words long of which 248 or 19% covered his opening remarks and the focus on mental health. The … Continue reading →

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A strange start to the New Year

Posted on January 4, 2017 by ianchisnall

I am pleased to say that despite my own advancing years I am rarely invited to attend funerals or celebration events for people who have died. However on the first working day (for most people) of 2017 I was involved … Continue reading →

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A total lack of consultation

Posted on December 14, 2016 by ianchisnall

The following paragraph was published this morning in the Argus newspaper in the Opinion section: According to a press release from NHS England in mid August, local NHS organisations were “working together for the first time on shared plans to … Continue reading →

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A perfect storm?

Posted on November 11, 2016 by ianchisnall

The news in the last few days tells us that Prison Officer numbers are at a point of near crisis, with almost 2000 needed across the prison estate, yet 400 more left than joined the service in the last year. … Continue reading →

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EU meetings with Ministers

Posted on November 3, 2016 by ianchisnall

The shiny façade of our national ‘plans’ to leave the EU seems to be slipping and cracks are appearing with less than 5 months before Article 50 is enacted and formal negotiations are underway. We have moved from Brexit means … Continue reading →

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Parliamentary Petitions

Posted on October 19, 2016 by ianchisnall

As I write this I am waiting to find out if my Parliamentary Petition on the NHS has been accepted by the powers that be, as a legitimate petition which they will consider. The process of creating a petition follows … Continue reading →

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Lets celebrate the NHS

Posted on October 17, 2016 by ianchisnall

I have just returned from a visit to Liverpool where my Mum lives. This particular visit was planned around her admission to a local hospital for an elective procedure. She was looked after on a ward with other patients who … Continue reading →

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