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)

One visit will not change lives

Posted on October 15, 2016 by ianchisnall

The visit to Cardinal Newman School in Brighton this week, by Jeremy Hunt was very welcome, coming during mental health awareness week. The visit was used to highlight a partnership between the cities Clinical Commissioning Group, Brighton and Hove City Council … Continue reading →

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Day 7: Just like days 1-6

Posted on October 9, 2016 by ianchisnall

Yesterday I wrote about my experience of visiting a Hospital where my Mum is recovering from a Hip operation. After writing yesterdays blog we visited the hospital again and on the way out of the hospital at 7.15pm we were … Continue reading →

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Lets promote the NHS

Posted on October 8, 2016 by ianchisnall

Its not easy walking into a Hospital which has been at the life journey’s end for two close family members and is now treating a third, albeit for an operation which has been performed millions of times before. Based on … Continue reading →

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Why do we allow such lies to be told?

Posted on October 2, 2016 by ianchisnall

For many people the collapse of society comes as a result of deceit and dishonesty being allowed to be paraded under all of our noses in a blatant way at the highest level, and no one doing anything to stop … Continue reading →

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The need to defend communities

Posted on September 17, 2016 by ianchisnall

It is very sad to read the news today that Willow House in Bevendean has closed. The GP practice can trace its roots back 60 years according to this report in Brighton and Hove news and with its closure, comes … Continue reading →

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Minister lies over health reforms

Posted on September 16, 2016 by ianchisnall

Two weeks ago I wrote about a reorganisation to our health service which has emerged with a whimper rather than a bang. Known as Sustainability and Transformation Plans (STP) these have created new strategic organisations that will coordinate health care. They … Continue reading →

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Professional bodies need to act

Posted on September 3, 2016 by ianchisnall

The news that 20 out of 22 medical professional bodies have signed a letter calling on Junior Doctors to halt their 5 day strike has inevitably made headline news. Yesterday I heard an interview with Simon Paterson-Brown, a Council member … Continue reading →

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Transformed for the very First time?

Posted on August 31, 2016 by ianchisnall

A few days ago I was sent a press release from NHS England which suggests that something of a breakthrough is happening. It began “We need an NHS ready for the future, with no one falling between the cracks. To do this, … Continue reading →

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A hollow strategy, under threat

Posted on August 26, 2016 by ianchisnall

After many years of faux campaigning and wringing of hands, the Governments has at long last unveiled its response to what a senior Government Minister described in February as a National Emergency. Yet the only real policy within the Child … Continue reading →

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health visitors are not optional

Posted on August 4, 2016 by ianchisnall

A month ago the government launched a review into the role of health visiting for families with very young children. The current legislation which requires mandatory health checks to be carried out for all families comes to an end in … Continue reading →

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