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Reply | Corbyn as Prime Minister
at 09:04 29 May 2017
unfortunately the way the NHS currently operates is flawed. It may have worked 30 years ago but like you've said times have changed.
The problem with lifestyle and the ageing population is that not enough is being done to prevent thing from eacalating to the need for treatment/hospital admission.
Not enough is being done in regards to education/preventative measures/self care. We need to identify those at increased risk of developing conditions early on to ensure it doesn't escalate. It'd be great to have things like health checks every few months/years but there aren't enough GPs/nurses/hcas with the time or funding to do this.
We're all crying out for a change. And as shun said, the messages coming from colleagues is "anyone but Tory". I think the majority of NHS workers will agree that Mr Hunt has been the worst health secretary for a generation. He's targeted doctors, nurses & student nurses who are the core of our NHS and that's when people get angry.
We can all agree that something has to change, but it's going to cost money & take time. I'm not trying to convince people to change allegiances here. My original post was aimed at labour supporters, as is this one. Again I'll be voting for purely selfish reasons, and I'd be surprised if anybody isn't. [Post edited 29 May 2017 9:05]
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Reply | Corbyn as Prime Minister
at 23:41 28 May 2017
To be fair I agree with you about the nurse on tv last week.
I'm not the most financially competent but I don't have to rely on a food bank.
One of the main problems is the outdated/irrelevant procedures we have in place.
So many wards are short staffed, but instead of recruiting more staff they turn to agencies costing the NHS so much more than is necessary.
Honestly I wish there was a quick and easy solution but unfortunately this is going to take time and a major structure change to save the NHS. |
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Reply | Corbyn as Prime Minister
at 23:36 28 May 2017
the staff working that day didn't have the time or patience to meet with mr hunt due to the events of the previous day. The grievances have already been aired publicly and privately and it hasn't made a slight bit of difference. Most of the medical staff were already under pressure and many of them felt that meeting mr hunt could get them into trouble due to what they might say/do in their frustration (their words, not mine).
Unfortunately I wasn't offered the chance to meet mr hunt. Though I doubt I would've taken it up.
I think the major factors in the contracts offered were the longer hours that could lead to tiredness & mistakes by doctors in acute settings. Doctors are human after all, the contract didn't protect them from regularly working stupidly long hours. Also, the removal of the gp trainee supplements will lead to a decrease in GPs in the future, a specialty we're already short of.
Doctors will be put off working in specialities such as emergency medicine due to the changes to banded pay, which some could argue is quite selfish but unfortunately that is how the system works.
I'm not an expert on the junior doctors contracts & working arrangements. I'm taking most of this information first hand from the doctors themselves. But from my perspective, and many of the medics perspectives, we cannot take another 4 years of Mr Hunt & the torys |
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Reply | Corbyn as Prime Minister
at 23:10 28 May 2017
Obviously people will agree/disagree with what others will say on here. Ideologies/perspectives/experiences are different, people are in different situations and it's clear there is more of a generational divide rather than wealthy/working class divide now.
If we're all honest our votes are purely based on what we think is best for ourselves and our future. Whatever the result in June at the end of the day we are all human and we will carry on regardless. |
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Reply | Corbyn as Prime Minister
at 22:53 28 May 2017
"Vested interest". If you weren't happy with the terms of a contract you were offered would you go with it. theres always vested interest when it comes to your own life. Same reason I'm voting labour, same reason people vote conservative, UKIP, greens etc because they have "vested interest" in the party's policies.
It speaks volumes that when We were informed a certain Tory mp was visiting our workplace that ALL of the medical staff I work with (including consultants, SHO's, reg's) stated they were not willing to meet or speak to him out of disgust.
It's not just about the vested interest though is it. Patient safety will be at risk from the terms in the contract.
Perspective is a great thing, and people will see things differently from both sides. But from my perspective a change in government is much more appealing than 4 more years of mr hunt |
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Reply | Corbyn as Prime Minister
at 22:34 28 May 2017
Yeah the NHS isn't perfect. It has so many flaws in its current form and those of us who work within the NHS are the first to admit it.
It's clear that the current structure doesn't work. It desperately needs an overhaul which will cost a lot of the taxpayers money. Money which in my opinion is well worth it.
The problem lies with the underhand tactics this government have employed to devalue and demoralise the NHS. The secret privatisation and "efficiency cuts" that the torys have introduced have set the NHS back many years. The cuts to student bursarys and the doctors contracts scandal have left the NHS in tatters.
I'm not saying labour were perfect when they were in power but I know whose policies I'll be voting for to save the NHS. The NHS will simply not survive 4 more years of Tory government. |
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Reply | Corbyn as Prime Minister
at 22:28 28 May 2017
Yeah because Theresa May is so much better than him!? She's been torn a new one these past few weeks not just by labour but by the press and even her own party. I just don't see how May is a more viable option than anyone else.
Everyone has a right to air their opinion but there's no need to act like a complete to$$er especially when the majority of people on here are understanding and accepting of other people's opinions. |
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Reply | Corbyn as Prime Minister
at 21:34 28 May 2017
Don't normally post but I feel I have to put a point across here.
I've heard quite a few labour supporters over the past few weeks say they might not vote labour cos they're aren't too sure about JC. These same people are the ones who have been slating this Tory government for the last few years.
I genuinely cannot understand the thinking behind this. As a labour supporter myself I was gutted when JC won the leadership election because I, like many, formed a judgement against him due to what other people had said about him locally & nationally. However, after watching & listening to him over time I have come to like him both as a person & a leader.
He is exactly what people have been crying out for over the years, completely the opposite to those greedy, selfish politicians everybody claims to hate. But those same people are saying they can't vote for him because he isn't a "traditional politician". Make your mind up guys.
I know he's not everybody's cup of tea but if you want somebody who's going to look after the working class then surely this is the best opportunity to get that.
As for the comments about the NHS some people have said. Try working in it, then say that the torys aren't to blame for the state it's in. I genuinely don't know any colleague of mine who is considering voting Tory because that will spell the end of the NHS full stop. I'm proud to work in the NHS and I'm proud of its core values, but when you have a government who is single handedly destroying one of the best things about this country I can't help but feel angry & betrayed.
Obviously there'll be a mix of political parties on here and not everyone will agree with what I've said, but I'm emploring those who are considering quitting labour to really think this through. Is another 4 years of Tory cuts & Theresa may really worth it because you're "not too sure about Corbyn".
This is labours best chance to win for a long time. Let's not waste it |
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Reply | Superb stuff from Hilly the King
at 17:18 3 Feb 2017
Very impressed with Hilly in those interviews. His passion and love for the club really shine through. |
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Reply | Highlights
at 23:07 28 Jan 2017
My thoughts exactly. Can't blame this decision For the loss. Huddersfield were simply more clinical than us today |
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Reply | Highlights
at 21:14 28 Jan 2017
I must be seeing things cos he definitely isn't level with the 2nd to last defender there. I don't see where all this confusion is coming from?
We were wasteful today though and huddersfields championship quality shone through in the end. Can't say we're clutching at straws though, it's a blatant offside in my eyes, just highlighting that it could've been a very different game.
Very impressed with both teams today, individual mistakes just let us down again. |
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Reply | Highlights
at 20:58 28 Jan 2017
Had to go and create a piczo account and uploaded it onto there.
Then I right clicked (held down on the photo) copied image URL and pasted it onto here.
Took a while but got there in the end. |
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Reply | Highlights
at 20:06 28 Jan 2017
Well that failed. But definitely offside
Oh it worked. I'm not missing something here am I? How can people say he was onside? [Post edited 28 Jan 2017 20:10]
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