Ha ha ha! Haven't laughed so much for ages!
Saul Galloway wrote:
> Surely GP's as the commissioners under PBC are totally responsible for
> letting down their patients in this way.
>
> <FX>retires to safe distance</FX>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: GP-UK [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Julian Bradley
> Sent: 19 September 2008 00:02
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: A solution to care of the elderly
>
> At 17:44 18/09/2008, you wrote:
>
>> I was a clinical assistant on a psychogeriatric unit for the most severe
>>
> end
>
>> of the spectrum for 15 years doing a session a week. My partners did
>>
> another
>
>> couple of sessions and we did all the screening medicals and day to day
>> medical management on the 20 place day hospital and 3 wards of 28
>>
> inpatients
>
>> each initially.
>>
>> The whole unit was slowly run down over the last 5 years and closed last
>> October. The replacement is an extra CPN and a day hospital on the other
>> side of the city.
>>
>> The inpatients have all gone into grossly expensive private nursing homes.
>>
>> An absolute scandal
>>
>> Trefor
>>
>
> That matches the lack of provision locally.
>
> Why aren't we (as a profession) saying and doing more about this?
>
> Julian
>
>
> ***********************************************************************
> This message may contain confidential and privileged information.
> If you are not the intended recipient you should not disclose, copy
> or distribute information in this e-mail or take any action in reliance
> on its contents. To do so is strictly prohibited and may be unlawful.
> Please inform the sender that this message has gone astray before
> deleting it. Thank you.
>
> 2008 marks the 60th anniversary of the NHS. It's an opportunity to pay
> tribute to the NHS staff and volunteers who help shape the service, and
> celebrate their achievements.
>
> If you work for the NHS and would like an NHSmail email account, go
> to: www.connectingforhealth.nhs.uk/nhsmail
> ***********************************************************************
>
>
>
>
>
|