On 04/05/98 10:47:02, Jon Rogers <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>What I like about the recent changes is the public acknowledgement by
>the government about the need for rationing, and getting the best for
>the limited resources in the NHS.
When did that public acknowledgement take place?
Have I missed something?
>Resources for the NHS always have been limited and always will be, and
>our best chance of getting more is to show what can be done with them.
Granted. However, could this be just your opinion? Is it the majority
opinion? Do you know that?
>As a member of a PCG, I won't "carry the can for inadequate funding" as
>that can is carried by the taxpayer and his/her political
>representatives. What I am prepared to do, with others, is to shape the
>NHS in which I work to best meet the needs of the "NHS stakeholders".
That is a bit woolly, Jon. What do you actually mean by "shape the NHS
in which I work"? Blow by blow please :-)
As for "stakeholders", I make no comment as it means nothing to me I am
afraid!
>The PCG seems to be developing into an organisation that is extremely
>well placed to shape that NHS locally, and influence the framework
>within which we do that shaping, so we have close links with LMC and
>Health Authority to feed our requirements for framework regionally and
>nationally.
All this talk of "seems to be", "well placed", "influence" is all
hypothetical. Nothing has been tried and tested yet. All of it so far
is just fantasy and wishful thinking. No hard evidence, all soft
'spin-speak'.
>Someone has to decide on priorities for the limited resources in each of
>your areas. PCGs are giving you an opportunity to shape those
>decisions. You do have a choice as to whether to be active in those
>PCGs or not.
1. That someone is not me. I will advise, and that's as good as it
gets.
2. Wrong. I do not have a choice. Most recently, an NHS E apparatchik
was talking about sanctions against those GPs who would not be active in
the running of the PCG. How do *you* feel about that?
Wake up, wise up, people!
Ahmad
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