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----- Original Message ----- From: "Danny McGeehan" Subject: Re: Emergency Services Collabarative > Ah yes Adrian but we have the Consultants saying and voting that they want a national settlement yet all the ESC does is to divide the speciality. Play ball, collect a few statistics and well give you a bit more dosh. I saw through that months ago. If there is any extra money it should go to all depts. not those who curry political favour. The worst excesses of the opting out and SGT that we saw in the 80's. Actually Danny, the only money we received directly from the ESC was for a fixed-term project manager and data collector. So nothing substantive or recurring towards service development; that came directly from our usual sources, which these days is PCT, bidding via the SHA. Damn these three-letter acronyms! Speaking of which, what's SGT Danny? So anyway, I'm not at all sure that our recent substantive funding is related to our ESC involvement Danny; besides, all trusts are being involved with the ESC by late 2003 I believe. At the end of the day, I agree that funding should go towards those units where there is a genuine need. We had genuine needs however, particularly with respect to middle-grade medical staffing, having only two such posts prior to this year (and you know the sort I mean...maximum part time), which is why you often catch me writing in the middle of the night after a late shift in the department! I very much view this as "catching up" money. Regards Adrian (only awake at this ungodly hour tonight to watch some seriously fast cars in Melbourne!)