i think the DoH should give an annual prize of £1m for waiting list inititives in the PP sector for the PCT which makes the first decision in a New Year before the first Cuckoo. that'll get them interested. >From: Richard Johnson <[log in to unmask]> >Reply-To: GP-UK <[log in to unmask]> >To: [log in to unmask] >Subject: Re: First to Opt-out? >Date: Fri, 13 Feb 2004 21:14:24 +0000 > >Hi > >Well done > >Our PCT is deadly Dudley (Dead ugly drooping leaden empty yards- Hey >that describes the Black Country as well. What a suprise). > >If the deadline is 31/12/04 then they will achieve it by 31/03/05. No >that is not a typo > >Violent patient policies should have been in place by 01/02/04. They >arn't. So what is any one doing about it. Sweet FA. How come, we have >deadlines we have to meet, but PCTs can ignore deadlines with impunity. >Is that fair, transparent and honest. Is it hell, but the DoH, GPC and >BMA don't seem to care. > >So how do the rest of us get actions before the stated deadlines? > >Richard Johnson > > > >Paul Caldwell wrote: > >>Our PCT, East Yorkshire, has just confirmed unofficially that we will be >>able to full opt-out from 1st May. Is this a record? >> >>_________________________________________________________________ >>Keep up with high-tech trends here at "Hook'd on Technology." >>http://special.msn.com/msnbc/hookedontech.armx >> > >-- >--------------------------------- >Sent from one of the networked Linux Desktops of >Dr Richard Johnson >--------------------------------- _________________________________________________________________ Get some great ideas here for your sweetheart on Valentine's Day - and beyond. http://special.msn.com/network/celebrateromance.armx