Axe falls on NHS services

[Vague_Boy]

NHS bosses have drawn up secret plans for sweeping cuts to services, with restrictions on the most basic treatments for the sick and injured.

 

Some of the most common operations — including hip replacements and cataract surgery — will be rationed as part of attempts to save billions of pounds, despite government promises that front-line services would be protected.

 

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If you follow the link and look at the proposed targets for cuts, there is very little (in fact no) mention of the vast swathes of extra management and bureaucracy that have been created over the last 10 years.

 

Does the NHS need to lose "Indians" yet retain all its "Chiefs", or is it the other way around?

 

Unfortunately, these "empire building" middle-managers are very good at protecting their positions.

[rossyrooney]

Hopefully they are using the old ploy of overstating the facts so that when the cuts take effect we will consider ourselves lucky because they are not as swingeing as forecasted.

 

Unfortunately,I think not.

 

As for middle management,it is as it always was and always will be.

 

They will cover each others backs whilst the staff at the cutting edge will suffer the axe.

[barny_100]

Also they have been rationing supply for years, waiting lists to get onto waiting lists etc. When it's free at the point of delivery it's the only way to control costs. They just did it on the sly so people didn't notice large amounts of the extra cash being thrown at the NHS was going straight into doctor/nurse pay packets.

 

Now if nominal charges were brought in to remind people there's no such thing as a free lunch we might be able to control expenditure much efficiently. Oh and any job role who's functions only serve Department of Health edicts/targets should be gone pronto.

[Tony]

If you follow the link at look at the proposed targets for cuts, there is very little (in fact no) mention of the vast swathes of extra management and bureaucracy that have been created over the last 10 years.

Somebody has to work out what to cut.

[Funky_Gibbon]

Once more reality doesn't match up to government rhetoric. What a shock.

[Rupert_Baehr]

You can have whatever you want. - As long as you are prepared to pay for it.

 

The amount paid in taxes by workers in the UK for health care is rather lower than it is in many other countries.

 

There's nothing new in 'rationing' basic treatments.

 

What incentive is there for hospitals to spend their money on carrying out medical procedures? - Are they paid per operation/per procedure? - Or are they required to 'Meet targets' and 'Write reports'?

[artisan]

Many senior sisters are now called managers, they are still nurses, but with greater responsibilties.

That could account for some increases in management.

But I agree.

The number of suits seems to increase daily, along with a decline of us doing the actual work.

[Greybeard]

Can't see what ths fuss is about. It seems perfectly logical that if the NHS is to save money t has to stop spending it on patients. Of course there will be the need for a few more 'managers' to ensure it happens.

[rossyrooney]

Well put.

 

Like the new sig. by the way.

[artisan]

Can't see what ths fuss is about. It seems perfectly logical that if the NHS is to save money t has to stop spending it on patients. Of course there will be the need for a few more 'managers' to ensure it happens.

 

All new staff, including managers are contractors.

Non are are employed by the NHS.