Stoatwobbler Posted November 22, 2011 Share Posted November 22, 2011 Yet another politician who doesn't realize that 1984 was written as a warning, not an instruction manual. http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/2011/nov/22/hospital-patients-andrew-lansley-televisions Andrew Lansley isn't most people's idea of bedside entertainment, so pity the patients in NHS hospitals across the country who are having to watch the health secretary addressing them every three or four minutes on monitors above their beds. The Conservative cabinet minister's face appears on bedside entertainment systems on a continuous loop saying that their care "really matters to me" and asking them to thank NHS staff. If they want to turn him off, they have to register under a system which sees patients charged more than £5 a day to access TV, email and phone services. In some wards with multiple beds, the screens have the effect of a television showroom, reports the Independent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stoatwobbler Posted November 22, 2011 Author Share Posted November 22, 2011 Wait - he can see the patients too I think we should be told! Have you been reading the Daily Mash this morning? http://www.thedailymash.co.uk/news/health/andrew-lansley-to-watch-you-while-you-sleep-201111224575/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vague_Boy Posted November 22, 2011 Share Posted November 22, 2011 The Conservative cabinet minister's face appears on bedside entertainment systems on a continuous loop saying that their care "really matters to me" and asking them to thank NHS staff. Sounds like indoctrination to me. Wouldn't patients prefer some Art of Landscape stuff instead? Even that testcard with the girl with the chalk would be an improvement. Test card music Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeteMorris Posted November 22, 2011 Share Posted November 22, 2011 Hahaha.......Talk about subliminal messaging!!!...I had no idea who Mr Lansley was until I read this thread.....I hope to god, I don't have to go to hospital for whatever reason!...lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alien52 Posted November 22, 2011 Share Posted November 22, 2011 Have you been reading the Daily Mash this morning? http://www.thedailymash.co.uk/news/health/andrew-lansley-to-watch-you-while-you-sleep-201111224575/ Many thanks for the link.I had not heard of this site.Very funny indeed !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Resident Posted November 22, 2011 Share Posted November 22, 2011 There's a song about Andrew Lansley. I won't link it because of forum rules. But it's on Youtube. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Halibut Posted November 22, 2011 Share Posted November 22, 2011 You really couldn't make it up could you - why aren't people protesting? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Resident Posted November 22, 2011 Share Posted November 22, 2011 You really couldn't make it up could you - why aren't people protesting? Probably because mainstream newspapers other than the guardian are more interested in telling us what's happening with Z-list celebs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisT70 Posted November 22, 2011 Share Posted November 22, 2011 you also cannot turn off these tvs, they default back to on and showing adverts /wasting electricity 24-7 even if you have no intention of purchasing a card. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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