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Chris Lancelot: Red tape and regulations are rotting the NHS

Last week, I wrote about Parkinson's third law: 'Growth leads to complexity, complexity to decay', and remarked on how relevant it is to the massively inefficient NHS.

 
 

Editorial: Vertical integration a cost-saving move too far

After a few years of indecision, the DoH is about to release a plan...

 

Mary Selby: C difficile, special custard and alien abduction

One should always look at the patients' perspective. Ned's discharge letter told only the...

 

Liam Farrell: Why doctors are a higher form of life

When I was a lad, evolution was presented as a pyramid; bacteria, estate agents,...

 

In my view - Vascular checks must not be scrapped

During 26 years as a practice nurse, I have witnessed the launch of countless...

 

Rosemary Cook - Snow proved nurses' indispensible role

With the snow and freezing weather lasting so long after Christmas, the UK media...

 

Editorial - Upheaval inevitable as the election looms

Whichever party wins the upcoming general election, primary care faces more upheaval and change....

 

Chris Lancelot: Parkinson's third law is the NHS in a nutshell

Everyone knows Parkinson's first law - 'Work expands to fill the time available'

 

Editorial: Competition forcing GPs to do more with less

General practice has always combined providing quality clinical care with running an effective business....

 

Mary Selby: I fancy a slice of cake, so let's play Twister

The over-indulgence of Christmas is followed by the guilt of new year, and by...

 

Liam Farrell: A beautiful bullock is too much to stomach

I come from the last generation that actually killed what we ate, and I...

 

In My View - Link workers vital to tackle type-2 diabetes

Type-2 diabetes affects certain ethnic groups more than others and is six times more...

 

Rosemary Cook - An exciting new future may await the NHS

The end of 2009 was marked by some rocking of the NHS boat. Social...

 

Editorial - Beware politicians in electioneering mode

The debate over what constitutes appropriate training for modern nurses rumbles on, even though...

 

Chris Lancelot: Accused doctors deserve some anonymity

Angus Thomson must be a relieved man. For three years this consultant gynaecologist has...

 

Letter: Revalidation not reason for loss of doctors

The assertion that 4.5 per cent of the 'active workforce' will be lost once...

 

Liam Farrell: Heroic, agonised, improvisational: that was me

When I was a lad, medicine was still adhering slavishly to the traditional doctrine...

 

Editorial: Any new government must work with GPs

This year will see the most interesting general election for years. Some pollsters believe...

 

Mary Selby: Dog-eared old favourites are still the best

Yesterday I discovered our mattress was falling apart.

 
 

Editorial: Green GP - GPs are well-placed to lead on sustainability

Delegates from 192 countries have gathered in Copenhagen this week to establish a new...

 

Chris Lancelot: DoH has worsened swine flu crisis for practices

To observe the inconsistencies within the DoH, look at its handling of swine flu.

 

Mary Selby: No money left for Christmas Present

It was midnight on Christmas Eve. The trees of the Hundred Acre Wood sparkled...

 

Liam Farrell: A tale of doc and Superdoc

'Always remember,' said my old Professor, 'the examination begins from the end of the...

 

Editorial - GPs are standing up for practice nurses

Last week, the BMA published its election manifesto, 'Standing up for Doctors, Standing up...

 

In my view - Nurses must be paid while taking degree

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Last month, the government announced plans to ensure all new nurses are educated to...

 

Rosemary Cook: Nurses are used to going the extra mile

Nurses who work outside hospitals are used to travelling. Even clinic or practice-based nurses...

 

Editorial: GPSIs need level playing field to be successful

Have GPs with a special interest (GPSIs) been a success? In truth, it is...

 

Chris Lancelot: The virtually perfect Department of Health

The DoH has cancelled its seasonal campaign reminding patients that 'antibiotics won't help your...

 

Letters: General practice holds the key to NHS success

The NHS is heading for a crisis to which only general practice has the...

 

Mary Selby: The wheezing and farting of blocked pipes

Church organs are like patients, unique and fascinating, prone to sudden strange farting sounds,...

 

Liam Farrell: Beware the evolution of professional mothers

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I've always been a socialist, so allow me some schadenfreude about the recession.

 
 
 
 

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