greenpaul.bsky.social
Busy NHS Director of Primary Care in Devon. Occasional health and care commentator. Enthusiastic smallholder. Keen angler.
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So important. Rural communities feel vulnerable. It FEELS as though policy makers believe the entire population lives in either cities or significant towns.
(Extends beyond policing obvs)
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Is the question 'can he' or 'does he want to'
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Most of the TP show is bizarre. But then it's an entertainment show rather than news and analysis.
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This the Carswell who was at the centre of MP expenses scandal?
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Dental Stabilisation for many cancer patients a critical element of their care.
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Concur. And i don't see as much remaining political capital this regard as I think they think they have.
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Hmmm, vertical integration (including acutes running gen prac) has a variable track record.
Theory vs reality?
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Contractual reform is critical.
And where will the NHS urgent capacity come from?..... 🤔
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Grifters gonna grift.
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But is it even a good plan?
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They're going to either a) organise into credible neighbourhood providers (NP) pdq, b) seek out a friendly NP capable 'friend', c) be done to by / battle with less friendly NPs.
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Yes. It's a less than ideal position having now to figure out which GP surgeries are the worst of the worst to prioritise for investment.
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So important. We can't use the word 'system' or bemoan readmission without addressing this.
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£2.3bn is almost exactly the estimate for NHSE and ICB redundany costs for 25/6. - that's where this years £2.3bn is going.
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🤣
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Going to be a LOT of these consultations. Many will be wholly contrary to the much needed left shift.
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Of course some recent policy, see #urgent #dental will increase inequalities.
Sad.
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They're terrible at politics.
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Btw, not knocking Claire for saying it. Just that it's terrifying it has to be said.
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Growth that's being spent on prisons while poverty soars.
That's the fail.
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Sad innit. 😔
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Committing 47x as much to prison estate as #GP estate.
What happened to Timpson and Gauke?
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Quite.
It wasn't ming vase. It was ideology.
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I'm sure we are all familiar with the evidence as to how long it takes organisations to (re)optimise operations following significant reorganisation.
This is my 10th significant NHS reorganisation - in 33 years.
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Shameful isn't it.
Utterly shameful. Might as well rename it 'decay and diabetes cereal'
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U could not be more right.
In opposition she spotted the flaws whether big or small.
In govt though this policy is like driving your car off a cliff.
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Politically labour have created themselves ANOTHER health and care related lose / lose.
If only cos of the politics, why would u do that?
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It's now inevitable that will happen.
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Still taxing earned income at far higher rates than asset income.