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Comment on: Hinchingbrooke falls again in patient satisfaction rankings
Sorry for double-post, but wanted to thank Crispin for the link to a much better presentation of the data than the one I gave.
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Comment on: Hinchingbrooke falls again in patient satisfaction rankings
Hi Anons. Data are here: http://www.emqo.eastmidlands.nhs.uk/welcome/quality-indicators/friends-family-test/data/ Interesting to see that Hinchingbrooke's decline comes against a general upward trend in NPS among all participating hospitals.
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Comment on: Energy bills: off with the overheads
In the current financial climate, a big chunk of income for 10-15 years is an attractive proposition for an energy supplier. NHS money is even more attractive, being underwritten by the taxpayer. Sounds like a great opportunity to make a competitive market work for the NHS - shop around and find out how low the energy firms might be willing to go...
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Comment on: The God Delusion
I agree with you, Anon @ 13:36, that ultimately we bear responsibility for all our actions, health included. However, people are very easily controlled. Our 'rights' to choice over any number of things are simple to restrict or bypass. There's a very strong relationship between how much money is spent on promoting a message, and the extent to which people both hear and believe it. Because the "exercise more" message is so badly underfunded compared to the countervailing messages, fewer peoples' choices will be influenced by it.
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Comment on: The God Delusion
Ofcom reported in 2010 that UK consumers were spending around 7 hours a day on TV, phones and the internet. The Internet Advertising Bureau UK announced that companies in Britain spent £4,784 million on internet advertising in 2011 - £151.70 per second. I couldn't find exact figures for TV, but the spend seems to be around 3.5 times more than the internet total. The companies writing the advertising cheques have an enormous vested interest in making sure consumers stay in front of their screens for as long as possible. It's the invisible hand of the market keeping people on the sofa.
