Unherdable Cat
A partner in a modern group practice that has survived two new contracts and many, many re-organisations of the NHS over the past 30 odd years, I live in hope that one of these days the DH and managers throughout the NHS will begin to understand how general practice and primary care work - and are funded and managed. GPs always look for win-win situations - hence this blog!
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Swine flu but still no flu plan! Is this World Class planning?
Swine flu has arrived in my area! I know this because two patients, contacts with swab-proven swine flu, phoned for advice. We have received flu packs but no local plan: no instructions on managing contacts or accessing Tamiflu supplies - and no information that swine flu was around locally.
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MPs and the EU elections- could someone get serious?
Local and EU elections are being held on the 4th of June - but where are the manifestos dealing with important health or other issues? All political life seems to be handled the same way as strategy appears to be managed in the NHS, by political soundbite.
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Is 'Just-in-time' the best way for pandemic flu planning?
We’ve had a Pandemic Flu Plan since 2007 - and on paper are well prepared! Rhetoric and reality are different! All I can say is, many thanks for sending swine flu - instead of avian flu - this time!