Comments on: The way we were.

By: Valerie

Valerie — Sat, 05 Sep 2009 15:15:43 +0000

Hello Ms Raccoon,

You write too much and too well for me…I cannot follow !

As I am trying to catch up a bit when possible, I am sorry to say I do not understand this article.

Nowadays, I find it only fair that people doing terrible professionnal mistakes do pay for them (in any other job, you get the sack for less).

I assume the NHS teams are insured…and they should be sued when things go wrong due to their own fault, with no abuse obviously and that is for the Courts of Justice to decide I assumme.

Obviously, things were different in the past but should evolve. It is a terrible disability not to have the use of one hand…as for mine I see them as tools (particularly the right one without which I would be at lost) and are treated as such with all the due care and attention.

Please bear a thought for all the things this little lad will be unable to do ; typing on a computer, driving, DIY, knitting, etc…

And also he should be grateful for his fighting Mum.

Have a Nice Week-end.

Valerie

By: Joe Public

Joe Public — Sat, 15 Aug 2009 18:06:00 +0000

But Anna, you didn’t explain all the options.

If the NHS can’t be sued, then use the Billy Connolly template “The Man Who Sued God “

By: Not a self righteous libertarian

Not a self righteous libertarian — Sat, 15 Aug 2009 17:56:23 +0000

If only we were all as perfect as you & your posse of sycophants. Take a look at the tragic story on the 10 Drowning Street Blog.
Perhaps all you self important Libertarians could suggest ways in which us mere mortals could change things for the better.
Oh, I forgot, It’s all about petty point scoring off the “Big Three”.

By: Anna Raccoon

Anna Raccoon — Sat, 15 Aug 2009 17:28:27 +0000

Some sound suggestions there Ivan.

I would also suggest that if they must accept liability for negligence, then they shoulder the bills whislt they exist, ie whislt the person is alive and that there should be no element of compensation to their relatives.

By: ivan

ivan — Sat, 15 Aug 2009 16:47:13 +0000

The NHS need to be killed off in its present state. The original ethos was sound but for some reason it changed over the years.

At the moment it is like several companies I do consulting work for – top heavy, too many managers and no workers. If they cut all the quangos and middle management, returned the matron to overall control and stopped pandering to consultants they would save over half the budget per year.

The other thing that should be done is to charge all those without an NI number (held for more than 3 years) for anything more than very basic A&E (the same should be done for benefits except the time should be 5 years). That way the call on the services of the NHS would fall dramatically.

By: Henry North London

Henry North London — Sat, 15 Aug 2009 16:45:51 +0000

Is this about the Madwives?

By: WitteringsfromWitney

WitteringsfromWitney — Sat, 15 Aug 2009 13:43:21 +0000

The raccoon returns – and how!!!!

Well said Anna – lovely post!

By: Gloria Smudd

Gloria Smudd — Sat, 15 Aug 2009 13:42:04 +0000

Erm, if there’s still some bleeding, there may be some hope… why don’t you hobble off to the nearest A&E where you can expect to experience a bit of absent-minded triage? Factor in a few shift-changes and the NHS ‘Spine’ obstinately refusing to access your patient records and you might find you could pin the blame on someone…

By: Cato

Cato — Sat, 15 Aug 2009 12:41:20 +0000

‘Ere, this is sexist!! Why can’t blokes get this sort of help? I’ve got a duff knee that I tried to hack off with a chainsaw. I must be entitled to something surely….Some bleeding hope!