Doctors are striking. The NHS is in trouble. Negotiations have failed. So are patients in danger now? The problem Doctors hours are divided into two categories; ‘sociable’ and ‘unsociable’ hours. In laymen terms, the nearest comparison would be ‘normal working hours’ and ‘overtime’. The government is proposing to redefine ‘unsociable’ hours, or ‘overtime’, from outside 7am – 7pm Monday to Friday to outside …
Patients should accept some responsibility for the NHS crisis
The focus on the debate surrounding the NHS has centred on the efficiency of the use of funds as well as the ‘lack’ of funds. The problem however is much wider and complex than this very simple dichotomy. Firstly, let us put things in perspective; in what system do you put in £50 and expect to receive £115 billion? 18% …