The New Cabinet

Sign the letter to Theresa May here speakout.38degrees.org.uk/campaigns/theresa-may-what-will-you-do-NHS?utm_medium=facebook&utm_source=generic&utm_campaign=post_2016-07-16

So am I Anniebach hence my name

I can understand why Hunt thinks homeopathy a good idea. Cheaper than chips. Don't need any qualifications to recommend. Never leads to an overdose.

There's a 38 degrees open letter to Theresa May asking what she is going to do for the NHS.
Sorry, can't seem to do a link to it. Somebody else will be able to, I'm sure. Nearly 200,000 signatures already.

NOW WHAT WE NEED TO DO IS ALL WE CAN TO KEEP IT.

Caroline Lucas is bringing an early day motion back about the NHS. Can't find a link to it at the moment. It was talked out last year, but might have a chance to go through this year, given the importance that Brexit gave to the NHS.
Hopefully the tory brexiters will be watched more closely this year.

I too was very proud it was the Labour Party which gave us the NHS

I can remember at the time the Telegraph being very sniffy. But when it came on that lovely evening I can remember feeling a huge amount of pride in our Nation for the glory that is the NHS.

'With the revelation by Danny Boyle that those in power wanted the NHS pulled from the opening ceremony of the 2012 Olympics, I doubt there are many in the party who wish it to remain Nationalised'
..from the above link. Very worrying reading, that .

www.pulsetoday.co.uk/views/blogs/editors-blog/five-urgent-priorities-for-the-new-pm/20032286.blog

Theresa May did not read this, unfortunately.

@Tegan

It's not just about the medicines the NHS can use, but the medicines the UK can sell abroad. The UK has been influencial in ensuring (as far as possible) that medicines are safe. Near Cambridge we have hundreds of small labs and the work they do is worth billions to the economy. They DID warn that their work was at risk, but we all know what happened to facts before the referendum. Loads of people near where I live work in pharma or software development, etc and they're not optimistic about the future.

www.pulsetoday.co.uk/views/blogs/through-the-k-hole/i-am-immortal-screams-jeremy-hunt/20032309.blog

Jeremy Hunt believes in homeopathy.

Before the referendum we spoke to some people on a remain stand at Southwell; it was a Conservative party one and one of the people there knew the S.O. [they both used to work at Boots]. This man had been quite high up in the company and tried to explain something to us about medical regulations that would be a major problem if we left the EU; I think this must have been what he was referring to. Still, never mind, maybe it means the NHS can use unregulated medicine in the future. And, some of the people working there will probably be EU scientists so that will remove a few more immigrants from our shores .

Maybe Boris and co can fund it all out of that £350m p.w. extra the NHS is going to get.

Oh God. More reason for saying brexit stupid stupid stupid!

@ww

I know somebody who works there and she's not happy (as you can imagine). The ridiculous think is that the UK will have to set up its own agency, if it wants to sell medicines abroad. If it doesn't, British pharmaceutical companies might relocate. Pharma is one of the UK's biggest exports.

As we bow out of having a say in which drugs and treatments are to be approved for use across Europe.
It's Ok though because homeopathic "remedies" won't have to be carefully scrutinised because sugar pills are completely safe.

I see this morning that the Medical Agency, at the moment located in Carany Wharf, is now expected to go into EU - it has a big say in the medicines used in Europe and world wide - this was known prior to Brexit and Farage just said he was sorry but they should be looking at alternative Health!! 890 jobs will be gone - Sweden and a few other countries hoping to get the work instead - another great loss and less of a say from GREAT Britain.!
I wonder if this great new Cabinet can do anything to stop it.

galen my Dad was in single handed practice. So was the other doctor so every other w/e he was sole cover for 2 entire GP practices! Those were the real bad old days.

I think savings could be made in some areas of the NHS, in particular the cost of medicines.

Procurement could be thoroughly investigated and firms over-charging the NHS brought to task; charges for agency workers are extortionate too. The same staff who claim to be so over-worked in the NHS will sometimes go and work for an agency during their holiday - therefore getting no break at all.

I have seen two or three NHS nurses or healthcare assistants in clinics leisurely doing the work which one could carry out, whereas ward staff are at their wits' end trying to cope.

However, the alternative was my head hitting the wall at the bottom of the stairs, so I probably came off lightly.
Ah - that is how I sprained my ankle really badly years ago. It was either my head or my foot.
It must have been instinct, as it probably was with you djen

I was a GP who worked in a rota that worked out at about one in four.

Missing word 'easy'

My Dad was a GP on call 24/7/365. He and another local GP used to take turn about for weekends off.
Dj I never said it would be was but then it never was!

Why don't the GPs cover weekends on a rota. Covering a certain area. Most people don't need to go to A%E Their own staff work with them.

nhap.org/dr-paul-hobday-leader-of-the-national-health-action-party-responds-to-jeremy-hunt-remaining-in-post-as-health-secretary-in-theresa-mays-new-cabinet/

Interesting to see what Theresa May said when she was in opposition.