NHS and HMRC

[Stevie Wonder Boy]

Been in A&E all night with a sick family member. At every reception there are signs declaring 3 to 4 hour waits due to staff shortages. It took 5 hours to get a simple X-ray done. A&E was full on a Monday night.

It's noticeable that there are at present no NHS are over budget type of stories running in the press right now, I think once the winter crisis hits, the NHS are going to pour tulip all over HMRC and Hammond about IR35 and way its been implemented. - Deservedly so in my opinion.

[Jog On]

Been in A&E all night with a sick family member. At every reception there are signs declaring 3 to 4 hour waits due to staff shortages. It took 5 hours to get a simple X-ray done. A&E was full on a Monday night.

It's noticeable that there are at present no NHS are over budget type of stories running in the press right now, I think once the winter crisis hits, the NHS are going to pour tulip all over HMRC and Hammond about IR35 and way its been implemented. - Deservedly so in my opinion.

Do you believe the NHS funding problem is due to IR35 and contractors?

[eek]

Do you believe the NHS funding problem is due to IR35 and contractors?

He's not talking about a funding issue more a staffing issue. If you are waiting hours for an X-ray that's because there are no staff to do the X-rays

[Jog On]

He's not talking about a funding issue more a staffing issue. If you are waiting hours for an X-ray that's because there are no staff to do the X-rays

Aaah my bad. Robots will be doing it soon no doubt...

[sal]

There is definitely a staffing issue, whether it's due to IR35 or not I can't comment.

mrs.sal is 32 weeks pregnant with no.2, we had a bit of a scare about 2 weeks ago (all was good at the end), called the midwife and were advised to immediately go to the delivery suite in the hospital (which is fortunately 10min drive from our place). Asked a friendly neighbor to come over and watch over No.1 that was sleeping already and drove off. Got there around 22:00 there was a flock of nurses/midwives chattering near the reception area, we explained what was the issue. mrs.sal was as asked to provide an urine sample and sit in the waiting area until called. There was only 1 other woman there so we hopeful it won't take long....

2 hours later after we inquired what is taking too long, we were told they (4-5 nurses/midwives) are waiting for the single doctor on duty to become available (turned out he was called in the neighboring ward that had 0 doctors and 4/5 nurses/midwives on duty). At which point I left the missus there and drove back home to releave the neighbor as it was midnight already. She only came back around 2:30AM

4h+ wait because someone decided it's acceptable to have a single doctor but 10 nurses on duty at that moment.

[SueEllen]

There is a doctor shortage due to us not training enough as the government wants to save money, doctors leaving either the profession or the UK, and EU doctors not coming here due to uncertainties due to Brexit.

All these problems are due to government policy.

[BrilloPad]

NHS will blame the government.

I wonder what Nye Bevin thinks?

[The_Equalizer]

There is a doctor shortage due to us not training enough as the government wants to save money, doctors leaving either the profession or the UK, and EU doctors not coming here due to uncertainties due to Brexit.

All these problems are due to government policy.

And doctors not being paid enough.

Isn't it also to do with the number of female doctors who go part-time when the nippers arrive, but I'm not sure we're allowed to mention that?

[BrilloPad]

There is a doctor shortage due to us not training enough as the government wants to save money, doctors leaving either the profession or the UK, and EU doctors not coming here due to uncertainties due to Brexit.

All these problems are due to government policy.

This year for the first time there will medical places in clearing! Who wants to have £100k of debt?

Actually the £100k is just for student doctor alcohol and STD tests. Its probably another £100k on tuition and living expenses.

[woohoo]

And doctors not being paid enough.

Isn't it also to do with the number of female doctors who go part-time when the nippers arrive, but I'm not sure we're allowed to mention that?

It's not just the female doctors, I'm pretty sure my practice only has one full time doc.

Also, for some reason the practice is split into two. So you have a reception desk with duplication of staff. Nuts