Jeremy Hunt seems a bit of a knob, but we shouldn't blame him for the type of scenario described in Terberts thread about his daughters problems. These type of things (and worse) have been taking place long before Hunt was in his job. I have first hand experience of the horrors which happen in our saced cow, we call the NHS.
The problem is that the NHS is broken. Its not about money, its not about Govt. (mostly), its about the fact that it is now staffed by people, many of whom aren't there because they have a caring nature. Many of the ones I encountered don't even pretend to give a toss about the people they are supposed to be helping. This was experienced from porters, nurses, consultants, managers......
It runs the whole way through the system.
It seems to me that somewhere along the line, they have been given the impression that it is their NHS and exists for their benefit and convenience, with the patients being an irritation and distraction. Some of the treatment of very elderly vulnerable people, Ive seen by these "angels" made my blood boil.
The mass media however, mainly stick to the line that NHS employees are angels and heroes and we should all be eternally grateful for each and every one of them.
TB is right. It needs starting again with a clean sheet of paper, and no vested interest considered at any point.
The needs of the genuinely sick and ill, and value for money should be the only important considerations.
It is one of the worlds biggest gravy trains (approx. 1.2 million employees last time I checked) and that is the thing that needs to be changed.
Finding a politician who is honest, brave and clever enough to be able to sort that mess out is as likely as finding a bucket of hens teeth buried in a pile of rocking horse shit.
Someone from business may be able to help, but please not Branson or Sugar. They are both conmen and hypocrites of the highest calibre, particularily Branson.
I have a very deep loathing of that man.