Comments on: Good idea http://timworstall.com/2009/11/09/good-idea/ It is all obvious or trivial except... Fri, 25 May 2012 11:22:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: lost_nurse http://timworstall.com/2009/11/09/good-idea/comment-page-1/#comment-37026 lost_nurse Tue, 10 Nov 2009 16:04:56 +0000 http://timworstall.com/?p=10976#comment-37026 "The problem with this is?" Are you joking? Even simple elective procedures can become horribly complicated, from all kinds of angles - even in the fit n' young. Invasive surgery is NEVER routine, even when it is described as such. Give me ITU down the corridor and a [insert specialist here] opinion if I need one, any day. ISTCs are pisspoor value for money, and detract from decent continuity of care. “The problem with this is?”

Are you joking? Even simple elective procedures can become horribly complicated, from all kinds of angles – even in the fit n’ young. Invasive surgery is NEVER routine, even when it is described as such. Give me ITU down the corridor and a [insert specialist here] opinion if I need one, any day.

ISTCs are pisspoor value for money, and detract from decent continuity of care.

]]> By: john malpas http://timworstall.com/2009/11/09/good-idea/comment-page-1/#comment-36990 john malpas Tue, 10 Nov 2009 01:02:19 +0000 http://timworstall.com/?p=10976#comment-36990 Assuming patients are routine will lead sooner or later to death. The vague headache which is a brain tumour in the making etc. And for anyone over 60 years of age Occam's razor should be abandoned. But unfortunatly too often you are allowed one illness at a time. Everyone deserves an expert. Assuming patients are routine will lead sooner or later to death. The vague headache which is a brain tumour in the making etc.
And for anyone over 60 years of age Occam’s razor should be abandoned. But unfortunatly too often you are allowed one illness at a time.
Everyone deserves an expert.

]]> By: john b http://timworstall.com/2009/11/09/good-idea/comment-page-1/#comment-36970 john b Mon, 09 Nov 2009 15:47:23 +0000 http://timworstall.com/?p=10976#comment-36970 @3, see also the brain-dead leftie commentators who say to <i>every fecking piece of news</i> "Sounds to me like the state should nationalise XXX and get rid of the fat-cats". @3, see also the brain-dead leftie commentators who say to every fecking piece of news “Sounds to me like the state should nationalise XXX and get rid of the fat-cats”.

]]> By: AntiCitizenOne http://timworstall.com/2009/11/09/good-idea/comment-page-1/#comment-36966 AntiCitizenOne Mon, 09 Nov 2009 15:08:30 +0000 http://timworstall.com/?p=10976#comment-36966 Sounds to me like we need to abandon the idea of a centrally run NHS and make patients into customers. Sounds to me like we need to abandon the idea of a centrally run NHS and make patients into customers.

]]> By: The Great Simpleton http://timworstall.com/2009/11/09/good-idea/comment-page-1/#comment-36933 The Great Simpleton Mon, 09 Nov 2009 10:03:01 +0000 http://timworstall.com/?p=10976#comment-36933 @Stephen, Sounds like we need some healthy competition. @Stephen, Sounds like we need some healthy competition.

]]> By: Stephen http://timworstall.com/2009/11/09/good-idea/comment-page-1/#comment-36921 Stephen Mon, 09 Nov 2009 09:08:46 +0000 http://timworstall.com/?p=10976#comment-36921 Paying them over the odds for the service Paying them over the odds for the service

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