Huge wrote:
On 2016-04-11, Dave wrote:

On Mon, 11 Apr 2016 10:31:00 +0100, News wrote:


No, we're not. We are considering a multiplicity of trusts and

medical

practices each with their own system and each with their own

finances.

Yes, but why? We're talking the NHS, not a series of private companies.

See paragraph above.


Perhaps I'm wrong, but I just cannot imagine any large private
organisation with multiple buildings and branches allowing each to go
their own way when installing something like IT equipment. What would be
the point?

Your example is a invalid as the NHS is not a single entity. It's a
collection of independant "trusts" "foundations" etc. All with
boards, CEO's etc etc. It's more akin to a group of private
companies. Each group member company does what it wants to do under
some, loose, overall control from the groups board.

Mind you, if you want to see a *real* shambles, you should try the
American healthcare "system" (quotes because there is no system). An
emergency leading to an ambulance ride, ER (A&E) and admission can lead
to a dozen separate bills, and it's almost inevitable that some of them
will be wrong.



No, all of them will be wrong and all of them will be sold on
to debt collectors whether they are paid or not!. We've been chased by
all manner of people over a period in excess of 2 years, for a bill for
$120 which had been paid. It must have cost a fortune in paperwork and
postage. However, it really showed the benefit of having travel
insurance and the premium did not rise significantly on the next trip.

My last sojourn in an NHS hospital recently, found everyone
filling in multiple A4 page forms and putting them into files over an
inch thick. I guess as insurance against malpractice lawsuits. The care
was superb. The food was crap!