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I'm sure there was an official announcement the other day that we need less medics/doctors/nurses than we thought. Even with the revised figure, we are still some 1700 pers down across the 3 Services. This article just emphasises how important their role is, we should ensure we recruit enough of them.
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I know Audrey, and its safe to say I am proud of what she has done out there, it has to be one of the most horrific jobs out there, and as macho as us techies are there won't be many of us who would be happy to plug bullit wounds or tell some poor sod that he is about to have his leg cut off.
And yes MrMasher she is very tasty, the sort of lass you would take home to meet you mum
DT_Xtremez_30:
And yes MrMasher she is very tasty, the sort of lass you would take home to meet you mum
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We are quite clearly undermanned accross the entire forces and this is showing especially in the medical areas. I tried to book an appointment and was told that I would have to wait nearly a month just to see a doctor to review downgrade. Because of the shortages of doctors, surgeons and medics we are given what we get and although the professionalism is there,,, compared to the NHS we or I recieve a second class service. This then means someone else doing another stint in the desert even though Im trying to get fit to get out there myself. KEEP UP THE HARD WORK ONE DAY THE POWERS THAT BE WILL REALISE JUST HOW BADLY WE ARE BEING TREATED.............................HOPEFULLY
Don't hold yer breathDT_Xtremez_34:
Sadly, it seems that our medical high command are all too ready to roll over and play dead when our political masters say so.
Just to chuck a political hand-granade into this under-used part of the forum, our aforementioned big cheeses seem wedded to the divine righteousness of scrapping the military hospitals. Now, I'm not harking after the good ol' days, but I think in the current political climate there's mileage in re-examining whether a rejuvinated network of military hospitals might be an option. Even if all that happens is that MDHUs get greater autonomy and freedom from the Nastyold Health Service and a stand-alone sense of military identity and purpose, that'd be a start.DT_Xtremez_30:
I know it's a horrfically complex issue and I'm not a health economist, but what bothers me is the blunt, intransigent unwillingness to even contemplate the idea.DT_Xtremez_21:
Think on
DT_Xtremez_34: Sadly, it seems that our medical high command are all too ready to roll over and play dead when our political masters say so.
Just to chuck a political hand-granade into this under-used part of the forum, our aforementioned big cheeses seem wedded to the divine righteousness of scrapping the military hospitals. Now, I'm not harking after the good ol' days, but I think in the current political climate there's mileage in re-examining whether a rejuvinated network of military hospitals might be an option. Even if all that happens is that MDHUs get greater autonomy and freedom from the Nastyold Health Service and a stand-alone sense of military identity and purpose, that'd be a start.
DT_Xtremez_30: I know it's a horrfically complex issue and I'm not a health economist, but what bothers me is the blunt, intransigent unwillingness to even contemplate the idea.
DT_Xtremez_21: Think on
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Its reassuring to know that if it all goes Pete Tong these guys are not too far away... I'm sure that we all have friends / relatives / spouses out there so a HUGE 'nice one fellas' must go out to them all..
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My missus is out at Bastion at the moment and she seems to be constantly at work or on standby. They're working hard out there without a doubt.
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Agreed that there is a shortage of med personell, but the general RAF bod will still get themselves put on sick or downgraded to avoid some work in favour of spamming someone else with it short notice. If the fitness levels were put to what they propose and weeded out the wasters there would be a lot less drain on the med service. To many fat embarrassments around units at the minute.
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Don't hold yer breath
Sadly, it seems that our medical high command are all too ready to roll over and play dead when our political masters say so.
Just to chuck a political hand-granade into this under-used part of the forum, our aforementioned big cheeses seem wedded to the divine righteousness of scrapping the military hospitals. Now, I'm not harking after the good ol' days, but I think in the current political climate there's mileage in re-examining whether a rejuvinated network of military hospitals might be an option. Even if all that happens is that MDHUs get greater autonomy and freedom from the Nastyold Health Service and a stand-alone sense of military identity and purpose, that'd be a start.
I know it's a horrfically complex issue and I'm not a health economist, but what bothers me is the blunt, intransigent unwillingness to even contemplate the idea.
Think on
Having seen all the hospitals close in my time in, to the point of no military hospitals in this country then I have to agree with SW and would to our hospitals back. One of the main reasons we moved to this system is because of our docs who could not gain the specialist knowledge required to advance their careers within the limited specialist areas in a military hospital.
As for IRT have lots of friends who have done and are doing it at the moment both in Stan and the sandpit. Good bunch the lot of them and keep up the good work and keep safe.
Sorry, folks, been Arrse'ing about elsewhere.
There isn't the money or the political will - from inside as well as outside the DMS - to reinstate stand-alone military hospitals.
However, I've yet to hear a convicing argument against stand-alone military wings of NHS units, that share all the log/spec support with their NHS host, but run their affairs independently. Such units could thus deliver fast-track clinical services, a higher clinical standard of care, a sense of military identity and ethos, physical security for military patients and staff (remember Selly Oak) etc.
If anyone DOES know why we can't move towards that model, can they let the rest of us in on the secret?
There isn't the money or the political will - from inside as well as outside the DMS - to reinstate stand-alone military hospitals.
However, I've yet to hear a convicing argument against stand-alone military wings of NHS units, that share all the log/spec support with their NHS host, but run their affairs independently. Such units could thus deliver fast-track clinical services, a higher clinical standard of care, a sense of military identity and ethos, physical security for military patients and staff (remember Selly Oak) etc.
If anyone DOES know why we can't move towards that model, can they let the rest of us in on the secret?