NHS Scotland Event 2018
Last week I attended the NHS Scotland Event 2018. It was held in Glasgow at the Scottish Event Campus. I do not attend corporate “educational” events such as this, however … Continue reading NHS Scotland Event 2018
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Culture of openness and transparency
On the 4th April 2018 the Herald revealed that NHS Tayside had “transferred millions of pounds” from a charity fund to “prop up its ailing finances”. On the 24th May … Continue reading Culture of openness and transparency
‘Keep taking the tablets’
The front page of the Scotland on Sunday, 27 May 2018 carries the headline “Keep taking the tablets” and in its subtitle refers to the “alarming cost” of paracetamol prescriptions. … Continue reading ‘Keep taking the tablets’
Strong Clinical Leadership
The Chief Medical Officer’s third annual report, Practising Realistic Medicine, was published on Friday, 20th April 2018 It was introduced as follows: “Realistic Medicine has always had people at its heart. This … Continue reading Strong Clinical Leadership
“The charmed inner circle of Official Scotland”
The following perspective by Professor Walter Humes makes concerning reading. I reproduce it here, in full, as unfortunately my experience of the inner circle of Official Scotland has been anything … Continue reading “The charmed inner circle of Official Scotland”
Mental Welfare Commission: “This isn’t a priority for us”
On the 6 March 2018, I asked the Mental Welfare Commission for Scotland if it supports Sunshine legislation. This was the reply that I received from Colin McKay, Chief Executive: … Continue reading Mental Welfare Commission: “This isn’t a priority for us”
Here is a story
The following excerpts are taken from the Scotsman, 28th December 2017: Targets are based on numbers that are intrinsically accredited primacy. But numbers cannot begin to tell a story. Here is a … Continue reading Here is a story
‘the world’s fastest meter starts to tick’
Herald perspective: 30th December 2017. Kevin McKenna said this in a wider commentary on Civic Scotland: #followthefellows