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Yup.......every layer adds huge cost.

NHS technology? My daughter told me last week that when a patient transfers from her hospital to Edinburgh (city, in a different ‘region’) they have to print out the records and fax them to the new hospital because the regions operate on different systems and they can’t communicate with each...

Agency nurses provided by agencies........don’t know how this works in the NHS but if it’s anything like Financial Services, the agency nurse will get little more than the NHS nurse, but the rates charged by the agency are astronomical by comparison. Agency owners are the ones making the money...

Correct. Really not sure how the whole thing works but if the private costs are indicative of what the NHS pays it’s no wonder the service is woefully short of funds. I saw a consultant about a minor shoulder problem a few weeks ago. I was referred from the GP and am lucky to have BUPA...

Indeed. Those in the city are similar. Seen so many that are stealing a living, but too many senior managers that seem to think they are the answer to every problem. Does my effing head in. There are a few decent ones but most are irritating parasites. When I retire I’m going to be one, just...

Seems to be close to the going rate for management consultants.........similar to what we pay in banking for senior manager level people. Meanwhile, nurses start on about 22k pa.

Like Carillion perhaps. Good plan.