It must have been leading up to the 1997 Gen Election.
I was a school governor and they were desperate times. The pay formula didn't allow for schools with a lot of senior teachers on grade max pay. Our school was in desperate straights. We even sold off some of the playing fields for housing.
It seems things are the same now. The GP situation is scandalous. Appointments here can take up to three weeks. That's not acceptable, and is not a health service.
''Tell me how you will measure me and I'll tell you how I will react*'' part of the Doctors appointments issues is being created by a measure which is something to do with how many appointments within 24 hours statistics and waiting times for appointments.
To circumvent the measures our Doctors wont make appointments more than 24 hours ahead. The switchboard opens at 8am and usually by 8.20am (if you can get thru due to the waiting telephone queues and you cant book appointments in person at the surgery) all the appointments for the day are gone for the Doctors, however the Practice Nurse you can books weeks ahead if necessary, obviously she is not being measured.
*part of the management sciences relating to Decision Theory
Last edited by JohnHarris; 16/11/2209:58 AM.
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