3000 operations cancelled by NHS

vtsnowedin · Post by **vtsnowedin** » 28 Dec 2014, 10:58

http://home.bt.com/news/uk-news/3000-op ... 3951944358
Where does the fault lie here?
Those in charge didn't know the population was getting older and would need more care?

fuzzy · Post by **fuzzy** » 28 Dec 2014, 13:15

It's just good management and bad reporting. The NHS runs at close to capacity year round to give good efficiency. Obviously in high demand/ staff short times, they postpone/re-schedule non urgent treatment. They don't cancel anything - not least because those who make the decisions are well paid for treating and adminstering patients. I am not suprised the organising could be improved a bit, but it is basically a no news story.

odaeio · Post by **odaeio** » 28 Dec 2014, 15:00

fuzzy wrote:It's just good management and bad reporting. The NHS runs at close to capacity year round to give good efficiency. Obviously in high demand/ staff short times, they postpone/re-schedule non urgent treatment. They don't cancel anything - not least because those who make the decisions are well paid for treating and adminstering patients. I am not suprised the organising could be improved a bit, but it is basically a no news story.

That makes sense.

biffvernon · Post by **biffvernon** » 28 Dec 2014, 15:13

It does all point to a lack of slack in the system. Slack is a good thing but we only realise it occasionally as most of the time it manifests itself as poor efficiency. 'Good efficiency' appears to be a good thing most of the time but is trumped by it's bad side occasionally.

another_exlurker · Post by **another_exlurker** » 28 Dec 2014, 15:25

Yet another "the NHS is failing" report. More softening up of the population to accept NHS privatisation.