Pernicious Choose and Book « The Witch Doctor

Posted by: Witch Doctor | April 22, 2008

Pernicious Choose and Book

RECOGNISE THIS CREEP, WILL YOU

“Pulse” carries an article today on how three-quarters of hospital trusts are defying Department of Health guidance and refusing to allow GPs to book appointments with named consultants via Choose and Book.

We’ve been waiting for this gathering momentum.

Haven’t we, My Black Cat?

One in four trusts plan to phase out paper referrals altogether.

They are making the 18 week waiting time an excuse!

HOSPITALS BAR NAMED CONSULTANT REFERRALS VIA CHOOSE AND BOOK

In The Witch Doctor’s not so humble opinion, this creep must stop. Unless of course you want to become a Wheelie-Bin Doctor. If you do, this is certainly the route to take.

Can GP’s and consultants not get together to put and end to this pernicious fiddling with the chain of responsibility for patients?

Do you not see where it’s going, for pity’s sake?

We witches despair of The Humankind!

Bah!

a red apple ……………………