“Controversy grows around GP at Hand service after minister’s endorsement”

Sep 18, 2018 | NHS

Our leaders are keen to help us embrace the digital age, purely in our best interests. A Robocop may still be a little way off, but they hope Roboadvice will take the place of we advisers and now the Robodoctor is set to replace your GP. Many (mainly men) of course, already rely on Doctor Google, who tends to be a bit of a pessimist and can convince you that a slight cold is actually double pneumonia.  I fear though, that it’s an option many will embrace, if only to avoid those scary receptionists… 

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“NHS waits force patients to pay for private ops”

“NHS waits force patients to pay for private ops”

Years ago when I worked in Greece, families used to fly their poorly relatives to London to get better medical treatment. Now it’s cheaper, even with the cost of flights and hotels, to go to Lithuania for a hip replacement and Hungary or Turkey for a bit of dental work.