The reason these transport services are "private" is because they be been outsourced! I would much rather they work directly for the NHS, but it wouldn't bring the cost down and this is certainly not the reason we are not being given a pay rise.
As usual disgraceful misrepresentation from the daily mail.
Patient transport is an essential part of patient care in the NHS. Many people can't make their own way in to an appointment or home from hospital, because they are disabled, not able to drive or on a stretcher.
I wasn't going to share this, but seeing as #commodore64 is trending. I mocked this up on the weekend. A bit inspired by Mika and the Witch's Mountain but also Studio Ghibli. Not sure of gameplay though, something about racing around dropping letters? Not in development ATM. #c64
Do you remember when the Times printed an explosive story about Boris Johnson trying to give Carrie a top job during their affair while his wife had cancer ... then suddenly the story mysteriously vanished?
Just in case anyone has forgotten, it's accidentally been posted here.
Unite’s Sharon Graham: “Again, listening to Grant Shapps - I haven’t used this word so much about politicians in 30 years - but he’s actually lying. The idea that that he’s saying that ambulance workers did not do minimum cover in the dispute is an absolute utter lie”
#bbclaurak
As I understand it the last two Tory PMs are either looking to stand in a ‘safer’ seat or be leader of the Opposition. Neither expresses great confidence in winning an election. Truth is they’ve run out of energy and will power and it’s time for a general election.
'For every day Liz Truss was in power, I lost £1000 a day.'
This caller, a lifelong Tory voter, says she'll never vote Conservative again after Liz Truss's time in office.
Journalists are asking the union-bashing question ‘Are patients safe in hospital this week?’ when what they should be asking is ‘Are patients ever safe in hospital now as a result of government under-funding?’ NHS staff are the only responsible people here. The government is not.
Don’t want to be *that* guy again - but the new Politics For All-esque account that you’re all sharing is literally run by the chair of the Young Conservatives
Fears for future of NHS GPs as private firm set to take over surgery in Lancashire.
Everywhere corporations are taking over GP surgeries. Face-to-face appointments are scarce, budget siphoned off in profits, don't need to use qualified staff.
The Red Dwarf LEGO Idea by BRO3 has now reached over 7000 supporters. 10K and it could become an official set! It’s free to vote http://bit.ly/NewRedDwarfLEGO please show it some love and give it a retweet too. Thank you
The State of UK’s Butterflies 2022 report has been released today and it's not good news
80% of butterflies in the UK have declined since the 1970s 🦋📉
We need urgent action to turn things around. Act Now 👉https://butrfli.es/40juRuZ#StateOfButterflies#SaveButterflies
claimed £3,598 on expenses for his utility bill last year
This was the highest claim by any MP to cover their bills during such a short period.
RETWEET if you think Kruger should pay his own gas and electric bill.
Ok, I am reading the Truss essay. First lie: even her own team have admitted she was courting MPs before Johnson resigned. She kept having meetings that were officially about NI but, aides said, were checking levels of support. See also fizz with Liz
One of the first Freeport’s (in Teeside) is under fraud investigation after £10,000,000+ of Public shares were transferred to the Private ownership of two Businessmen.
Blatant robbery, exactly the thing Freeport’s were created for.
Every 15 minutes someone is diagnosed with #bowelcancer. That’s nearly 120 people, every day - around 43,000 people a year.
We're urging everyone to learn the symptoms this #WorldCancerDay and visit your GP if something doesn't seem right.
Symptoms: http://bowelcancer.org.uk/symptoms/
Liz Truss threatens a comeback without taking Economics 101.
Blames left-wing for her disastrous premiership ... it was speculators and her beloved markets.
Bank of England made a £65bn intervention. £4bn wiped off pension funds.
We can't afford Tories.
Terrible reports coming from a friend about his stay in hospital at the moment. Unbelievably awful conditions, stressed, overworked, apologetic staff...