| If you became PM what would you do?? 19:48 - Dec 20 with 10698 views | Keno |
Me
1, scrap trident and save something like £20billion
2, undo the feck up that is Brexit
3, guarantee nurses etc pay of inflation plus at least 1% every yesr
4, make the use of extendable dog leads and those long training leads a criminal offence
5, reform income tax to a single charge (eg scrap ni)band bring in a higher rate
6, ban sports teams playing in green and yellow
7, allow Irish unity
8, reduce the royals to immediate and heirs making them effectively tax paying staff
9, cut down property and wealth of churches, to create “charity funds” for poor and needy - which is what the f4cking churches should be all about anyway
10, ban Piers Morgan and Nigel Farrage (I not sure I could sanction acts of countryside)
What you got TWTD?
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| If you became PM what would you do?? on 05:13 - Dec 21 with 1862 views | IPS_wich |
OK - I’m going to have to ask you to read to the end of this before letting your blood boil - because unless you fully understand my proposition then you’re going to jump to the conclusion I’m proposing to privatise the NHS - which I’m not.
So - I’d reform the health system along similar lines to the Australian health system with a sprinkling of Scandinavian health system ideas thrown in. This involves:
- Actively incentivising private health providers to build private hospitals across the country
- Require everyone who earns over £60k to have private health insurance; and if they don’t they have to pay an additional ‘NHS Levy’
- Charge £100 to anyone who attends A&E for something they could have gone to their GP for
- Legislate that any doctors who want to work in private hospitals have to do a minimum of 16 hours a week in a public hospital
- make every private hospital provide a clear breakdown of costs for every procedure and to what extent this is covered by the insurance. Where there is a gap then the patient can choose to be referred to an NHS service instead (rather than being locked into the private treatment - this is the one bit of the Australian system that is fundamentally wrong)
- Privatise diagnostic services (radiology and pathology especially) but give rebates for those who earn under £60k so they don’t have to pay for imaging and blood tests; essentially moving most of the activity for these services out of hospitals
- Pay nurses, social workers and allied health professionals more to work in the NHS
- get mental health services out of hospitals and into dedicated mental health facilities (and no I don’t mean asylums)
- downgrade half of the small district hospitals to primarily focus on maternity, geriatric services and rehab services
- have an honest conversation with the public that increasing specialisation in medicine, drugs and medical technologies means people are living longer - but you have to deliver that specialised care in a small number (30-40) large specialist hospitals around the country - you can’t have one in every town
Ultimately - this is all aimed at reducing demand on NHS hospitals - so that those that can afford tk pay can get health insurance and be seen privately - but make sure there is always a health service based on the principle of ‘free at the point of use’ for those that can’t afford private health insurance |  | | |
| If you became PM what would you do?? on 07:48 - Dec 21 with 1811 views | thorpedo |
- Reinstate Galaxy Truffles to tubs of Celebrations.
- Allow you to book non-urgent GP appointments in advance, rather than join a queue of 50 people calling in the morning.
- Ban Mrs Brown's Boys from ever being shown again.
- Ban the use of the phrase 'Going forward' unless talking about an attacking full back. |  |
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| If you became PM what would you do?? on 08:08 - Dec 21 with 1785 views | fabian_illness |
| If you became PM what would you do?? on 07:48 - Dec 21 by thorpedo |
- Reinstate Galaxy Truffles to tubs of Celebrations.
- Allow you to book non-urgent GP appointments in advance, rather than join a queue of 50 people calling in the morning.
- Ban Mrs Brown's Boys from ever being shown again.
- Ban the use of the phrase 'Going forward' unless talking about an attacking full back. |
The first reply that's actually tried to tackle some of the more important issues. |  | | |
| If you became PM what would you do?? on 08:15 - Dec 21 with 1772 views | gazzer1999 |
| If you became PM what would you do?? on 21:58 - Dec 20 by Coastalblue |
Double MP's salaries but forbid any additional jobs, cut the number of MP's in half.
Allow Scotland a referendum, though from what I see they'd stay, even more likely if i'm PM
Scrap HS2
Build lots of local authority homes and tighten up and police laws around affordable housing as part of private developments.
Stick 1p on the base rate tax which is strictly ring fenced for NHS spending.
Massive review of social welfare funding, conducted by somebody who knows their arse from their elbow.
Try and renogotiate with the EU allowing free movement of citizens once more, sadly I think the Brexit ship has sailed.
Order a full scale investigation into whether jaffa cakes are cakes or biscuits.
Invest in rural local transport.
Personally go and destroy the DVLA and set up a new organisation that actually does something.
Scrap the road fund license and instead put it on fuel.
Means tested government backed discounts on all utilities, on a sliding scale. |
1p on income tax? good luck with that. We had 1p on N.I. which initially was going on the NHS and then onto social care, and everyone complained. Trouble is everyone wants more for nothing but are unwilling to pay for it. |  | | |
| If you became PM what would you do?? on 08:26 - Dec 21 with 1748 views | bluelagos |
I'd focus on the decision makers because until we get that right, we'll keep on getting the same old sh1t.
P.R. for all future elections.
Increase MPs pay to 125k but then link it to public sector pay.
Ban political donations, parties constrained to membership fees.
Introduce a minimum 10 year "real job' requirement before you can stand for election
Reform HoL
Something on transparency, all candidates and existing MPs to publish annual tax returns.
Ban employment of relatives (through expenses system)
Proper independent oversight on MP expenses
Proper independent oversight and transparency on lobbying
Ban MPs from taking second jobs
None of that does much for the current shower/crop but it would hopefully deter people going into politics to make money. That is, imho, the biggest issue we have.
Additionally it would hopefully seek to reduce influence of monied outsiders in parliament.
PR would pretty much ensure consensus politics, as works throughout the world. Yep, we get stuck with Faragists in parliament but that is kind of what democracy is.
I'd also address press ownership and press regulation. Far too much sh1t / lies printed without any consequence.
Like the idea of compulsory voting, would add a "You're all sh1t" / none of the above box.
I'd publish all cabinet discussions after a much shorter period. If you want to influence govt policy why be afraid of your arguments/views being in the public domain? |  |
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| If you became PM what would you do?? on 08:53 - Dec 21 with 1690 views | ElephantintheRoom |
Nationalise infrastructure and utilities
Put Mick Lynch in my cabinet
Make politicians lying a criminal offence
Ban non dom tax dodging
Ban electric cars
Abolish the House of Lords
Reduce the number of MPs to 100 - have a referendum on a devolved English parliament
Make voting mandatory and introduce proportional representation
Apply to join single market
Encourage migration - and have a policy
Give the Malvinas back to Argentina
5% tax increase for Brexit voters
Nationalise foreign owned football clubs
Increase promotion and relegation to four clubs and stop play offs
Change calling 20 20 ‘cricket’ to bish, bash, bosh panto rounders | |
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| If you became PM what would you do?? on 09:04 - Dec 21 with 1686 views | J2BLUE |
| If you became PM what would you do?? on 22:53 - Dec 20 by azuremerlangus |
Because historically democracy hasn’t come cheap and elections financially cost a lot to organise.
Citizens therefore have the civic/moral duty to get out and vote (even if the weather is a bit ‘shiote’). Spoil your papers by all means but many died for this freedom not enjoyed many other nations. [Post edited 20 Dec 2022 23:04]
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For the choice of whether to vote yes. The only way I would support that is to have a none of the above category so we could clearly see how many did not see an appropriate candidate to support. |  |
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| If you became PM what would you do?? on 09:22 - Dec 21 with 1667 views | Meadowlark |
Raise tax threshold to £20k and keep in line with inflation. Anyone earning less than that should not pay tax.
Introduce a dog licence of £100.00 per dog per year which includes a chip and compulsory training (for the owners)
Shut down Sizewell C project and invest in renewables and proper home insulation and small scale energy generation.
Ensure that no-one has to pay for any medical procedures and invest in the NHS to make this happen.
Raise corporation tax.
Introduce a Bank Holiday in July or August. |  | | |
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| If you became PM what would you do?? on 09:29 - Dec 21 with 1629 views | MattinLondon |
| If you became PM what would you do?? on 05:13 - Dec 21 by IPS_wich |
OK - I’m going to have to ask you to read to the end of this before letting your blood boil - because unless you fully understand my proposition then you’re going to jump to the conclusion I’m proposing to privatise the NHS - which I’m not.
So - I’d reform the health system along similar lines to the Australian health system with a sprinkling of Scandinavian health system ideas thrown in. This involves:
- Actively incentivising private health providers to build private hospitals across the country
- Require everyone who earns over £60k to have private health insurance; and if they don’t they have to pay an additional ‘NHS Levy’
- Charge £100 to anyone who attends A&E for something they could have gone to their GP for
- Legislate that any doctors who want to work in private hospitals have to do a minimum of 16 hours a week in a public hospital
- make every private hospital provide a clear breakdown of costs for every procedure and to what extent this is covered by the insurance. Where there is a gap then the patient can choose to be referred to an NHS service instead (rather than being locked into the private treatment - this is the one bit of the Australian system that is fundamentally wrong)
- Privatise diagnostic services (radiology and pathology especially) but give rebates for those who earn under £60k so they don’t have to pay for imaging and blood tests; essentially moving most of the activity for these services out of hospitals
- Pay nurses, social workers and allied health professionals more to work in the NHS
- get mental health services out of hospitals and into dedicated mental health facilities (and no I don’t mean asylums)
- downgrade half of the small district hospitals to primarily focus on maternity, geriatric services and rehab services
- have an honest conversation with the public that increasing specialisation in medicine, drugs and medical technologies means people are living longer - but you have to deliver that specialised care in a small number (30-40) large specialist hospitals around the country - you can’t have one in every town
Ultimately - this is all aimed at reducing demand on NHS hospitals - so that those that can afford tk pay can get health insurance and be seen privately - but make sure there is always a health service based on the principle of ‘free at the point of use’ for those that can’t afford private health insurance |
Charge £100 to anyone who attends A&E for something they could have gone to their GP for.
Person on low income becomes ill but is worried about the £100 charge if the docs tell them that it’s nothing to worry about and to go to their GP. A couple days later, still worried about the cost, they become seriously unwell and needs urgent treatment. Person has to stay in hospital as a result of ignoring initial symptoms.
Pointlessly going to A&E must be frustrating for the hospital staff but if charges were to be introduced some people may well be one to scared to seek help. |  | | |
| If you became PM what would you do?? on 09:29 - Dec 21 with 1628 views | Churchman |
A few things I’d do:
1. Introduce proportional representation. It’d make everyone’s vote meaningful.
2. Replace the Monarchy, peerages and the House of Lords.
3. Increase defence spending to 3%, retaining nuclear deterrent
4. Remodel the NHS on the lines of more efficient healthcare systems such as Sweden and increase spending to at least average European levels. One budget for NHS and social care and link the two.
5. Merge National Insurance with Income tax reducing collection cost and making what people are taxed transparent. Dispose of 50% of taxes (we have far more than most countries) and employ people to collect them and close the tax gap.
6. Renationalise over time utilities and make it illegal to sell of defence or infrastructure critical utilities and companies
7. Stiffen laws around private landlords and embark on a council house building programme. It was done in the 50s, it can be done now
8. Get on bended knee to the EU, apologise for the Brexit disaster and look to rejoin the SM/CU with a view to rejoining the EU even if it costs more. You cannot undo the past, but you can correct mistakes going forward. Carrying on head in the sand is an act of lunacy.
9. Set out a programme to make this country energy independent. Nuclear, renewables and I’d also start digging the 300 years of coal this country sits on providing it can be burnt in a way that doesn’t affect the planet. If the tech isn’t there, invent it.
10. Repair the police, justice and prison system, paying the people that work there properly. This would be paid for by the prisoners and their families. Prison, like a holiday, is entirely voluntary. Prisoners will work to pay for themselves or their families for them.
11. Depoliticise education and make it a profession again. Children deserve better than what they are getting. Targets, dumbing down of grades to make politicians look good etc. I’d invest in vocational training, including apprenticeships. Not everyone is academically gifted and the trick is to find what people are good at and enjoy.
12. Invest in road, rail, runways including replacing A14/A12 with M roads, nothing drives business and in turn jobs quicker.
13. Ban Norwich City football club and build starter homes on Carrot Road.
14. Convert Birmingham into a Starbase. Lord Buckethead’s idea and a good one. Birmingham needs a new purpose in life.
How to pay for it? If you want to do something, you find a way. The govt found a way to throw billions at their mates for PPI contracts and a track and trace system that was about as useful as a chocolate teapot, so the money can be found. |  | | |
| If you became PM what would you do?? on 09:31 - Dec 21 with 1613 views | J2BLUE |
| If you became PM what would you do?? on 09:29 - Dec 21 by MattinLondon |
Charge £100 to anyone who attends A&E for something they could have gone to their GP for.
Person on low income becomes ill but is worried about the £100 charge if the docs tell them that it’s nothing to worry about and to go to their GP. A couple days later, still worried about the cost, they become seriously unwell and needs urgent treatment. Person has to stay in hospital as a result of ignoring initial symptoms.
Pointlessly going to A&E must be frustrating for the hospital staff but if charges were to be introduced some people may well be one to scared to seek help. |
Sunak wanted to introduce a £10 charge for missed GP appointments and that didn't happen. No way would a £100 A&E charge get through. | |
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| If you became PM what would you do?? on 09:31 - Dec 21 with 1608 views | meekreech |
| If you became PM what would you do?? on 23:07 - Dec 20 by ghostofescobar |
I would make it law that for the first 6 months of being PM, the new PM must live on the same wages/allowances/benefits as someone from the poorest 5% of the country. They are given exactly the same budget as the poorest in our society and they have to find their own way for that 6 months, with their family also along. So housing, food, bills etc all from that allowance. They will be allowed to jump the housing queue and not go through the tortuous red tape of actually getting benefits, or the six months would be up before they started. One, it would put some people off the job who are purely in it for power, prestige and future earnings, but most importantly it’s the only way they would get a true feel for the grinding challenges of the poorest. Who knows, it may help them to help the poorest with their decisions rather than helping the richest. Just a thought. |
I would make it a legal condition for all employees in the public sector to have their pay capped at the same level as the prime minister. This would also apply to the union leadership.
As the position of prime minister is supposed to be the most important position in the country it makes sense that no one should be paid more from the public purse. | |
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| If you became PM what would you do?? on 09:35 - Dec 21 with 1581 views | leitrimblue |
Award all my mates lucrative ppe contracts.
Give tax breaks to my mates, to be subsidised by the poorest in society. |  | | |
| If you became PM what would you do?? on 10:01 - Dec 21 with 1540 views | Darth_Koont |
| If you became PM what would you do?? on 09:35 - Dec 21 by leitrimblue |
Award all my mates lucrative ppe contracts.
Give tax breaks to my mates, to be subsidised by the poorest in society. |
All while saying my hands are tied. And if only this wasn’t the harsh economic reality (that best suits me and my backers). |  |
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| If you became PM what would you do?? on 10:08 - Dec 21 with 1511 views | IPS_wich |
| If you became PM what would you do?? on 09:29 - Dec 21 by MattinLondon |
Charge £100 to anyone who attends A&E for something they could have gone to their GP for.
Person on low income becomes ill but is worried about the £100 charge if the docs tell them that it’s nothing to worry about and to go to their GP. A couple days later, still worried about the cost, they become seriously unwell and needs urgent treatment. Person has to stay in hospital as a result of ignoring initial symptoms.
Pointlessly going to A&E must be frustrating for the hospital staff but if charges were to be introduced some people may well be one to scared to seek help. |
Fair point - I’ll concede that. Alternatively do what some provinces in the Netherlands have done and that’s put a GP at the front door of all A&Es and only let those through to the A&E that need hospital treatment - whether that GP treats those who don’t need hospital treatment or just makes them an appointment at their GP depends on GP capacity. | | | |
| If you became PM what would you do?? on 10:20 - Dec 21 with 1480 views | MattinLondon |
| If you became PM what would you do?? on 10:08 - Dec 21 by IPS_wich |
Fair point - I’ll concede that. Alternatively do what some provinces in the Netherlands have done and that’s put a GP at the front door of all A&Es and only let those through to the A&E that need hospital treatment - whether that GP treats those who don’t need hospital treatment or just makes them an appointment at their GP depends on GP capacity. |
Isn’t that what already happens? A nurse triages cases that roll into hospital based on urgency? The more urgent cases get out to the front whilst people with less urgent symptoms go and stay at the back.
I could be wrong on this. | | | |
| If you became PM what would you do?? on 10:36 - Dec 21 with 1465 views | IPS_wich |
| If you became PM what would you do?? on 10:20 - Dec 21 by MattinLondon |
Isn’t that what already happens? A nurse triages cases that roll into hospital based on urgency? The more urgent cases get out to the front whilst people with less urgent symptoms go and stay at the back.
I could be wrong on this. |
That’s what happens but it’s different.
Everyone still ends up being seen at the hospital. In the Netherlands the GP at the front door decides whether that person is allowed into the hospital - if they can be seen by a GP then they either see them then and there or refers them back to their GP. Most nurses can’t prescribe anything (antibiotics for example) whereas the GP could so that person then goes on their way. Has had a significant impact on A&E wait times | | | |
| If you became PM what would you do?? on 10:59 - Dec 21 with 1427 views | BloomBlue |
Any car parked on a pavement irrelevant if it is only one or two wheels on the pavement, taken away and crushed with no money paid to the owner. Don't these selfish drivers understand it stops people in wheelchairs from using the pavement
A fine of £200 for anyone aged over 40 wearing a football shirt. There will be a reduction of £100 if the shirt actually fits correctly and isn't the standard too small.
Mars bars returned to the same size as in the 70s.
Keir Starmer to be known by his middle name. If he does become PM it will be great to finally have a 'Rodney' as PM.
Ban the word anti-Semitism, it's racism accept it is.
Also the word offense will be banned from football, the correct word is attack, stop Americanism.
Screen savers on smart phones also banned. It's beginning to annoy me now at PR in a queue for a beer and having to wait again while the tw#ts in front suddenly realise their phone has gone into screen save, we then have to wait while they unlock it and then try and find the app again. It's no wonder the queues are getting longer
Abolish car tax
Tell the public the truth about electric cars, if everyone who currently has a petrol/diesel car moves to electric cars the UKs current electric cabling infrastructure will fail it cannot handle it. We'll need more people to have solar panels and their own battery packs to charge the cars. Give discounts to the better off to get them installing solar, home battery packs now.
Beer prices to be reduced by the current rate of inflation. This be on a monthly basis.
Make the showing of Doris Day films compulsory on all TV, streaming etc at the same time over Christmas. Note day/time to be agreed
Move the NHS to a part public/part private model same as Germany as its working perfectly well there.
When dimwit Khan extends the London ULEZ vehicles used by the disabled will be exempt from the charge.
Stop building houses and let the grasses grow on the land. Then in late summer harvest that straw into bails and stick in the loft of the current houses for insulation. |  | | |
| If you became PM what would you do?? on 11:30 - Dec 21 with 1364 views | mylittletown |
Overcomplicated.
Bring in Proportional Representation.
Almost everything sane and decent would then follow. |  | | |
| If you became PM what would you do?? on 11:36 - Dec 21 with 1347 views | noggin |
| If you became PM what would you do?? on 20:02 - Dec 20 by J2BLUE |
Nationalise water, energy, rail travel and the Royal Mail.
Find a way to effectively stop companies moving to tax havens to avoid tax. Tax Amazon, Starbucks etc fairly by closing loopholes. If the sale was in the UK, you pay tax on it.
A proper study on UBI involving the entire nation
Ban second jobs for MPs
Ban anyone who has been an MP from entering the House of Lords and have a referendum on the House of Lords continuing to exist
Try to negotiate in secret with the EU to offer us one last chance of coming back on the terms we had. If they agree, referendum 2.0.
Grant Scotland their referendum.
Pass a law that any employee has the right to not work on Christmas Day, Boxing Day and Easter Friday to Monday.
Up the minimum paid time off for full time employees to 26 days + bank holidays.
Build council homes
Pass a law making flexible working mandatory for jobs which can accommodate it.
Strongly encourage a 4 day work week with some sort of tax incentive to businesses who agree.
Invest more in mental health
Free breakfast and lunch for all kids at school if they want it.
And much more. [Post edited 20 Dec 2022 20:03]
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| If you became PM what would you do?? on 11:53 - Dec 21 with 1283 views | J2BLUE |
| If you became PM what would you do?? on 11:36 - Dec 21 by noggin |
You're Jeremy Corbyn, aren't you? |
Like Professor Snape to Harry Potter, i've had to treat Darth with contempt to try and hide it but you've got me. | |
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| If you became PM what would you do?? on 12:04 - Dec 21 with 1233 views | Nthsuffolkblue |
1 Reform the electoral system to have a single transferrable vote system.
2 Reform the House of Lords so that it is proportionally representative chamber with parties appointing to 1/3 of the chamber each general election based on the first choice vote of electors.
3 Rejoin the EU.
4 Raise taxes on corporations and higher earners and increase investment in all public services.
5 Link public service and MP pay rises to inflation. Scrap MP's expenses and give an appropriate allowance according to role and where they live. Ban them from holding any other paid employment. Absence from the chamber for a vote except for good reason would result in loss of pay.
6 Invest in training more medical staff.
7 Invest in infrastructure in public buildings including council housing stock
8 Legislate that local council funding has to be fairly distributed and prevent councils run by the same political party getting favourable budgets.
9 Bring in independent regulators that have proper powers of sanction for the media.
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| If you became PM what would you do?? on 12:16 - Dec 21 with 1195 views | jeera |
| If you became PM what would you do?? on 09:31 - Dec 21 by J2BLUE |
Sunak wanted to introduce a £10 charge for missed GP appointments and that didn't happen. No way would a £100 A&E charge get through. |
Quite, terrible idea that could ultimately cost lives.
Amazed it's not been introduced. |  |
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| If you became PM what would you do?? on 12:21 - Dec 21 with 1180 views | J2BLUE |
| If you became PM what would you do?? on 12:16 - Dec 21 by jeera |
Quite, terrible idea that could ultimately cost lives.
Amazed it's not been introduced. |
It's interesting the likes of Sunak want to try and protect the NHS from being overstretched by fining patients but won't actually fund it properly.
Lots of companies/individuals out there taking the p1ss no paying their share of tax that we could go after but far better to fine people. Perhaps people should have to rent their chair for the time they spend in the waiting room. £1 per hour? Shouldn't cost more than a couple of grand her visit. | |
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| If you became PM what would you do?? on 12:35 - Dec 21 with 1163 views | jeera |
| If you became PM what would you do?? on 12:21 - Dec 21 by J2BLUE |
It's interesting the likes of Sunak want to try and protect the NHS from being overstretched by fining patients but won't actually fund it properly.
Lots of companies/individuals out there taking the p1ss no paying their share of tax that we could go after but far better to fine people. Perhaps people should have to rent their chair for the time they spend in the waiting room. £1 per hour? Shouldn't cost more than a couple of grand her visit. |
We're brainwashed into going after each other and the lowest hanging fruit etc.
And it doesn't seem to matter how often this gets pointed out it still happens.
I posted a few weeks ago how a couple of my neighbours were laughing at the concept of food banks and how "It (foodbank usage) is all a load of nonsense".
These are people living in 'affordable' rented homes with no thought to the poor sods who are paying through the nose and can barely afford to live.
Because one of them had seen "some fat bird in leggings at one on the TV".
I do agree people need to be properly reprimanded for missing GP/hospital appointments though as it's unfair to wait weeks to see someone only to turn up and see a sign saying '57 appointments missed in the past month alone'.
But that's not the same as discouraging people from using the service through possible shaming that they might not be as ill as they thought they were. | |
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