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Food for thought

Tuesday, April 18th, 2006

On the 7th of March 2006, the Dept of Health & the Home Office announced far reaching changes to the immigration controls applicable to medical staff working in the UK.

Some of the words used to describe the policy have included racism, discrimination, destructive & flagrant exploitation.

 A fair summary of the response is covered on the BMJ Careers website.

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One price fits all.

Tuesday, April 18th, 2006

The search for a legacy has consequences, almost all of them negative. Whatever the accountants might say, it is not possible to provide the same service at one price all over the country. Penny-pinching rules!

And just for reference, another idea bites the dust. Patient forums were created just 2 years ago & were known to be a bad idea at the time.

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