Comments on: Surely now is the time for Patricia Hewitt to resign http://elleeseymour.com/2006/10/12/surely-now-is-the-time-for-patricia-hewitt-to-resign/ PRESS CONSULTANT, JOURNALIST, GHOSTWRITER, POLITICAL AND PR BLOGGER. Thu, 24 May 2012 15:30:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Ellee Seymour - MCIPR, PRESS CONSULTANT, JOURNALIST, POLITICAL AND PR BLOGGER. » Our face to face with Andrew Lansley http://elleeseymour.com/2006/10/12/surely-now-is-the-time-for-patricia-hewitt-to-resign/comment-page-1/#comment-1712 Ellee Seymour - MCIPR, PRESS CONSULTANT, JOURNALIST, POLITICAL AND PR BLOGGER. » Our face to face with Andrew Lansley Fri, 13 Oct 2006 15:47:39 +0000 http://elleeseymour.com/2006/10/12/surely-now-is-the-time-for-patricia-hewitt-to-resign/#comment-1712 [...] Surely now is the time for Patricia Hewitt to resign [...] [...] Surely now is the time for Patricia Hewitt to resign [...]

]]> By: Man in a Shed http://elleeseymour.com/2006/10/12/surely-now-is-the-time-for-patricia-hewitt-to-resign/comment-page-1/#comment-1711 Man in a Shed Fri, 13 Oct 2006 13:45:42 +0000 http://elleeseymour.com/2006/10/12/surely-now-is-the-time-for-patricia-hewitt-to-resign/#comment-1711 As with many of his failing ministers Blair can't sack them as they are protecting him from mistakes that are essentially his and Gordon Brown's. As with many of his failing ministers Blair can’t sack them as they are protecting him from mistakes that are essentially his and Gordon Brown’s.

]]> By: Ellee http://elleeseymour.com/2006/10/12/surely-now-is-the-time-for-patricia-hewitt-to-resign/comment-page-1/#comment-1706 Ellee Fri, 13 Oct 2006 06:28:27 +0000 http://elleeseymour.com/2006/10/12/surely-now-is-the-time-for-patricia-hewitt-to-resign/#comment-1706 Bob B, I rest my case. Bob B, I rest my case.

]]> By: zingtrial http://elleeseymour.com/2006/10/12/surely-now-is-the-time-for-patricia-hewitt-to-resign/comment-page-1/#comment-1705 zingtrial Thu, 12 Oct 2006 23:33:22 +0000 http://elleeseymour.com/2006/10/12/surely-now-is-the-time-for-patricia-hewitt-to-resign/#comment-1705 NHS must improve the quilty of their service to patients and their financial management and has Tony Blair really cut down the waiting time?And will IT programme work?(it will fail like all rhe other programmes)Wish you well NHS must improve the quilty of their service to patients and their financial management and has Tony Blair really cut down the waiting time?And will IT programme work?(it will fail like all rhe other programmes)Wish you well

]]> By: Bob B http://elleeseymour.com/2006/10/12/surely-now-is-the-time-for-patricia-hewitt-to-resign/comment-page-1/#comment-1704 Bob B Thu, 12 Oct 2006 22:58:10 +0000 http://elleeseymour.com/2006/10/12/surely-now-is-the-time-for-patricia-hewitt-to-resign/#comment-1704 I think Patricia Hewitt has completely destroyed her own credibility: "Ms Hewitt told the BBC: 'Improving financial management does not mean compromising services for patients. Any action that the NHS takes to reduce deficits should not lower the quality of care provided to patients.'" Filed 27 January 2006 http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/4625620.stm "the NHS is enjoying 'its best year ever' according to Health Secretary Patricia Hewitt." Filed 22 April 2006 http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/4935358.stm "David Nicholson, the man responsible for leading implementation of reforms, said there would be up to 60 'reconfigurations' of NHS services, affecting every strategic health authority in the land. . . But most will be aimed at redesigning the NHS to improve care by concentrating key services in fewer hospitals. Mr Nicholson identified A&E departments, paediatrics and maternity services as areas where provision would have to be overhauled. 'Undoubtedly there will be tough decisions to make over the next 12 months to reflect changing services,' he said." Filed 13 September 2006 http://society.guardian.co.uk/health/story/0,,1871191,00.html "The first evidence of the scale of NHS reorganisation that ministers want to push through across England came yesterday in health authority documents suggesting the number of hospitals providing full emergency services may be halved." Filed 14 September 2006 http://politics.guardian.co.uk/publicservices/story/0,,1872056,00.html If anyone imagines that closing half the full emergency departments in district hospitals won't affect patient care then they have no business being health minister. I think Patricia Hewitt has completely destroyed her own credibility:

“Ms Hewitt told the BBC: ‘Improving financial management does not mean compromising services for patients. Any action that the NHS takes to reduce deficits should not lower the quality of care provided to patients.’”
Filed 27 January 2006
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/4625620.stm

“the NHS is enjoying ‘its best year ever’ according to Health Secretary Patricia Hewitt.”
Filed 22 April 2006
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/4935358.stm

“David Nicholson, the man responsible for leading implementation of reforms, said there would be up to 60 ‘reconfigurations’ of NHS services, affecting every strategic health authority in the land. . . But most will be aimed at redesigning the NHS to improve care by concentrating key services in fewer hospitals. Mr Nicholson identified A&E departments, paediatrics and maternity services as areas where provision would have to be overhauled. ‘Undoubtedly there will be tough decisions to make over the next 12 months to reflect changing services,’ he said.”
Filed 13 September 2006
http://society.guardian.co.uk/health/story/0,,1871191,00.html

“The first evidence of the scale of NHS reorganisation that ministers want to push through across England came yesterday in health authority documents suggesting the number of hospitals providing full emergency services may be halved.”
Filed 14 September 2006
http://politics.guardian.co.uk/publicservices/story/0,,1872056,00.html

If anyone imagines that closing half the full emergency departments in district hospitals won’t affect patient care then they have no business being health minister.

]]> By: Ellee http://elleeseymour.com/2006/10/12/surely-now-is-the-time-for-patricia-hewitt-to-resign/comment-page-1/#comment-1701 Ellee Thu, 12 Oct 2006 22:01:32 +0000 http://elleeseymour.com/2006/10/12/surely-now-is-the-time-for-patricia-hewitt-to-resign/#comment-1701 Our failing NHS system is one reason why Labour will get booted out at the next election. Our failing NHS system is one reason why Labour will get booted out at the next election.

]]> By: cityunslicker http://elleeseymour.com/2006/10/12/surely-now-is-the-time-for-patricia-hewitt-to-resign/comment-page-1/#comment-1699 cityunslicker Thu, 12 Oct 2006 21:37:56 +0000 http://elleeseymour.com/2006/10/12/surely-now-is-the-time-for-patricia-hewitt-to-resign/#comment-1699 Even with their incompetence it beggars belief that they can double spending to nearly £3000 pounds per tax payer per year and still have a systme in a mess. Hewitt should be first up against the wall when the revolution comes... Even with their incompetence it beggars belief that they can double spending to nearly £3000 pounds per tax payer per year and still have a systme in a mess.

Hewitt should be first up against the wall when the revolution comes…

]]> By: james higham http://elleeseymour.com/2006/10/12/surely-now-is-the-time-for-patricia-hewitt-to-resign/comment-page-1/#comment-1698 james higham Thu, 12 Oct 2006 20:37:21 +0000 http://elleeseymour.com/2006/10/12/surely-now-is-the-time-for-patricia-hewitt-to-resign/#comment-1698 Does it really matter - aren't Labour going to be out soon? Does it really matter – aren’t Labour going to be out soon?

]]> By: Jean-Luc Picard http://elleeseymour.com/2006/10/12/surely-now-is-the-time-for-patricia-hewitt-to-resign/comment-page-1/#comment-1696 Jean-Luc Picard Thu, 12 Oct 2006 17:55:21 +0000 http://elleeseymour.com/2006/10/12/surely-now-is-the-time-for-patricia-hewitt-to-resign/#comment-1696 It makes me laugh how Labour can claim the NHS is 'safe in their hands'. It makes me laugh how Labour can claim the NHS is ‘safe in their hands’.

]]> By: John East http://elleeseymour.com/2006/10/12/surely-now-is-the-time-for-patricia-hewitt-to-resign/comment-page-1/#comment-1694 John East Thu, 12 Oct 2006 14:47:09 +0000 http://elleeseymour.com/2006/10/12/surely-now-is-the-time-for-patricia-hewitt-to-resign/#comment-1694 I'm afraid I agree with Bel. Leave the incompetent Hewitt there. She might gradually become less incompetent given time. Here's an example of the ravages being wrought on my local PCT, from Today's Scunthorpe Telegraph: "The PCT has already announced a raft of cuts - including not providing IVF treatment for a year and it intends to defer surgery, such as hip and knee replacements, non-emergency gall bladder and varicose vein surgery, for people who have a body mass index of more than 30, who smoke and who have high blood pressure." Not only cuts, but those who pay the highest taxes on their disposable income, who therefore might think they pay more than their fair share towards the NHS, (smokers/drinkers/junk foot eaters etc.) are being refused treatment altogether. I’m afraid I agree with Bel. Leave the incompetent Hewitt there. She might gradually become less incompetent given time.

Here’s an example of the ravages being wrought on my local PCT, from Today’s Scunthorpe Telegraph:

“The PCT has already announced a raft of cuts – including not providing IVF treatment for a year and it intends to defer surgery, such as hip and knee replacements, non-emergency gall bladder and varicose vein surgery, for people who have a body mass index of more than 30, who smoke and who have high blood pressure.”

Not only cuts, but those who pay the highest taxes on their disposable income, who therefore might think they pay more than their fair share towards the NHS, (smokers/drinkers/junk foot eaters etc.) are being refused treatment altogether.

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