Comments for Nurses for Reform: Blog http://nursesforreform.wordpress.com The blog for Nurses for Reform, a growing pan-European network of nurses dedicated to consumer-oriented reform of European healthcare systems. Sun, 02 Aug 2009 12:33:19 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on IEA Blog – Historic Opportunity for Healthcare Reform by dawn http://nursesforreform.wordpress.com/2009/07/28/iea-blog-historic-opportunity-for-healthcare-reform/#comment-13855 dawn Sun, 02 Aug 2009 12:33:19 +0000 http://nursesforreform.wordpress.com/?p=224#comment-13855 I came across your website and realised who it is that is currently feeding the taxpayers alliance their mouth full of BS about GPs profiteering , the greedy opportunists! -pot, kettle-black!!! are you like Matthew(elliot) a privately educated snob setting out to dismantle the NHS and ensure only the rich privileged few have access to quality health care? Your "businesses" couldn't possibly stand to benefit from private public partnerships in the nhs,are you a millionaire yet or just pinning your flag to the TPA mast in the hope of becoming one??? must say you bunch of elitist blue noses are currently managing to pass your selves off as "ordinary tax payers" in the press. I do have faith however that although us underprivileged masses didn't all enjoy private education we can see through people like you. Even though you cannot follow your own mantras on TRANSPARENCY! I came across your website and realised who it is that is currently feeding the taxpayers alliance their mouth full of BS about GPs profiteering , the greedy opportunists! -pot, kettle-black!!! are you like Matthew(elliot) a privately educated snob setting out to dismantle the NHS and ensure only the rich privileged few have access to quality health care? Your “businesses” couldn’t possibly stand to benefit from private public partnerships in the nhs,are you a millionaire yet or just pinning your flag to the TPA mast in the hope of becoming one??? must say you bunch of elitist blue noses are currently managing to pass your selves off as “ordinary tax payers” in the press. I do have faith however that although us underprivileged masses didn’t all enjoy private education we can see through people like you. Even though you cannot follow your own mantras on TRANSPARENCY!

]]> Comment on The Conservatives have got to do better than this! by Why the hang up on NHS Dentistry? « Nurses for Reform: Blog http://nursesforreform.wordpress.com/2009/05/18/the-conservatives-have-got-to-do-better-than-this/#comment-13743 Why the hang up on NHS Dentistry? « Nurses for Reform: Blog Wed, 20 May 2009 06:23:21 +0000 http://nursesforreform.wordpress.com/?p=204#comment-13743 [...] saying that dentists should be forced to spend half their time working in the NHS.  As I wrote here earlier this week this is not the way [...] [...] saying that dentists should be forced to spend half their time working in the NHS.  As I wrote here earlier this week this is not the way [...]

]]> Comment on Lessons Obama needs to learn from NICE by Tony Hollick http://nursesforreform.wordpress.com/2009/02/04/lessons-obama-needs-to-learn-from-nice/#comment-13663 Tony Hollick Wed, 11 Feb 2009 02:14:17 +0000 http://nursesforreform.wordpress.com/?p=182#comment-13663 Interesting article on better healthcare. Tony Hollick Interesting article on better healthcare.

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]]> Comment on Apologies by Helen Evans http://nursesforreform.wordpress.com/2008/12/09/apologies/#comment-13644 Helen Evans Fri, 12 Dec 2008 17:54:38 +0000 http://nursesforreform.wordpress.com/?p=158#comment-13644 Thanks for these kind words. Actually, it was diverticular disease. Thanks for these kind words. Actually, it was diverticular disease.

]]> Comment on Apologies by NPs Save Lives http://nursesforreform.wordpress.com/2008/12/09/apologies/#comment-13641 NPs Save Lives Thu, 11 Dec 2008 01:25:41 +0000 http://nursesforreform.wordpress.com/?p=158#comment-13641 Wow! Sorry to hear about that. Sounds like you may have had a bad appendix. Hope you recover speedily. Wow! Sorry to hear about that. Sounds like you may have had a bad appendix. Hope you recover speedily.

]]> Comment on Rafferty proves nurses save lives by RickeyH http://nursesforreform.wordpress.com/2006/11/08/rafferty-proves-nurses-save-lives/#comment-13638 RickeyH Sun, 30 Nov 2008 06:33:34 +0000 http://nursesforreform.wordpress.com/2006/11/08/rafferty-proves-nurses-save-lives/#comment-13638 <strong>Hello...</strong> Wasn't exactly what I was looking for, but very fine site. Thanks.... Hello…

Wasn’t exactly what I was looking for, but very fine site. Thanks….

]]> Comment on Sixty Years On – Who Cares for the NHS? NFR publishes major new book with Institute of Economic Affairs by Sixty Years On – Who Cares for the NHS? Institute of Economic Affairs publishes a ‘must read’ book by Helen Evans of Nurses for Reform « The Libertarian Alliance: BLOG http://nursesforreform.wordpress.com/2008/06/23/sixty-years-on-%e2%80%93-who-cares-for-the-nhs-nfr-publishes-major-new-book-with-institute-of-economic-affairs/#comment-13571 Sixty Years On – Who Cares for the NHS? Institute of Economic Affairs publishes a ‘must read’ book by Helen Evans of Nurses for Reform « The Libertarian Alliance: BLOG Mon, 23 Jun 2008 18:19:51 +0000 http://nursesforreform.wordpress.com/?p=121#comment-13571 [...] While the NHS is now charged as being ‘inequitable’, ‘two tier’, ‘rationed’ and ‘costly’, a majority also believe it is far too ‘monopolistic’ and want to see a much greater role for private funding. Examining private funding versus state, an overwhelming majority of respondents surveyed (65%) believe that because people’s healthcare is unpredictable, some of its costs will have to be covered by private monies: ‘government arrangements such as taxation cannot do it all’ [...] [...] While the NHS is now charged as being ‘inequitable’, ‘two tier’, ‘rationed’ and ‘costly’, a majority also believe it is far too ‘monopolistic’ and want to see a much greater role for private funding. Examining private funding versus state, an overwhelming majority of respondents surveyed (65%) believe that because people’s healthcare is unpredictable, some of its costs will have to be covered by private monies: ‘government arrangements such as taxation cannot do it all’ [...]

]]> Comment on Sixty Years On – Who Cares for the NHS? NFR publishes major new book with Institute of Economic Affairs by Sixty Years On – Who Cares for the NHS? Institute of Economic Affairs publishes a ‘must read’ book by Helen Evans of Nurses for Reform « The Libertarian Alliance: BLOG http://nursesforreform.wordpress.com/2008/06/23/sixty-years-on-%e2%80%93-who-cares-for-the-nhs-nfr-publishes-major-new-book-with-institute-of-economic-affairs/#comment-13570 Sixty Years On – Who Cares for the NHS? Institute of Economic Affairs publishes a ‘must read’ book by Helen Evans of Nurses for Reform « The Libertarian Alliance: BLOG Mon, 23 Jun 2008 14:44:21 +0000 http://nursesforreform.wordpress.com/?p=121#comment-13570 [...] While the NHS is now charged as being ‘inequitable’, ‘two tier’, ‘rationed’ and ‘costly’, a majority also believe it is far too ‘monopolistic’ and want to see a much greater role for private funding. Examining private funding versus state, an overwhelming majority of respondents surveyed (65%) believe that because people’s healthcare is unpredictable, some of its costs will have to be covered by private monies: ‘government arrangements such as taxation cannot do it all’ [...] [...] While the NHS is now charged as being ‘inequitable’, ‘two tier’, ‘rationed’ and ‘costly’, a majority also believe it is far too ‘monopolistic’ and want to see a much greater role for private funding. Examining private funding versus state, an overwhelming majority of respondents surveyed (65%) believe that because people’s healthcare is unpredictable, some of its costs will have to be covered by private monies: ‘government arrangements such as taxation cannot do it all’ [...]

]]> Comment on About Nurses for Reform by Dr. Tim Evans http://nursesforreform.wordpress.com/about/#comment-13565 Dr. Tim Evans Tue, 17 Jun 2008 13:52:28 +0000 #comment-13565 RubDMC will of course be aware that the US is far from a free market healthcare system. I have no doubt that like you, he understands that the US state funded healthcare systems - Medicare and Medicaid - have historically aborbed more tax money as a percentage of GDP than Britian's NHS. While on average the NHS has taken an average of 6% of GDP, US state healthcare has taken 7%. If only Europeans understood one of your key messages Helen. So much of US healthcare is not private. As with Britian the state is massive and a disaster. RubDMC will of course be aware that the US is far from a free market healthcare system. I have no doubt that like you, he understands that the US state funded healthcare systems – Medicare and Medicaid – have historically aborbed more tax money as a percentage of GDP than Britian’s NHS. While on average the NHS has taken an average of 6% of GDP, US state healthcare has taken 7%. If only Europeans understood one of your key messages Helen. So much of US healthcare is not private. As with Britian the state is massive and a disaster.

]]> Comment on Nursing Times Survey Results Speak Volumes! by Bob Deed http://nursesforreform.wordpress.com/2008/04/03/nursing-times-survey-results-speak-volumes/#comment-13539 Bob Deed Sun, 27 Apr 2008 21:04:39 +0000 http://nursesforreform.wordpress.com/?p=105#comment-13539 I think the the top 100 is publicly available on non-subscription pages: http://www.nursingtimes.net/Top100/top_100_winners.html Its worth noting that NHS Foundation Trusts did quite well. I think the the top 100 is publicly available on non-subscription pages:

http://www.nursingtimes.net/Top100/top_100_winners.html

Its worth noting that NHS Foundation Trusts did quite well.

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