"Professor Mooney said an investigation was needed into how the big hospitals used their existing resources before they were given more." (The West 27 Jan 07 p.4) This is obviously a man who makes his money -- and reputation -- by running "investigations".
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How many years has the government been cutting health funds? How many "investigations" have there already been, into "inefficiencies" in the public health system? How many times have we all agreed, this is what we must do to make it all work?
Unfortunately... the answer to that last is, Never.
Doctors have this crazy idea, that they know how to cure sick people. Sick people have this crazy idea, that they want the government to pay for their cure. Governments have this crazy idea, that they won't spend even a penny -- unless it guarantees a win at the next election. So there is never agreement.
It seems to me, though, that (1) the governments have put a lot of effort into telling hospials to get by with less, and (2) the complaints about public hospitals are increasing. Does that tell you something?
What it tells me is, that the past efforts -- cutting funds and demanding efficiencies -- have not worked. What it tells me is, that it's time to try something different.
Sure, doctors think that they are, each one of them, god. But at least they try to cure the sick. I would think that curing the sick is at least as important as winning the next election. Perhaps we could give doctors -- through the public hospitals -- more funds for use in curing the sick?
Sure, it will cost money. But what if it works?
Cutting funds is certainly not working. Perhaps it's time to try something different.
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