Sunday, 26 June 2011
Water
Today the FM went shopping. Whilst doing so she noticed some sainsburies basic mineral water. Who on earth decides that they need to cut back on costs and replace Buxtons or Evian with Basics mineral water?
Tuesday, 21 June 2011
Sift and Services
Like many Medical schools, the one attended by the Fuddled Medic sends students all over the place to different hospitals of different trusts so that we can be trained to become doctors. In theory the teaching provided at hospital A should be the same as those provided by hospitals B, C and D. However this is simply not the case. One hospital provides three hours of teaching on ECGs, the rest provide one hour.
How is this fair?
The Fuddled Medic is aware that students are becoming more “militant” and are demanding better value for money, especially with impending tuition fee rises on the horizon. In the future medical faculties can probably expect a bay of students sitting outside demanding the same level of teaching that their peers receive.
A few weeks ago the FM posted about teaching being cancelled; don’t be surprised if in a year or so medical students turn around and demand that it be rearranged. Indeed colleague of mine would probably have been quite rude and argued that they were being paid to teach and therefore cancelled teaching due to bank holidays was simply not good enough.
How is this fair?
The Fuddled Medic is aware that students are becoming more “militant” and are demanding better value for money, especially with impending tuition fee rises on the horizon. In the future medical faculties can probably expect a bay of students sitting outside demanding the same level of teaching that their peers receive.
A few weeks ago the FM posted about teaching being cancelled; don’t be surprised if in a year or so medical students turn around and demand that it be rearranged. Indeed colleague of mine would probably have been quite rude and argued that they were being paid to teach and therefore cancelled teaching due to bank holidays was simply not good enough.
Friday, 17 June 2011
Exams
So the FM passes through some hoops that were put in front of her. Yet she does not feel that pleased. You see her results were all below (bar one) that of the mean and median for the year.
The FM does not like feeling like a slightly below average. Especially as one of the specialities was something that the FM is considering specialising in.
At least the FM passed, that is the main thing
The FM does not like feeling like a slightly below average. Especially as one of the specialities was something that the FM is considering specialising in.
At least the FM passed, that is the main thing
Thursday, 16 June 2011
Tennis and Fuddled
The Fuddled Medic is a tennis fan who enjoys playing and watching (all of the grand slams, not just wimbledon) tennis. She has just watched another news report on why there aren't many top British players.
Here is my moneys worth on why we have a problem
The Fuddled Medic wants to go swimming, £2.50. The FM wants to go to the gym, £3.00.
Going to play tennis at my local tennis courts, £7.50 per hour - even when none of the eight courts are being used. Indoor courts are £13.00 per hour.
Here is my moneys worth on why we have a problem
The Fuddled Medic wants to go swimming, £2.50. The FM wants to go to the gym, £3.00.
Going to play tennis at my local tennis courts, £7.50 per hour - even when none of the eight courts are being used. Indoor courts are £13.00 per hour.
Wednesday, 15 June 2011
Monday, 13 June 2011
Southern Cross
Why is the department of health getting involved? Isn't it a matter for the private sector? Esepcially as the current government loves the private sector so much? The thing with the private sector is that if a business is going to go bust - you let it go bust. That is the nature of competition and capitalism.
Ahh, but this is different, the department of health has to get involved to stop dear old Aunt Muriel find herself on the street wehn Southern Cross goes bankrupt.
Fair enough, but the whole point of the private sector is carrot and stick (failure), it has to have both.
And what happens in the future if private companies running bits and pieces of the NHS goes bankrupt? Do fancy new buildings used for patient care get sold off to pay debts? Do endoscopy lists that take place in a private hospital for NHS patients still get done?
etc etc
Ahh, but this is different, the department of health has to get involved to stop dear old Aunt Muriel find herself on the street wehn Southern Cross goes bankrupt.
Fair enough, but the whole point of the private sector is carrot and stick (failure), it has to have both.
And what happens in the future if private companies running bits and pieces of the NHS goes bankrupt? Do fancy new buildings used for patient care get sold off to pay debts? Do endoscopy lists that take place in a private hospital for NHS patients still get done?
etc etc
Sunday, 12 June 2011
Ridiculous
The FM is referring to this article. Am pretty sure midwives know that alcohol is not the best of ideas during pregnancy, its as if people don't realise they are highly trained professionals.
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