tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4471993488623327927.post8860696496738783447..comments2024-03-13T06:57:54.343+00:00Comments on Obnoxio The Clown: The new politics ...Obnoxio The Clownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12012089552153702526noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4471993488623327927.post-90799272108084587272010-08-29T18:01:24.373+01:002010-08-29T18:01:24.373+01:00The 111 number is part of an EU harmonisation proc...The 111 number is part of an EU harmonisation process. The trials were organised under Labour back in December.<br /><br />Let's face it, this is a third year project for a government, far too early for a new contender, so anything that comes too early is generally fed in via the EU.<br /><br />Labour were also involved in the expansion of the project to cover all non-emergency calls, hence less clinically trained workers on NHS Direct as they'll soon be ported to the new agency. To listen to Prescott you'd think this is something the Tories dreamed up in the last fortnight.Shug Niggurathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07436692879508902713noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4471993488623327927.post-19581293391064441732010-08-29T14:49:29.884+01:002010-08-29T14:49:29.884+01:00In order (best to worst)
1. Truly free markets
2a...In order (best to worst)<br /><br />1. Truly free markets<br />2a. Regulated Markets that enable new entrants<br />2b. State commissioned and run monopoly<br />2c. Regulated markets operating as de facto cartel<br />3. Privately run, state commissioned monopoly<br /><br />As you can probably guess, I accept that the 2a/b/c order depends, so are case by case.<br /><br />What has made Labour so bad of late is it's desire to go for option 3. more and more. Watch how The Big Society replaces 2b with 3.Roger Thornhillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03591327286533118901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4471993488623327927.post-77512574132236959462010-08-29T11:54:30.246+01:002010-08-29T11:54:30.246+01:00As Mark says vis a vis public/private cost/service...As Mark says vis a vis public/private cost/service level. Whether you like state intervention or not, I fail to see the point of a nurse-led health helpline if it's not nurse-led. 999 has multiple frivolous calls, and I don't see this kind of service ever being free of them; it's just a working hazard.<br /><br />On a practical, rather than a theoretical or philosophical, note, NHS Direct probably saved quite a few out-of-hours GP call-outs when I was a new mother struggling with a newborn baby with multiple, reasonably serious, health problems. And I'm not in the least bit frivolous, or hypochondriac, about health.Jillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01708444000412716821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4471993488623327927.post-49675890622343272862010-08-29T09:22:49.077+01:002010-08-29T09:22:49.077+01:00I think the answer lies here: "David Davis, ...I think the answer lies here: "David Davis, the shadow home secretary, said: "Only this Home Office could fail to implement such a scheme. How many more times must we see it fail spectacularly to make an IT-based project work and waste millions of pounds in the process?"" which, translated, means, "It's a good idea that Labour have cocked up. Us Tories, on the other hand....."Bayardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15211150959757982948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4471993488623327927.post-38753719485171970592010-08-29T08:36:25.703+01:002010-08-29T08:36:25.703+01:00118 118 already provides this service for a small ...118 118 already provides this service for a small fer. Govt doesn't need to.Fat Jacqueshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14479240542781143888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4471993488623327927.post-75195068137546126272010-08-29T08:26:17.585+01:002010-08-29T08:26:17.585+01:00The funniest thing about the previous alternative ...The funniest thing about the previous alternative number was that nobody knew about it.Ask anyone and 9 out of 10 will claim ignorance.Mitchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01024073152949016734noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4471993488623327927.post-67842557542123830602010-08-29T08:24:46.724+01:002010-08-29T08:24:46.724+01:00Agreed. Especially your point about the fat bastar...Agreed. Especially your point about the fat bastard shifting stuff into the private sector which is even worse service for double the prize.Mark Wadsworthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07733511175178098449noreply@blogger.com