A National Health Service (NHS) hospital in Great Britain has paid claims by 38 patients or their families, and has apologized to all of them for the grossly negligent care it provided. The Telegraph headlines:”Hospital apologises to 38 families for appalling care that saw a patient starve to death.”Coming soon to a country near you. The famlies of the patients who were treated so attrociously (follow the above link) received a financial settlement averaging $16,000. Didn't we see the UK bragging about their National Health Services in the opening ceremonies of the London Olympics? The NHS should be ashamed.
"So why do intelligent people consistently make such a hash of things? Because they are smart enough to talk themselves into anything. Ordinary mortals don’t engage in fancy mental gymnastics to reach conclusions that defy common sense. But intellectuals are particularly prone to this." (Shikka Dalmia, Reason Mag, 10/4/2011) A fish out of water living in the 24 square miles surrounded by reality.
Saturday, December 22
John Hinderaker:"No surprise there: under government medicine, you get the same “climate of care and compassion” in hospitals as you do in the post office"
Annals of Government Medicine
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