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Abstract
This unusual, witty, satirical, pseudonymous, controversial and very pointed work gathers together the 50 episodes which were originally published on the famous and widely-read nhsManagers.net eletter run by Roy Lilley, which has some 30,000 subscribers here and abroad. Both the author, and Mr. Lilley – who are not one and the same – have been Chairs of NHS Trusts and advisers to government. Mr. Romford dramatizes the current issues and problems of British healthcare – and points out some radical and innovative solutions.
Table of Contents
| Section Title | Page | Action | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cover | |||
| Half Title | i | ||
| Frontispiece | ii | ||
| Title | iii | ||
| Copyright | iv | ||
| Dedication | v | ||
| Reader References | vi | ||
| Acknowledgements | vii | ||
| Contents | ix | ||
| Preface, by Roy Lilley | xiii | ||
| Blank | xiv | ||
| Dramatis personae | xv | ||
| Days in the life of the NHS: An Everyday Story of Healthcare Folk. | 1 | ||
| Cleanliness next to Godliness… The West Boggleypool-on-Sea scandal! | 7 | ||
| Win a postcode! | 13 | ||
| Five “Andrew Marrs” in A&E queue, and three “Jackie Ashleys.” | 17 | ||
| Those new peerages, and why we’re here at all. | 21 | ||
| The Richmond House Revels, Scene 1. | 27 | ||
| At Your Expense…The NHS & The Economics of Politics. | 33 | ||
| Docs., drugs, and rock and roll. | 43 | ||
| The Spectres of Health Policy to Come… a Warning from The Nether World? The Richmond House Revels, Scene 2. | 47 | ||
| On Doctor’s Orders…The Practice of General Practice. Part 1. | 57 | ||
| On Doctor’s Orders….The Practice of General Practice. Part 2. | 65 | ||
| On Doctor’s Orders….The Practice of General Practice. Part 3. | 75 | ||
| Obesity-Class in the NHS. The National Anti-Obesity Campaign...Part 1. | 81 | ||
| The NHS Merry-Go-Round. Round and round we go! | 89 | ||
| Obesity-Class in the NHS. The National Obesity Campaign…Part 2. | 97 | ||
| Enter Lord Ironsides. N£sd Musical Chairs, and a New World? Part 1. | 103 | ||
| Obesity-Class in the NHS. The National Anti-Obesity Campaign…Part 3. | 109 | ||
| Enter Lord Ironsides. N£sd Musical Chairs. A New World, Perhaps? Part 2. | 115 | ||
| Enter Lord Ironsides. N£sd Musical Chairs, and a New World, Perhaps? Part 3. | 119 | ||
| “The System.” Little Dorrit and the Bradford Child, Little Hamzah Khan. Or, ‘Nobody’s Fault.’ | 125 | ||
| Who’s for Wilful Medical Neglect or Negligence then? | 131 | ||
| Obesity-Class in the NHS. The National Anti-Obesity Campaign….Part 4. | 137 | ||
| The Richmond House Revels. Scene 3: Part 1. | 143 | ||
| The Richmond House Revels. Scene 3, Part 2. | 149 | ||
| Our Wonderful NHS. A Seasonal Ode to Hopes. | 155 | ||
| The impending Bugginsturn North By-Election. The Nation Reveals All. A forthcoming and seasonal New Year’s Entertainment. | 159 | ||
| A Job Application [or two?]. | 165 | ||
| The Richmond House Revels, Scene 4. | 171 | ||
| Collector’s Corner. The Age of the NHS Postcard. | 175 | ||
| Snakes and Ladders. Or how the N£sd so carefully guards scarce taxpayers money. | 181 | ||
| Facey’s Frightfuls. As noted in My N£sd Diary. | 187 | ||
| Facey’s Frightfuls. As Noted in My N£sd Diary. | 193 | ||
| Britain to Teach the World How to Improve its Cancer Care. Part 1. | 199 | ||
| Britain to Teach the World How to Improve its Cancer Care. | 205 | ||
| Where there ain’t a will, there’s definitely a way! Or waiting list? What waiting list? Part 1. | 211 | ||
| Where there ain’t a will, there’s definitely a way! Or waiting list? What waiting list? Part 2. | 215 | ||
| Old rope for money? The British Doctor proposes innovative ways to fund The N£sd. | 221 | ||
| Just Call 999 – if your Budgie is sick! | 227 | ||
| Cameron launches NHS Inter-Galactica. “World’s Best Service” – Now to Serve Space. | 235 | ||
| How To Be Top. “Total Management” – The Bergkamp and The Arsenal Way. | 241 | ||
| Shock Horror Tory & Labour Disasters At Bugginsturn North By-Election. | 245 | ||
| Lord ‘Owzat’s Corner of NHS Wonders. | 251 | ||
| The PM & The N£sd ‘Reforms.’ An Early Extract From His Memoirs, Part 1. | 263 | ||
| The PM & The N£sd ‘Reforms.’ An Early Extract From His Memoirs, Part 2. | 273 | ||
| The PM & The N£sd ‘Reforms.’ An Early Extract From His Memoirs, Part 3. | 279 | ||
| The PM & The N£sd ‘Reforms.’ An Early Extract From His Memoirs, Part 4. | 283 | ||
| The PM & The N£sd ‘Reforms.’ An Early Extract From His Memoirs, Part 5. | 287 | ||
| The PM & The N£sd ‘Reforms.’ An Early Extract From His Memoirs, Part 6. | 291 | ||
| The PM & The N£sd ‘Reforms.’ An Early Extract From His Memoirs, Part 7. | 303 | ||
| The PM & The N£sd ‘Reforms.’ An Early Extract From His Memoirs, Part 8. | 311 | ||
| Facey’s Holiday Postcards. | 319 | ||
| Afterword & Commentary, by Soapey Sponge VII. | 347 | ||
| Also recently published by EER | 355 | ||
| Acclaim for other works by Professor John Spiers. | 357 |