Making the news today....

[Mesterh]

SpaceX

WWW.SPACEX.COM

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SpaceX designs, manufactures and launches advanced rockets and spacecraft.

 

[sime42]

NHS must reform or die, PM warns, after critical report

WWW.BBC.CO.UK

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People have "every right to be angry", Sir Keir Starmer says, as review criticises state of the health service in England.

 

"""In a speech, the prime minister will respond to the report by promising “the biggest reimagining of the NHS” since it was formed, with a new 10-year plan for the health service to be published in the coming months.

He will propose three key areas of reform: the transition to a digital NHS, moving more care from hospitals to communities, and focusing efforts on prevention over sickness. """

 

The third proposal is very sensible and much needed.

The second proposal might be sensible, but I don't think GPs would currently agree.

The first proposal I'm not convinced on; could be a recipe for mega expensive fckups, based on previous experience with government IT systems.

 

 

[Steven P]

Context MesterH... assuming you arn't continuing 'where were we September 11' theme with SpaceX and aircraft flying into buildings and stuff (unless I missed some news), or a conspiracy type theory that Elon Musk had something to do with that.. but that 'making the news today' is they have had a billionaire doing a private space walk today?

[Mesterh]

It was the space walk.

 

I was hiking about doing power line work 23 years ago. The Mrs called me to see if I have heard about the news. Shot back to the van to listen to the radio. That must have been surreal to anyone at the scene.

 

[Steve Bullman]

5 hours ago, sime42 said:

NHS must reform or die, PM warns, after critical report

WWW.BBC.CO.UK

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People have "every right to be angry", Sir Keir Starmer says, as review criticises state of the health service in England.

 

"""In a speech, the prime minister will respond to the report by promising “the biggest reimagining of the NHS” since it was formed, with a new 10-year plan for the health service to be published in the coming months.

He will propose three key areas of reform: the transition to a digital NHS, moving more care from hospitals to communities, and focusing efforts on prevention over sickness. """

 

The third proposal is very sensible and much needed.

The second proposal might be sensible, but I don't think GPs would currently agree.

The first proposal I'm not convinced on; could be a recipe for mega expensive fckups, based on previous experience with government IT systems.

 

 

The only one thing for sure is the whole thing will be a cock up 

[sime42]

2 hours ago, Steve Bullman said:

The only one thing for sure is the whole thing will be a cock up 

 

Why? How can focusing on prevention rather than treatment of ill health be a cock up? We need a lot more effort on the public health front, amongst other measures. Things are going to get a hell of a lot worse if nothing is done. We are as a whole a very sick nation already. I'm astounded and saddened by the number of obese 5 - 10 year olds I see in the pool when I take my son to swimming lessons. You know where they're going to end up in 20 years time.

 

[peds]

I saw one of them 20 years later, earlier today, taking my eldest to her swimming lesson and diving practice for my youngest. Big rolls all the way down his knees there were, and he looked miserable as fnck just being there in the changing room.

Fair play to him for being there though, he's got a long road ahead of him but hopefully he'll stick with it.

[billy_wizz]

50 minutes ago, sime42 said:

 

Why? How can focusing on prevention rather than treatment of ill health be a cock up? We need a lot more effort on the public health front, amongst other measures. Things are going to get a hell of a lot worse if nothing is done. We are as a whole a very sick nation already. I'm astounded and saddened by the number of obese 5 - 10 year olds I see in the pool when I take my son to swimming lessons. You know where they're going to end up in 20 years time.

 

The cock up usually comes with how it's implemented and ably assisted by the laws of unintended consequences!

[Steven P]

3 hours ago, Steve Bullman said:

The only one thing for sure is the whole thing will be a cock up 

 

Usually there is something that goes wrong between grand idea and implementation even if the grand idea is great. it never quite works out right

[skc101fc]

9 hours ago, billy_wizz said:

The cock up usually comes with how it's implemented and ably assisted by the laws of unintended consequences!

Isn't it normally the point when all reports have been submitted by the "independent " consultants and risk assessors, and their grossly inflated, double it,treble it and add a bit for inflation bills have been paid. Suddenly the initial idea finds it no longer has the funds it started out with, and the cutbacks financial prioritising starts to bring the whole project down on its knees