MedWorm provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest medical blog items that have been tagged with 'allowance'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 03:01:51 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3111681&cid=t_196960_140_f&fid=35471&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbipolar-a-way-of-life.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F12%2Femployment-support-allowance-nightmare.html Mood Rating: 6/10I just tried to fill out the new Employment Support Allowance booklet (yes, booklet!), but it's reduced me to tears. They want to know everything but your blood type. I've got to send in proof of address, proof of earnings, bank statements, savings statements (of which I have none), birth certificate, National Insurance card (of which I've lost), my husband's last few payslips, etc, etc. I can't believe that the government have made this so difficult! In the grand scheme of things, I have mild mental health problems, but even I can't complete this stupid form! It's a complete joke. On top of that, I'm bound to be asked to go for the medical, too. The thought of having to go out to a strange place is terrifying.I guess there's a plus side: my GP decided (on her own) to sign... Bipolar: A Way of Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3111681 Tue, 22 Dec 2009 13:36:00 +0100 3111681 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2417140&cid=t_196960_133_f&fid=35129&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwhitterer-autism.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F05%2Fgreen-capitalists-step-by-step-guide.html How to make paper flower pots from newspaper and then further exploit the enterprise.This idea was originally from my chum "DJ Kirkby" on her post over "here" but I decided to steal it from her to provide her with the opportunity to sue me for copyright infringement. They're a litigious lot those Brits.1. You will need a PVC pipe of the right diameter [small, medium, large] a cutting tool and some newspaper.2. Chop the pipe to the desired height that you want your pot to be.3. Turn the newspaper diagonally and fold in half for extra strength.4. Fold over again to the same height as the pipe.5. turn over the paper and roll the length of the strip around the pipe.6. several time until you have a couple of inches of tail left.7. fold upwards.8. Tuck in the other end, squish it, to form the bo... Whitterer on Autism blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2417140 Tue, 19 May 2009 06:59:00 +0100 2417140 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1720358&cid=t_196960_87_f&fid=34935&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmedicine.com.my%2Fwp%2F%3Fp%3D4142 I just want to point out saxman’s blogpost which is in large part in reply to “Concerned Citizen’s” letter to the Star , and regarding the recent Call for more Call Allowance. He does make a very important point that is if you work a doctor beyond a certain period of time, then it has been shown that the doctors become more error prone. I think it should be legislated too that no doctor in Malaysia shall be allowed to work more than say 16-18 hours at a stretch in hospital. However, in reality, this will never take place as 32 hour stretches are all too common. Yeah, and being paid a pittance for working all that extra time in the mill. What can we do but whine? Related MMR post: Call for more call allowance a All doctors do is whine…. (Source: Malaysian Medic... Malaysian Medical Resources blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1720358 Wed, 20 Aug 2008 04:00:00 +0100 1720358 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1696204&cid=t_196960_87_f&fid=34935&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmedicine.com.my%2Fwp%2F%3Fp%3D4038 It was to be expected. When Government decided to pay RM80 per hour for overtime at Government Health Clinics, the busy overworked doctors who worked in hospitals “on-call” are still being paid RM10 per hour. So are you surprised to read the Star report that Government docs want on-call allowance raised to overtime rate But this time, they are griping about their counterparts who do overtime at government health clinics. And it’s all about a vast discrepancy in the on-call allowance and overtime rate. Doctors at government hospitals get a RM10 hourly on-call allowance, while those at government health clinics get RM80 for every hour’s overtime. The hospital doctors say they have to attend to life threatening and emergency cases at casualty units, while the clinic doctors m... Malaysian Medical Resources blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1696204 Sun, 10 Aug 2008 04:00:00 +0100 1696204