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 'hewitt'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:10:25 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3885507&cid=t_119603_134_f&fid=35187&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FDiabetesDaily%2F%7E3%2FkXTq6_F5BUw%2Fcwd-friends-for-life---epic-sizer.php I walked into the Richard Rubin Keynote (opening session) with an overflowing breakfast plate and my shoulder bag full of diet sodapop.  After only a step or two into the room I was stopped in my tracks by the sheer size of this thing.  I had no idea.  No. Idea.I could not even see the people on the other side of the room.  They were lost over the horizon.  There were THREE giant TV screens to broadcast the podium.  THREE SCREENS!  I was very full of emotion being surrounded by so many people all deeply entrenched in diabetes.  Everyone there was either a person with type 1 diabetes, a parent of a child with type 1 diabetes, family member of someone with type 1 diabetes, or a caregiver for someone with type 1 diabetes.  Type 1 diabetes, type 1 d... Diabetes Daily blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3885507 Fri, 20 Aug 2010 04:00:00 +0100 3885507 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3298271&cid=t_119603_87_f&fid=34595&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnhsblogdoc.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F02%2Flooking-after-junior-hospital-doctors.html Getting a place at medical school is not easy. Even if you have eight or more A* at GCSE and three or four As at A-Level you still have to fight off a dozen or more students with similar qualifications. Bart's is one of the most famous medical schools in the world. It should be. The original St Bart's Hospital was founded in 1123. Bart's can select la crème de la crème of applicants. The young men and women training at Bart's are chosen from the best this country has to offer. If these young men and women had gone into nearly any other profession, most would become very high earners. Look at the salaries offered by leading London law firms. Look at the work conditions. Look how excellence is rewarded:For students choosing to take the two-year LLB course we offer a maximum of £6,000 towa... NHS Blog Doctor blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3298271 Tue, 23 Feb 2010 11:42:00 +0100 3298271 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3283488&cid=t_119603_87_f&fid=34595&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnhsblogdoc.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F02%2Fim-bored-of-ray-gosling.html God, I am bored with Ray Gosling. I wish this tiresome, elderly exhibitionist had never opened his mouth. I am grateful, therefore, to my ageing Greek friend for bringing some humour to the topic.Why Patricia Hewitt is fighting for the right to die with dignityI never thought the day would come when the medical profession would be able to unite in support of this dreadful woman. (Source: NHS Blog Doctor) NHS Blog Doctor blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3283488 Thu, 18 Feb 2010 15:22:00 +0100 3283488 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3193792&cid=t_119603_109_f&fid=34786&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdrmichelletempest.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F01%2Fhewitt.html There have been many posts on this blog about Patricia Hewitt, examples such as this. During the time that she was Health Secretary, I heard many health professionals say 'we can't go on like this'. (Source: The Psychiatrist Blog) The Psychiatrist Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3193792 Sun, 10 Jan 2010 19:03:00 +0100 3193792 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2458085&cid=t_119603_87_f&fid=34595&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnhsblogdoc.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F06%2Fben-bradshaw-nhs-and-bbc.html Ben BradshawThere was widespread relief in the NHS today when it was announced that Ben Bradshaw has given up his health portfolio to become Commissar for Kulture. Bradshaw was second only to Patricia Hewitt in terms of the hatred he engendered amongst those of us who work in the NHS. He was unsympathetic. He did not listen. He was consistently economic with the truth. The Guardian reports that, in his new role, which will include responsibility for broadcasting, he intends to "hit the ground running."It does not look good for the BBC. (Source: NHS Blog Doctor) NHS Blog Doctor blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2458085 Fri, 05 Jun 2009 20:56:00 +0100 2458085 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2284434&cid=t_119603_87_f&fid=34825&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.wesleyjsmith.com%2Fblog%2F2009%2F03%2Fsuicides-r-us-franchises-soon-to-be.html I remember seeing the movie Soylent Green in the early 70s. One of the shocks of the film has E.G. Robinson's character leaving a note to Charlton Heston that he was "going home," which turned out to be death via a euthanasia clinic. As I recall, the idea that society would become so crass and abandoning as to permit clinics where people would go to be killed was seen as beyond the pale.Well, in the 1990s, Kevorkian urged the establishment of suicide/euthanasia clinics. Many laughed that off as advocacy from a fringe kook--even though he had better poll numbers than Barack Obama does today.Now suicide clinic promotion has entered the mainstream of politics. None other than Patricia Hewitt, the former Health Minister in the Blair Government, wants to see them established in the UK. From the... Secondhand Smoke blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2284434 Sat, 21 Mar 2009 18:14:00 +0100 2284434 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2284469&cid=t_119603_87_f&fid=34595&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnhsblogdoc.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F03%2Fpatricia-is-back.html I had forgotten how repellent Patricia Hewitt sounds. Whatever criticisms one has of Postman Pat, he at least is not political ipecac.I shivered as I heard her voice on the radio. She wants to slip a clause into the new coroner’s bill, preventing those who cart relatives over to Switzerland to see those nice people at the counter-intuitively named Dignitas from being prosecuted. At the moment, assisting suicide is a criminal offence and the only reason that there have been no prosecutions is that the DPP has decided that they are not “in the public interest”. It’s a classic British fudge. We are good at such fudges and, though illogical, it is often best not to change the status quo. Look what they have done to the House of Lords.Patricia wants to decriminalise assisting suicide bu... NHS Blog Doctor blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2284469 Fri, 20 Mar 2009 14:09:00 +0100 2284469 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2149604&cid=t_119603_87_f&fid=34595&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnhsblogdoc.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F01%2Fanother-load-of-crap-redux.html Nearly a year ago, in “Another load of crap”, I said:Please let's not crucify Rose Gibb again. She is not personally responsible for C. Difficile. What happened in Maidstone is not exceptional. But Maidstone is to be the scapegoat and Rose Gibb is to be held responsible.Don't get me wrong. There is a problem. And all doctors know there is problem. And we know how to solve the problem. There are not enough nurses. The government targets have increased the throughput of patients to unmanageable proportions. Beds are too close. Sheets are not changed. The bed occupancy rate is unsustainable.Dr Crippen : another load of crapMemories are short. You probably do not even recall the appalling scapegoating of the unfortunate Rose Gibb. A furious public, whipped up by a cynical media, gave th... NHS Blog Doctor blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2149604 Sat, 31 Jan 2009 13:42:00 +0100 2149604 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1370715&cid=t_119603_87_f&fid=34595&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnhsblogdoc.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F04%2Fsweet-dreams-of-patricia.html I am not an economist. Well, actually, I did do economics “A” level but that was in a different age when “events, dear boy, events” were regarded as more important than economic theory, and Sir Peter Gershon had not been invented.If I need economic advice, normally I consult Wat Tyler. But now things are getting so serious, so gross, that even I am noticing. Northern Rock fell apart and the taxpayer picked up the pieces to save the government’s face. The next day, the poorest workers in the country are having their tax increased by a Labour government. Look at the reality of that as described by the excellent Village Postmaster. I just paid 116p a litre for a tank full of diesel. The property market is crashing. That does not affect me directly because I am not buying or selling.... NHS Blog Doctor blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1370715 Mon, 14 Apr 2008 13:47:00 +0100 1370715 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1321062&cid=t_119603_87_f&fid=34595&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnhsblogdoc.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F03%2Fin-search-of-sincere-politician.html New Labour sincerity.Iain Dale has also been looking at the question of sincerity in politics. And now, elsewhere, Dr Crippen broadens the discussion. Will the modern, cynical electorate allow a politician to be sincere? I give examples of two well known Labour politicians who were both sincere and inspirational, but I struggle to find a similar level of persuasive oratory from a Conservative. (Source: NHS Blog Doctor) NHS Blog Doctor blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1321062 Sat, 22 Mar 2008 10:55:00 +0100 1321062 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1160969&cid=t_119603_87_f&fid=34595&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnhsblogdoc.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F01%2Fwhere-are-they-now.html Or, as my old grandmother used to say, “where there's muck, there's brass”.Remember the NHS BLOG DOCTOR "How do you make Gordon Brown laugh?"competition? A difficult challenge but it can be done, and the clear winner was:It was no surprise that on 27 June 2007, Patricia “shall I go now” Hewitt wrote to Gordon Brown:Dear Gordon Warmest congratulations on your election as Leader of the Labour Party and appointment as Prime Minister. When we met last month, I explained that I had decided, for personal reasons, to stand down from government. While I very much appreciate your offer for me to remain in Cabinet, I feel that this is the right moment for me to give more time to my constituency and my family - something my family would say is long overdue! (full letter here)It seems that Pa... NHS Blog Doctor blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1160969 Fri, 18 Jan 2008 19:07:00 +0100 1160969 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1068666&cid=t_119603_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2007%2F12%2F04%2Flove-hewitt-loves-her-body-image%2F Actress Jennifer Love Hewitt faced some catty criticism recently after papparazzi photos of the bikini-clad star revealed some cellulite. Instead of being defensive or turning to crash dieting, however, she declared satisfaction with her size. “I’ve sat by in silence for a long time now about the way women’s bodies are constantly scrutinized. “To set the record straight, I’m not upset for me, but for all of the girls out there that are struggling with their body image. “A size 2 is not fat! Nor will it ever be. And being a size 0 doesn’t make you beautiful.” “And like all women out there should, I love my body. “To all girls with butts, boobs, hips and a waist, put on a bikini - put it on and stay strong. In a media world t... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1068666 Tue, 04 Dec 2007 08:49:35 +0100 1068666 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1019319&cid=t_119603_125_f&fid=34819&url=http%3A%2F%2Fflapsblog.com%2F%3Fp%3D5876 Republican presidential hopeful and former Gov. Mike Huckabee speaks at the Livestrong Presidential Cancer Forum at the US Cellular Center, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, in August. Partly by exploiting discontent among Christian conservatives with the Republican field, Huckabee, a witty former Arkansas governor, has powered into second place in polls in Iowa, 65 days before the state’s crucial caucuses. Obviously, he may be a bigger threat than the polls apparently demonstrate. Why else would Mitt Romney biographer, Hugh Hewitt, write this screed: A vote for Huckabee is a vote for Giuliani. (1)Governor Huckabee’s record in Arkansas isn’t conservative on crucial issues like personnel and taxes, and/or (2)Governor Huckabee cannot possibly win the nomination so an endorsement or vo... FullosseousFlap's Dental Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1019319 Mon, 12 Nov 2007 03:40:27 +0100 1019319 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=894103&cid=t_119603_125_f&fid=34819&url=http%3A%2F%2Fflapsblog.com%2F%3Fp%3D5614 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=32IO7tX9Co0 What’s With Mitt? John Hinderacker has it RIGHT. Mitt Romney is TOO SLICK by half, you would say. And untrustworthy. The ad is ok but with Mitt’s flipping positions how do you know what is next? Romney is worse than another SLICKSTER in this regard - namely, Bill Clinton. Hugh Hewitt has it WRONG. First, there is New Hampshire where the race is tightening. He ignores historical polls and Presidential delegate rules in California that show Rudy with substantial leads in California Congressional districts where the delegates are chosen. And who cares what the Los Angeles Times rag writes about anyone? Previous: Fred Thompson Watch: Fred Strikes Romney on “Half-Baked Cover-Up Mitt Romney Watch: The Phoneyfred.org Flap Part III - Who ... FullosseousFlap's Dental Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=894103 Mon, 24 Sep 2007 12:36:03 +0100 894103 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=867229&cid=t_119603_125_f&fid=34819&url=http%3A%2F%2Fflapsblog.com%2F%3Fp%3D5578 Republican Presidential Rudy Giuliani, right, and his wife Judith Nathan, center, listen as former U.S. Solicitor General Theodore Olson speaks during a news conference in Washington, Monday, March 12, 2007. Hugh Hewitt posts a piece about the University of California, Irvine - Erwin Chemerinsky disgrace flap. The Univesrity of California, Irvine is starting a new law school. Given its location and the resources available to it, it could have quickly entered the first ranks of American law schools. It had selected my friend and regular radio guest Duke University Law School Professor Erwin Chemerinsky as the school’s new dean. Erwin is a man of the left, of course, but a remarkably distinguished and accomplished scholar who enjoys the esteem of professors, jurists and practioners ac... FullosseousFlap's Dental Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=867229 Thu, 13 Sep 2007 02:41:27 +0100 867229 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=824583&cid=t_119603_125_f&fid=34819&url=http%3A%2F%2Fflapsblog.com%2F%3Fp%3D5478 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yr9oujGR7BY Hugh Hewitt has it RIGHT abut Fred Thompson. Not a good Monday for the NON-candidate. Fred Thompson is starting late and the quesion is out there: Is Fred READY for prime time? Republican presidential hopeful, former U.S. Sen. Fred Thompson R-Tenn., holds a baby pig at the Iowa State Fair Friday, Aug. 17, 2007, in Des Moines, Iowa. Previous: Mitt Romney Watch: Surrogate Hugh Hewitt Attacks Fred Thompson on Gay Marriage Technorati Tags: Fred Thompson, Hugh Hewitt Subscribe to FullosseousFlap’s Dental Blog by Email (Source: FullosseousFlap's Dental Blog) FullosseousFlap's Dental Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=824583 Tue, 28 Aug 2007 00:39:31 +0100 824583 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=823014&cid=t_119603_87_f&fid=34867&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thediabetesblog.com%2F2007%2F08%2F26%2Fu-s-ironman-with-diabetes-competes-today%2F Now 40 years old, Jay Hewitt was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes at the age of 24. What did he do then? He started entering Ironman Triathlons. You've probably heard of these gargantuan events -- a mere 2.4 mile swim, followed by a 112 mile jaunt on the bike, capped off with a marathon run (26.2 miles). Nuts! I did a mini-sprint triathlon in my 20s and cannot imagine setting off on an Ironman. An elite triathlete, Jay enters Ironman races regularly. Showing the world type 1 diabetes has not stopped him from achieving his goals, Jay has finished 13 Ironmans and is racing in the Louisville Ironman right now. Actually, he's biking -- as of 9:30 am CST he had finished the swim in 1:09:32, ranked 422. Click on the Louisville Ironman website and read updated race coverage, view photos and even t... The Diabetes Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=823014 Sun, 26 Aug 2007 04:00:00 +0100 823014 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=806898&cid=t_119603_125_f&fid=34819&url=http%3A%2F%2Fflapsblog.com%2F%3Fp%3D5438 Republican presidential hopeful, former U.S. Sen. Fred Thompson R-Tenn., holds a baby pig at the Iowa State Fair Friday, Aug. 17, 2007, in Des Moines, Iowa. Mitt Romney has figured out that he has to compete with Fred Thompson for the social conservative faction of the GOP. Thompson campaigns in Iowa and SURPRISE Hugh Hewitt attacks Thompson on Gay Marriage - not noting that Mitt has flipped on this issue too. Thompson vs. Romney is going to turn down and dirty - each hoping for a knock-out blow so they can go one on one with Rudy Giuliani. Flap thinks they will merely split the social conservative vote and deliver up the nomination to Rudy. Previous: Mitt Romney Watch: Romney HYPOCRITICAL on Illegal Immigration Sanctuary Cities Part Two Mitt Romney Watch: Romney HYPOCRITICAL on Illegal ... FullosseousFlap's Dental Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=806898 Sun, 19 Aug 2007 00:35:21 +0100 806898 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=765673&cid=t_119603_125_f&fid=34819&url=http%3A%2F%2Fflapsblog.com%2F%3Fp%3D5344 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AU9U2d-2wnw Remember the Flap? Captain Ed has a good round-up of the discussion in the RIGHT Blogosphere including the dust-up between friends High Hewitt and Patrick Ruffini. Flap is going to take a more parochial view for the Giuliani campaign. Does this format and the debate aid the Giuliani campaign in Florida? Obviously, NO WAY. As it has [...] (Source: FullosseousFlap's Dental Blog) FullosseousFlap's Dental Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=765673 Mon, 30 Jul 2007 13:41:05 +0100 765673 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=762951&cid=t_119603_125_f&fid=34819&url=http%3A%2F%2Fflapsblog.com%2F%3Fp%3D5335 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AU9U2d-2wnw Reason #1 Why Mayor Rudy Giuliani will say NO to participation in the CNN/You Tube GOP debate. Flap says Patrick: You REALLY have to be kidding me, RIGHT? Reason #2 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tOiUC3S_QaQ Update: Rudy blames CNN and his campaign schedule for opting out of the debate and not the You Tube format. “I have no problem at all with the format. My campaign [...] (Source: FullosseousFlap's Dental Blog) FullosseousFlap's Dental Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=762951 Sat, 28 Jul 2007 00:24:57 +0100 762951 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=631494&cid=t_119603_87_f&fid=34595&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnhsblogdoc.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F05%2Fvictory-for-patricaia-hewitt-remedyuk.html Junior doctors have lost their High Court battle to invalidate their NHS job application process.Pressure group Remedy UK had challenged the legitimacy of a new computerised application system, calling for medics to be re-interviewed for posts. Mr Justice Goldring said the premature introduction of the new system has had disastrous consequences - and although the legal challenge has failed many junior doctors have "an entirely justifiable sense of grievance". He added individual medics might still have good grounds for appeal under employment law. (BBC)The medical establishment in general and the BMA in particular had not supported the junior hospital doctors. As a direct result of that lack of support, the Chairman of the BMA was forced out of office.However strong the feelings, however g... NHS Blog Doctor blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=631494 Wed, 23 May 2007 13:54:00 +0100 631494 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=623162&cid=t_119603_125_f&fid=34819&url=http%3A%2F%2Fflapsblog.com%2F%3Fp%3D4961 Day By Day by Chris Muir Poor Tony Snow. Hugh Hewitt REALLY did skewer him over the Senate immigration proposal. The audio is here. Previous: The Day By Day Archive Technorati Tags: Day By Day, Chris Muir, Hugh Hewitt (Source: FullosseousFlap's Dental Blog) FullosseousFlap's Dental Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=623162 Sun, 20 May 2007 18:12:14 +0100 623162 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=623212&cid=t_119603_87_f&fid=34595&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnhsblogdoc.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F05%2Fclosing-maternity-units.html "We favour free-birthing"The debate about home births and hospital births rages on, now spiced up by the intervention of the American “free birthers” who come from the land of obstetric insanity. The recent article is still alive with comments and contributions.Dr Crippen feels sure that it is only a matter of time before a child sustaining physical or mental damage as a result of the mother’s dangerously eccentric views on obstetric care is given a legal right to sue his mother for damages. And the "free birthers" will be amonst the first to receive the writs.Meanwhile, Hewitt is closing maternity units throughout the UK and telling mothers to be that they are to have the right to choose a home birth.They also have the right to choose a sink comprehensive school rather pay for their... NHS Blog Doctor blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=623212 Fri, 18 May 2007 13:18:00 +0100 623212 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=611447&cid=t_119603_87_f&fid=34595&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnhsblogdoc.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F05%2Fend-of-mtas.html Patricia Hewitt defends MTAS on Question Time++++++++++MTAS has been scrapped.What more can I say? Well, just a few words, maybe. Just a tiny little gloat if I may. But first a word of acknowledgment to RemedyUK which was formed to do the job that should have been done by the BMA.And now back to Hewitt. Still no apology from the bloody woman:Health Secretary Patricia Hewitt said that after the first round of recruitment, the system would only fulfill a monitoring role this year. Instead, the recruitment process will be CV-based, and handled at a local level by medical deaneries. (BBC)Note the characteristic face-saving piece of tosh about MTAS being used in a "monitoring" role. Ha! Ha! Next we will ask that nice Mr Mugawbe to monitor the Electoral Reform Society.One slight concern for some... NHS Blog Doctor blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=611447 Tue, 15 May 2007 14:06:00 +0100 611447 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=611451&cid=t_119603_87_f&fid=34595&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnhsblogdoc.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F05%2Fmedical-training-meltdown-review-is.html Hewitt - the final days"An emergency review of the appointments system for junior doctors is being dominated by government apparatchiks" leading doctors claim in a letter to The Times today.MTAS in a nutshellSo who is in charge? “Nobody is,” said the official who spoke to The Times. “The system was developed in isolation from workforce planning. So it was impossible to find any one person who would ask: ‘Will this work?’ .”The Times – Doctors’ job system fiasco.The letter in The Times this morning, which was not from junior doctors, but from eighteen nationally eminent consultants, says it all. Little has been done by the government. Much could be done:We have put forward several alternatives to the single interview. These were accepted as feasible in a private meeting we h... NHS Blog Doctor blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=611451 Mon, 14 May 2007 13:25:00 +0100 611451 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=582668&cid=t_119603_87_f&fid=34595&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnhsblogdoc.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F05%2Fhewitt-lies-to-house-of-commons.html Hewitt on the ropesI have just had an email from a BBC television producer. He says:Patricia Hewitt is speaking in the House of commons right now - apparently the MTAS security breach was Channel 4 News' fault because they left 2 hours between finding out about it and contact the DoH perss office.She also just said 'there is no eveidence that memebrs of the public, or any other authorised people, other than ITN/Channel 4 News accessed the data',. This got enormous laughs and cries of 'yer what? Yer what? Yer what yer what yer what?' from the opposition benches.Just thought you might like to know.Let us not mince words. Hewitt is being...terminologically inexact.The sequence of events, with the second security breach, was as follows:NHS BLOG DOCTOR was tipped off about it early that afterno... NHS Blog Doctor blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=582668 Tue, 01 May 2007 15:29:00 +0100 582668 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=579427&cid=t_119603_133_f&fid=35452&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.graphictruth.com%2F2007%2F04%2Ffunnysignjpg-jpeg-image-600x399-pixels.html Have you noticed how much conservative repositioning sounds like whining? Here's Bill O'Rielly, with a Hail-Mary attempt to save his credibility, with this grouchy (and unfactual) contradiction of his guest, Marvin Kalb.From the April 24 edition of Fox News' The O'Reilly Factor: KALB: What was true was that, when the war was being set up, and in the first year or even two after the war got started, Fox and many other people associated with Fox or the Fox point of view -- let's put it that way -- said all kinds of things in support of the war, which were not being borne out by the facts that the two of us -- O'REILLY: No, I didn't. I went on facts and facts alone.Cue Laugh Track, as once again, Media Matters pounces upon his facticious disorder and mocks him publicly. He really, really RE... Graphictruth blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=579427 Sun, 29 Apr 2007 04:00:00 +0100 579427 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=536289&cid=t_119603_87_f&fid=34595&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnhsblogdoc.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F04%2Fwho-will-take-over-from-patricia-hewitt.html 'Après moi le Deluge'An important question was posed over the weekend by the ever fascinating Aphra Behn. Who will get the health portfolio after Gordon’s coronation?Dr Crippen has to admit here to having an incorrigible weakness for political gossip and political personalities. I am hopelessly addicted to political diaries, biographies and Guido. I find the Westminster soap opera infinitely more enjoyable than the Archers, whom I leave to Mrs C.I have been mulling over two questions.First, and fascinating in its own right, what will happen to Patricia Hewitt? Some fantasise about the elderly Greek commenter's suggestion coming to fruition. (It involved an aeroplane engine - those who missed it may read it here).It may be hard for doctors to believe, but Patricia is still highly thought... NHS Blog Doctor blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=536289 Wed, 11 Apr 2007 09:21:00 +0100 536289 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=459277&cid=t_119603_87_f&fid=34595&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnhsblogdoc.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F03%2Fbeware-of-greeks-bearing-gifts.html I have just come across a wonderful story, new to me, (may be not to you) from the ever reliable Phrase Finder.I was looking up the well known expression, “beware of Greeks bearing gifts” which of course has its origins in the Wooden Horse of Troy story.Do not trust the horse, Trojans. Whatever it is, I fear the Greeks even when they bring gifts (Aeneid, Book 2)Ten years ago, the expression was borrowed and adapted in a copyright dispute over the usage of GIF images. The GIF format was owned by Compuserve and they were trying to restrict its use. Some people feared that they might be sued by Compuserve if they accidentally received and stored GIF images without permission."Beware of geeks bearing gifs"It is all Patricia Hewitt’s fault. Isn’t is always, these days? It has just been ... NHS Blog Doctor blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=459277 Thu, 08 Mar 2007 00:30:00 +0100 459277 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=459296&cid=t_119603_87_f&fid=34595&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnhsblogdoc.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F02%2Fwhere-does-all-money-go.html Private Eye - System FailureA fascinating report in this week’s Private Eye on New Labour’s disastrous mismanagement of the NHS computer systems.“Waste and inefficiency in the NHS is intolerable. A penny wasted is a penny stolen from a patient.” (Patricia Hewitt)This is the story of the theft of 1,240,000,000,000 pennies from patients through an IT project that wasn’t wanted and doesn’t work. (Private Eye)Dr Crippen has a problem visualising large numbers. £12.4 billion sounds a lot. But how big is big? What could you do with £12.4 billion. Private Eye comes to the rescue:£12.4 billion would pay for 26,000 doctors for ten years.Those of us working within the NHS have long been aware of the futility and waste of this IT system. The details that emerge from the Private Eye re... NHS Blog Doctor blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=459296 Wed, 28 Feb 2007 10:26:00 +0100 459296