it seems the NHS have fallen upon a new miracle cure for patients. If you are unfortunate enough to be admitted to hospital, they wheel out a new all-ecompassing fight against all known illnesses and diseases…
We have ways Mr Kubrick of making you watch the handsome Health Secretary
A 3 minute looping video of Health Secretary Andrew Lansley telling you that ‘your care really matters to me’ and then asking you to be nice to hospital staff. Its a 3 minute epic and is looped. As far as I can see it is compulsory too – unless you part with £5 to subscribe to the TV, internet and email – each day you are there.
This is genius – firstly listening to a Politician talking at you whilst you are captive must have the effect of making you way to get out of the bed and away from him as soon as possible – hence the miracle cure. I guess it’s the only way anyone ever listens to an MP – if they can’t get away?
But the alternative thought is that this is a brilliant way of generating cash for the NHS. You actually have to pay to turn him off. I can’t imagine anything worse than listening to an MP lecturing you about how important a (reluctant) customer you are – but reminding you to be pleasant and appreciative to everyone who wanders up to you.
I think this could be taken further. I am wondering if we could persuade Vince to do a slot on Business Finance for those who can’t sleep. Some others could be used for alternative therapies – perhaps Liam Fox on making new friends whilst you are in hospital?
I think I would be in hospital for longer if I saw the film – from injuries sustained whilst (stupidly) punching a TV monitor?
Oh so true…you cannot escape from him…in a large ward there are lots of hims..all talking at you. And those on high dose pain killers, shout back at him
Mind you, it reduces bed occupancy……
You do sometimes wonder if our Politicians are so desperate for us to listen to them that they have to resort to these sort of tactics. I can only imagine one thing worse than a screenful of “Dr” Lansley – two screenfuls….