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November 16, 2017
If this sad story is based on the truth it is a frightening and worrying indictment of
the care, or lack of it, that the NHS can deliver. However the author makes it clear that some of the medical staff were kind and attentive. However it is clear that others are indifferent , incompetent and even negligent. One gets the impression that medical staff will readily conspire to protect the reputation of the service using the tactics of silence or lies.. I have experienced this blatant protective manoeuvering first hand. There is a danger that this review will become more of a political comment but the only mitigating defence is that the NHS remains seriously short of staff and resources to met the current demands of an ageing population.
The book, however, is forthright but light on any serious criticism. That is, perhaps, because
the NHS is itself infested by systemic protectionism. That is a shame because we all know that the majority of NHS staff are commendably hard working and devoted to their honourable calling.
The subject of the book means that it is not an easy read but it is well written and benevolent.
the care, or lack of it, that the NHS can deliver. However the author makes it clear that some of the medical staff were kind and attentive. However it is clear that others are indifferent , incompetent and even negligent. One gets the impression that medical staff will readily conspire to protect the reputation of the service using the tactics of silence or lies.. I have experienced this blatant protective manoeuvering first hand. There is a danger that this review will become more of a political comment but the only mitigating defence is that the NHS remains seriously short of staff and resources to met the current demands of an ageing population.
The book, however, is forthright but light on any serious criticism. That is, perhaps, because
the NHS is itself infested by systemic protectionism. That is a shame because we all know that the majority of NHS staff are commendably hard working and devoted to their honourable calling.
The subject of the book means that it is not an easy read but it is well written and benevolent.
November 8, 2015
The author did a great job describing what happens when a person has a stroke. I have had several strokes, 2 minor and 2 major. I did have a PEG that did not get infected. I survived thanks to adequate medical staffing and the prayers of family and friends. I was not frail: I was relatively young when the strokes happened, unlike the author's mother. I would recommend the book to anyone who has had a stroke or has had a love one who has a stroke, bearing in mind that each stroke is different and does not always end in death.
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