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Originally Posted by Vash the Stampede (Post 4548513)

Speaking as someone who has used the NHS on a number of occasions, I think it is an excellent institution that provides very good service most of the time. :)

However, the government's move towards PFIs is gutting NHS hospitals and costing the taxpayer obscene amounts in added fees - most of which go straight into the pockets of private corporations! In other words, the NHS is being rapidly privatised by stealth. What can we expect from this? A drop in the quality of service, and a corresponding rise in the associated costs. :(

George Monbiot's Guardian article says it all:

Last week, after spending Â£14m on lawyers, consultants, architects and miscellaneous money-wasting schemes, the NHS ditched its plans for a massive hospital in west London. The projected cost of the Paddington health campus had risen from Â£360m to Â£1.1bn, while the number of beds had fallen from 1,000 to 800.

This is pretty normal for a PFI scheme; in one case I've studied, beds fell by 20%, while costs rose by 1,100%. What makes this case unusual is that the project was dropped before the money was spent.

Read the rest here.

Its ok visiting the hospital working in it is another matter. Like i said above 25% of our wards are shut and yes 2 of them wards are getting taken over by a private company. My grandad has just been in hospital and the night shift only has 2 nurses looking after a whole ward thats maybe 25 patients.

Roll on Cairns

Stu

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Originally Posted by bethandneil (Post 4531178)

we are off to brisbane in september, nothing will give me more pleasure than giving the two fingered salute to the agenda for change as i leave the nhs!!!!:mad:

Beth:)

Im off to Brisbane too. Early stages of 457 and couldn't agree with you more!! Bobbie

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My Mrs left the NHS 8 years ago to nurse in Melbourne & has never regretted it for a moment.

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I've worked NHS & private UK & Oz public & private - Oz wins hands down........;)

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well programme is over and....i want to go to work on a boat!!!!!!!!!:eek:

i dont know what the prog aims where but i think it has just inspired another load of nurses to move down under

debbie

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dont get me wrong i myself and many of my friends and family members have had excellent treatment in NHS hospitals and, considering it is completely free of charge, have had nothing to grumble about but when faced with moving to australia or unemployment....australia wins hands down!
i didnt even see then programme as i was on a late shift as a bank HCA tryin to save up for the big move but according to the people who did see it, if anything, it has encouraged more nurses to migrate.

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My wife and I moved over here over 2 years ago and have worked in the public health service from day one.

The hospital are modern and well equipped but the management and the mentality of the majority of the staff is something from the pre Thatcher days in the UK. Its very unionised where I work and also very budget orientated.

Yes nurses are well looked after and the salaries are becoming better - but at what cost? :(

There are good aspects of both countries systems. But given a choice I would work for the NHS.

The life out here is much better than we had in the UK - Pool, private schools for the kids, beautiful beach near by- and we accept to work in an outdated system for the life style it brings.