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The Ultimate Game of Broken Promises
#healthcare
The Ultimate Game of Broken Promises
Politicians, healthcare workers, and the public are in a never-ending three-way tug-of-war. Politicians promise the world, claiming they’ll fix everything, while healthcare workers are the ones stuck picking up the pieces—literally, because no one told them how to fit all those broken promises into a single hospital room. Meanwhile, the public is standing in line, waiting to see a doctor, only to realize that their appointment is scheduled for six months from now and they’ll need to sell a kidney just to afford the co-pay. Doctors and nurses are running around like they’re in a high-stakes game of Twister, trying to keep everyone alive while politicians are busy arguing over which flavor of reform sounds best on Twitter. At the end of the day, everyone just wants to be healthy, but the system is like a game of “Simon Says”—except Simon is out to lunch, and the rules keep changing.
Leeds Children's Heart Unit Campaigners Hold Protest Against Possible Closure
- Thursday, 22 September 2011
Campaigners against the possible closure of a children's heart surgery unit at Leeds General Infirmary held a protest, fearing that patients would have to travel long distances for treatment and potentially cost lives. Protesters formed a giant broken heart shape to highlight the risk to the unit, which is included in only one option being considered by an independent NHS review. The campaigners claim they have support from over 600,000 people who signed their petition, cross-party support from MPs, and backing from all Yorkshire councils.