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The Ultimate Game of Broken Promises
#heathcare
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.
MP Demands Apology from Oxford Hospital Trust Over False Medication Promises
- Friday, 04 April 2025
Liberal Democrat MP Freddie van Mierlo demanded an apology from Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (OUH) for "misleading" the family of 11-year-old Ben, who has Duchenne muscular dystrophy. The trust initially assured van Mierlo that it was ready to roll out a new medication, givinostat, but later told the family it couldn't commit to a timescale due to funding challenges. Ben's parents are urging OUH to provide their son with access to the treatment, which has shown positive results in trials and could slow down the progression of his condition.