Fultonius
Was strong but crap, now weaker but better.
Is it just me, or does the BBC (BBC 1 News, Radio 4 etc.) have a little bit of an anti-NHS stance these days?
Now, I'll admit that I'm very "pro" NHS. I think it's a great resource and I think that England will be a worse off place when the government inevitably chop it up and sell it off to their chums... (fortunately us hairy left-wing Scots are working harder to keep the NHS 'cos none of us can afford private anyway...)
However, I thought the BBC was meant to be impartial, but too me the majority of the reporting recently seems to "attack" the NHS, pointing the finger, etc.
Today's report on the morning news (BBC 1 and the Radio 4, again) seemed to have the dagger out about the review of GP practices. The slant seemed to be all about how bad things are and how poor performing GP practices should be shut down.
I found this quite in contrast with what the inspectors were saying which was more along the lines of (paraphrased) "yes, we found 9 out of 900 + with serious failings, but the majority of these have been dealt with and 2 practices have closed".
Surely the news form this is that, on the whole, the NHS is doing alright considering the pressure GPs are under, and that things are improving as a result of the inspections?
Am I misrepresenting the BBC? Am I reading too much into the reporting? I just have this mildly fatalistic feeling that their fully onboard with the "down with the NHS" sentiment...
I'm going to throw this out there. Is the BBC the new Daily Mail [kiding...]
Now, I'll admit that I'm very "pro" NHS. I think it's a great resource and I think that England will be a worse off place when the government inevitably chop it up and sell it off to their chums... (fortunately us hairy left-wing Scots are working harder to keep the NHS 'cos none of us can afford private anyway...)
However, I thought the BBC was meant to be impartial, but too me the majority of the reporting recently seems to "attack" the NHS, pointing the finger, etc.
Today's report on the morning news (BBC 1 and the Radio 4, again) seemed to have the dagger out about the review of GP practices. The slant seemed to be all about how bad things are and how poor performing GP practices should be shut down.
I found this quite in contrast with what the inspectors were saying which was more along the lines of (paraphrased) "yes, we found 9 out of 900 + with serious failings, but the majority of these have been dealt with and 2 practices have closed".
Surely the news form this is that, on the whole, the NHS is doing alright considering the pressure GPs are under, and that things are improving as a result of the inspections?
Am I misrepresenting the BBC? Am I reading too much into the reporting? I just have this mildly fatalistic feeling that their fully onboard with the "down with the NHS" sentiment...
I'm going to throw this out there. Is the BBC the new Daily Mail [kiding...]