The UK does have a special relationship – but it’s with Europe | William Keegan The government is only deceiving itself by trying to ‘make Brexit work’ and forlornly pursuing a trade deal with Trump

“Labour should be pointing out that, of the two big factors currently harming the economy – austerity and Brexit – Farage was responsible for the ills of Brexit, on which he is now trying to capitalise. He is a political impostor: a snake-oil salesman”

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Lots of people commenting on the
So called grooming gang issue in following some “intervention” from the USA

They might want to consider that Starmer left office as DPP with the highest conviction rate for child sexual abuse since records began

So much is said about funding for the NHS £/person is a key metric, it’s also true that despite cash terms rises real terms are the same.

Comparison with other peer countries is also important, if you underinvest for decades the infrastructure is not going to cope when it’s asked to do more

Add to that a loss of 1400 community pharmacies due to a deliberate policy of funding cuts by the last government, which the new government has not corrected.

Hi Steve,
In a similar situation to yourself, just under a month ago I gave up being a community pharmacy contractor. I would like to think I can offer a slightly detached, less self interested view on all things pharmacy now I am out of the cauldron/ hamster wheel.

TBF in London it is more about time rather than distance travelled. It took me an hour and 45 mins to travel 7 miles by car the other day.

And PAs should have to declare their qualifications at the initial patient contact to avoid any doubt- as should all HCPs actually.

Agreed. It’s a bit like flood defences. One area is protected but it just shifts the problem downstream.

The same goes for community pharmacies. My worry is the rhetoric already coming from this government about GPs and pharmacies being “private businesses”

My son lives in a low traffic neighbourhood. I’ve got to say it’s lovely. Safe to walk around, quiet and low pollution. Exactly what was intended.