Stuart Cliffe
@cliffeactual.com
Photographer, writer & general geek for science & technology; 'Gazumped' on Evernote Forums. Managed marketing, PR and customer support teams in insurance, law, banking and IT, now "retired" - relaxing with SFF books, bad B films and <s>Islay whisky</s>.
Tag your MP:
“Why spend £2.5bn/year on private contracts when 260k NHS staff shortages loom? Fund PUBLIC healthcare, not shareholders.”
#NHSNow #PolicyChange
“Why spend £2.5bn/year on private contracts when 260k NHS staff shortages loom? Fund PUBLIC healthcare, not shareholders.”
#NHSNow #PolicyChange
April 6, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Tag your MP:
“Why spend £2.5bn/year on private contracts when 260k NHS staff shortages loom? Fund PUBLIC healthcare, not shareholders.”
#NHSNow #PolicyChange
“Why spend £2.5bn/year on private contracts when 260k NHS staff shortages loom? Fund PUBLIC healthcare, not shareholders.”
#NHSNow #PolicyChange
Final Takeaway 📣
8/ Outsourcing drains NHS funds and skills TODAY, while the over-65 population grows 20% by 2037. Without change, who cares for Grandma? 💔
#ProtectNHS #AgingCrisis
8/ Outsourcing drains NHS funds and skills TODAY, while the over-65 population grows 20% by 2037. Without change, who cares for Grandma? 💔
#ProtectNHS #AgingCrisis
April 5, 2025 at 9:30 AM
Final Takeaway 📣
8/ Outsourcing drains NHS funds and skills TODAY, while the over-65 population grows 20% by 2037. Without change, who cares for Grandma? 💔
#ProtectNHS #AgingCrisis
8/ Outsourcing drains NHS funds and skills TODAY, while the over-65 population grows 20% by 2037. Without change, who cares for Grandma? 💔
#ProtectNHS #AgingCrisis
💡 The Alternative: Insourcing
7/ NHS hospitals doing weekend ops:
→ 30% more capacity
→ Trains new surgeons
→ Cuts costs by 40% vs outsourcing
So why pay private profits? 🤔
#NHSInsourcing #CommonSense
7/ NHS hospitals doing weekend ops:
→ 30% more capacity
→ Trains new surgeons
→ Cuts costs by 40% vs outsourcing
So why pay private profits? 🤔
#NHSInsourcing #CommonSense
April 5, 2025 at 9:30 AM
💡 The Alternative: Insourcing
7/ NHS hospitals doing weekend ops:
→ 30% more capacity
→ Trains new surgeons
→ Cuts costs by 40% vs outsourcing
So why pay private profits? 🤔
#NHSInsourcing #CommonSense
7/ NHS hospitals doing weekend ops:
→ 30% more capacity
→ Trains new surgeons
→ Cuts costs by 40% vs outsourcing
So why pay private profits? 🤔
#NHSInsourcing #CommonSense
🏥 Geographic Lottery 🎰
6/ Londoners get 3x more private referrals than NE England. Rural elderly? Stuck with dwindling NHS services.
#HealthInequality #NHSPostcodeLottery
6/ Londoners get 3x more private referrals than NE England. Rural elderly? Stuck with dwindling NHS services.
#HealthInequality #NHSPostcodeLottery
April 5, 2025 at 9:30 AM
🏥 Geographic Lottery 🎰
6/ Londoners get 3x more private referrals than NE England. Rural elderly? Stuck with dwindling NHS services.
#HealthInequality #NHSPostcodeLottery
6/ Londoners get 3x more private referrals than NE England. Rural elderly? Stuck with dwindling NHS services.
#HealthInequality #NHSPostcodeLottery
📉 The Financial Black Hole
5/ £2.5bn/year outsourcing = Money NOT spent on:
→ 5,000 geriatric specialists
→ 24/7 NHS operating theatres
→ Rural hospital upgrades
#NHSFunding #TaxpayerMoney
5/ £2.5bn/year outsourcing = Money NOT spent on:
→ 5,000 geriatric specialists
→ 24/7 NHS operating theatres
→ Rural hospital upgrades
#NHSFunding #TaxpayerMoney
April 5, 2025 at 9:30 AM
📉 The Financial Black Hole
5/ £2.5bn/year outsourcing = Money NOT spent on:
→ 5,000 geriatric specialists
→ 24/7 NHS operating theatres
→ Rural hospital upgrades
#NHSFunding #TaxpayerMoney
5/ £2.5bn/year outsourcing = Money NOT spent on:
→ 5,000 geriatric specialists
→ 24/7 NHS operating theatres
→ Rural hospital upgrades
#NHSFunding #TaxpayerMoney
👵 Aging Population Timebomb 💥
4/ Private firms WON’T cover:
→ Multiple chronic conditions (75% of over-75s)
→ Dementia care
→ End-of-life support
Leaving NHS to handle the hardest cases with LESS funding.
#CareForElders #NHSMatters
4/ Private firms WON’T cover:
→ Multiple chronic conditions (75% of over-75s)
→ Dementia care
→ End-of-life support
Leaving NHS to handle the hardest cases with LESS funding.
#CareForElders #NHSMatters
April 5, 2025 at 9:30 AM
👵 Aging Population Timebomb 💥
4/ Private firms WON’T cover:
→ Multiple chronic conditions (75% of over-75s)
→ Dementia care
→ End-of-life support
Leaving NHS to handle the hardest cases with LESS funding.
#CareForElders #NHSMatters
4/ Private firms WON’T cover:
→ Multiple chronic conditions (75% of over-75s)
→ Dementia care
→ End-of-life support
Leaving NHS to handle the hardest cases with LESS funding.
#CareForElders #NHSMatters
⚠️ Hidden Cost: Deskilling the NHS
3/ Private firms take easy surgeries. NHS staff lose training opportunities → fewer experts for cancer/heart care.
#WorkforceCrisis #SaveOurNHS
3/ Private firms take easy surgeries. NHS staff lose training opportunities → fewer experts for cancer/heart care.
#WorkforceCrisis #SaveOurNHS
April 5, 2025 at 9:30 AM
⚠️ Hidden Cost: Deskilling the NHS
3/ Private firms take easy surgeries. NHS staff lose training opportunities → fewer experts for cancer/heart care.
#WorkforceCrisis #SaveOurNHS
3/ Private firms take easy surgeries. NHS staff lose training opportunities → fewer experts for cancer/heart care.
#WorkforceCrisis #SaveOurNHS
✅ Short-Term Gains
2/ 1M+ extra ops/year via private deals!
But… 40% of these are simple cases (hips/cataracts). Complex care? Still NHS-only.
#NHSUnderPressure #HealthPolicy
2/ 1M+ extra ops/year via private deals!
But… 40% of these are simple cases (hips/cataracts). Complex care? Still NHS-only.
#NHSUnderPressure #HealthPolicy
April 5, 2025 at 9:30 AM
✅ Short-Term Gains
2/ 1M+ extra ops/year via private deals!
But… 40% of these are simple cases (hips/cataracts). Complex care? Still NHS-only.
#NHSUnderPressure #HealthPolicy
2/ 1M+ extra ops/year via private deals!
But… 40% of these are simple cases (hips/cataracts). Complex care? Still NHS-only.
#NHSUnderPressure #HealthPolicy