Angus is Angry

I've had enough ... I've read it twice... I've wasted the whole of a weekend rereading piffle and writing about this piffle ... which I'm sure is more than you Drs Rant, Z., and Crippen, Tom Reynolds (actually being concerned with my health), and most of our elected representives etc etc have done. So you guys, so concerned about us patients (NHS Blog Doctor - are you on a prolonged golfing holiday?) cannot even be bothered to read or comment about this poffle. Perhaps it is because you have been reassured and comforted by the following words from Lord Dr Darzi's report, High Quality Care for All:

"For those working in the NHS. there is a need to reduce unnessacary bureaucracy, freeing up their time to care for patients, within the resources available"

So here I will summarise some (of what you haven't) Lord Dr Darzi's proposed reductions (which I asssume you approve of) in the bureaucracy (of which you as professionals seemingly disapprove) and me and mine as patients clients will forthwith benefit from/be subjected to (which do I strike out?):

p. 9 A COALITION FOR BETTER HEALTH

p. 10 REDUCE YOUR RISK - campaign to prevent cardiovascular disease.

FIT FOR WORK services

NHS Constitution

CARE QUALITY COMMISSION - already exists, more powers

NATIONAL QUALITY BOARD

QUALITY ACCOUNTS

p. 12 CLINICAL EXCELLENCE AWARDS "to be strengthened"

NHS EVIDENCE

OOF - to be revised

WORLD CLASS COMMISSIONING - will now include PCT medical directors and quality boards.

QUALITY OBSERVATORIES - in each SHA

p.34 STRATEGIC NEEDS ASSESSMENT

CHILD AND YOUNG PEOPLE'S HEALTH STRATEGY - "... will seek to build on the new Child Protection Programme".

p.45 NATIONAL PATIENT SAFETY CAMPAIGN

'NEVER EVENTS' lists - in each PCT in conjunction with the above NPSC.

p.50 "National Quality Metrics"

CLINICAL DASHBOARDS

p.51 QUALITY ACCOUNTS

COMMISSION FOR SOCIAL CARE INSPECTION - already exists?

p.52 COMMISSIONING FOR QUALITY AND INNOVATION SCHEME (CQUIN)

pps. 52-53 new schemes to "accredit" GPs in psychiatry and radiology.

p.53 WORLD CLASS COMMISSIONING programme

SHA MEDICAL DIRECTORS to help out current Public Health and Nurse Directors in each SHA.

SHA CLINICAL ADVISORY GROUP - (to advise the above bunch of dumb directors?).

p.54 NATIONAL QUALITY BOARD to advise the DoH.

Did I mention the CQC ... oh yeah, think I did.

p.55 BEST PRACTICE TARIFFS

p.56 HEALTH INNOVATION AND EDUCATION CLUSTERS

p.57 ACADEMIC HEALTH SCIENCE CENTRES

p.66 LEADERSHIP FOR QUALITY CERTIFICATES - LEVELS 1, 2 & 3 - and knowing how ambitious you are, Drs Rant,

Z. and NHS Blog Doctor, you will need to get a Level 3 Certificate to become a senior director.

p.67 And Drs Rant, Z., and NHS Blog Doctor, if you get that Level 3 Leadership for Quality Certificate. then I will be very happy - as you will sit on the NHS LEADERSHIP COUNCIL.

Where are Jaime, Kezia, Nanda. Paula, Pete, Stefan, Simon, Margaret, Drs Rant, Z., and NHS Blog Doctor, Joe and Jane, John, Dennis and Babs in my local pub, Dr Ahmed who diagnosed Kezia, Dr John who has cared for Kezia since Day 1, our socialworker Teresa, Lucia, Hayley, Ann ... and many others ... in all of this?

Why does Angry Angus have to write this - not you professionals?