It is very high and generally a marker of severe inflammation. No investigation should be interpreted in isolation, but rather in the context of history, examination, vital statistics like blood pres… (View Post)

I would normally do one after a few days of treatment as a measure of how well the treatment was working. It is reasonable to check to confirm that its back to normal as part of a wider assessment. (View Post)

I am highly sceptical of the savings. Both NHS England and ICB's* are losing 50% of their staff, and have known this all year. No one knows who or what roles, so it has been impossible to get an… (View Post)

I differ over Streeting. Replacing Starmer with Streeting is neither easy nor repairs the issues with this government. Better presentation of the same vacuous policies doesnt help, and Streeting isn&… (View Post)

Oh, and I didn't mention the forthcoming worldwide recession, higher interest rates, stock market bubble, fall of the US system of government, etc etc Its being so cheerful that keeps me going. (View Post)