I may have mentioned in the past but I own the small archaeological library belonging to Agatha Christie's husband Lord Mallowan. Included in the collection are a number of his notebooks from th… (View Post)

I think the break point is when kids go to senior school. At infant/Junior school there is a general acceptance that no one mentions the reality even if there is a nod and a wink amongst the oldest c… (View Post)

I disagree entirely. The payment/reimbursment only applies to GP visits (for thespecific reason of discouraging missed appointments) and to things we already pay for in the UK - dentistry and prescri… (View Post)

I agree. I have inpatient experience in France, Norway and the Netherlands and A&E/GP services in Italy and Denmark. All those systems were personally far better than in the UK in terms of access… (View Post)

But the bottom line is that the French system is miles better than ours both in terms of front line delivery of services and health outcomes. The same goes for much of the rest of Europe. And the Fre… (View Post)