donald_of_tokyo wrote:But, I might be wrong here on considering how the "hospital ships" are to be operated.
Tempest414 wrote:As for the NHS or the 400 Trusts that make up the NHS it is to top heavy and piss poorly managed
The reason the NHS is so top heavy is because it's so colossally regulated and monitored (that's an oversimplification obvs).Tempest414 wrote:As for the NHS or the 400 Trusts that make up the NHS it is to top heavy and piss poorly managed
But if the RN operated a hospital ship would those same standards of regulation and monitoring apply? You'd think they'd have to or people benefiting from treatment would be getting a second rate or less safe service.
And what about aftercare? Would people treated in a UK hospital ship be discharged with a package of home care if they needed it?
Would they get follow-on appointments at a month or six months post-operation? You may be able to do it by Skype in some cases.
What if something went wrong postoperatively and emergency remdial surgery was required after the RN hospital ship had left. Would the patient be flown to the UK for that treatment? Or would they just be allowed to die?
These are all questions that actually need answering before you even think about a UK hospital ship.