Resonant and depressing reflections on the state of acute services, the sense of moral injury and being set up to fail.

Nursing staff retention a real issue - experienced matrons are gold dust yet the incentive structures for long careers as front line nurses are extremely inadequate.

At least they’re being honest this is a cost-cutting measure here rather than the usual mental gymnastics involved in claiming lesser qualified staff provide better care

I don’t think it’s unreasonable for patients to expect access to a named professional with knowledge of them, their conditions and how they may interact. Perhaps we could call this role ‘a doctor’.

Sheds some grim light on Khan + Mackintosh’s vision for the club. Turning our ground into real estate under our noses.