Indeed ... "seeking the consensus" can be a bit, er, draining!

So much so, in fact, that our local motto here is:- they get what we give 'em!

Ha, ha.

Hi All
Thanks for your help
My email address is Amanda.hill@uhb.nhs.uk

Thanks
Mandy

Mandy,
If you dont already have it you might be wise to speak to your risk manager and see how far down the line you are for NHSLA3.
If you are going for it you will need an audit policy etc with your Medical Equipment Policy.
I mention this cause its a lot easier to do whilst you are doing the policy instead of leaving it until later.

Good point, both maintenance and training comes under NHSLA assessment hence policies developed should contain their termanology and headings

That's another Quango in the bin, we hope!

Lot of us wish thats the case, however they are unlikely to go away as they help trusts to raise standards and more importantly save money

Why is saving money more important than raising standards, I wonder?

Meanwhile, there's talk of 177 or so being cut.

So much, then, for the Good News.

However, the Bad News is that there are about 1,148 of them.

How can quangos, extra managers (which the NHS appear to bring in every time there is re-structuring being done) save money. Somebody has to pay for their services. More common sense is required.