Financial restraints will always hold back any department creating a makedo and mend culture which unfortunately many departments in my experience fall into.
However, are own consciences will always help are overworked underpaid colleagues (nursing staff etc.) when they are in trouble, ie when the contract equipment fails and they need a quick fix. So should we stand up for ourselves more and deny our services on principle? Would your hospital deny service to patients that have been failed by private healthcare? I think not.
The cost of private companies entering our "kennels" is very nice short term, but longterm? However how many Finance directors think longterm?
