On Mon, 2 Nov 2009 14:20:49 GMT, Janet Baraclough 
wrote:

>The message 
>from Jane Gillett  contains these words:
>
>> > and not state of the art in some respects compared to other European
>> > countries.
>
>> Don't know what happens in other countries; 
>
>  Then you are not listening to Martin.
>
>>  My opinion is simply that we could spend our money
>> better both inside the NHS, possibly by having the purse strings controlled
>> by medics rather than by non-medics.
>
>   If you  are truly concerned, Jane, you could become both better
>informed and better involved at local level.
>   Devon's health services are run by a Primary Care Trust at which you
>(and local doctors) have the right to be represented;
>their budget is online, and no doubt there are public meetings at which
>the public service user can raise concerns, question policies and
>spending
>decisions etc.
>
>   Any or all of which, would be more useful and fruitful than getting 
>your "information" from  media reports by  journalists, whose  remit is
>to sell newspapers.

<applause>
-- 

Martin