With state spending out of control, a good place to start would be public sector pensions, says Shane McEvoy. When an old teacher friend told him the deal he was getting he couldn't believe his ears.
The NHS is often said by politicians to be the 'envy of the world'. But after a 48-hour odyssey through A&E to get an urgent scan for suspected appendicitis, Shane McEvoy is convinced nobody anywhere is envying us.
In an age where technology promises efficiency, Shane McEvoy's recent encounter with an NHS booking service chatbot paints a very different picture of inefficiency and frustration that is symptomatic of deeper issues.
Shane McEvoy was quite impressed when he managed to get a GP appointment within 48 hours of slipping a disc. Then the nightmare of navigating the NHS’s hi-tech labyrinth began.
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