Emeritus Prof Christopher MayFeb 25

This madness:

Wes Streeting is going to set the NHS in England targets for getting people back to work - this is going to distort behaviour in the health service, and of course requires the NHS to work to a data point (employment) over which they have absolutely no influence.

It might look good in terms of spreadsheet policy making but will be at best a diversion and at worse a major problem for both patients & health service staff.

Misguided & wrong-headed!

#health #NHS #workers
h/t FT

Show threadSchroedingers_Cat

@ChrisMayLA6 The purpose of health - and the NHS - is not to get people working. It is to be healthy people.

The purpose of people is not to work. The purpose of people is to be. Our existence is absolutely all we need.

This constant message that the only value people have is what they can contribute to the economy is vile and despicable. Utterly un-Christian, and utterly dehumanising.

So Streeting - and all of them - can go fuck themselves.

Feb 25 at 9:21pmWeb
Show threadTilda Moose, citizenFeb 25
@SteveClough @ChrisMayLA6
AMEN, well put