The NHS Is Modernising. Are We Remembering the Patient?
Recovering with a PICC line has made me notice something simple but important… trust. A withheld NHS call asked for my DOB before proving who they were, and a home visit introduced an AI recording app without clear consent. The problem isn’t technology… it’s assumed consent and invisible governance.
Tales from the NHS: Schrödinger’s Elderly
A quiet moment from the ward… an elderly man, “medically stable” for discharge yet unable to stand. I didn’t intervene. Helplessness, fear… and the ache of not knowing what happened next. If this is how we treat those who’ve lived full lives, what becomes of us when our turn comes?
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