Don't come here in Feb or Aug..or ever!

It's a common belief that early Feb and Aug each year are the worst time to be admitted to hospital. Why? Because new batches of hospital slaves come on duty. They include newly qualified docs who probably still can't tell a fibula from a tibia, and some more experienced docs who are good at treating patients but don't have the slightest clue about their new hospitals.

Mortality rate for in-patients soar during these months. More medical mishaps happen too. Needless to say more risk management forms are being put against the slaves.

I'm not condoning anyone. But personally I think these problems can be resolved if there are more doctors serving in the hospital. Simple mathematical equation:
More doctors = Lower Patient:Doctor ratio = Better care = Less morbidity/Mortality

Instead unnecessary monies are being poured into hiring fatcat managers, who look after statistics rather than the patients. We are here because of patients, we build hospital also because of patients. Yet the Management are more interested in 'keep the stats right to look good'. Unfortunately reductions in mortality/morbidity rates are not targets that have been set by the Government, hence no action from the Management. Until then patients will be seen in A&E within 4 hours (as dictated by the Gov), but then die off quickly after that!!!