In 2005 that HUNT co-authored a book entitled ‘Direct Democracy’. It said that the NHS "fails to meet public expectations" and is "no longer relevant in the 21st century”. It called for the NHS to be replaced by a new system of health provision in which people would pay money into personal health accounts, which they could then use to shop around ( Read more... )

Just a quick note to say LA-aside, my travels are going well. Undecided whether I will do a solo group tour again but I guess that decision is weighed against how badly I want to go to said destination/whether I can be bothered to organise transfers and internal flights etc in another language. Rio is amazing, Uruguay and Paraguay were surprise ( Read more... )

I'm raising money for Phase Worldwide (Practical Help Achieving Self Empowerment Worldwide) and Diabetes UK. Please share and sponsor me at www.virginmoneygiving.com/SajiniWijetilleka

I'm in SL, waiting for a flight to India. Want to send massive hugs and well wishes to the few of you going through difficult times.

Take care and I will be thinking of you.

xx

Supposed to be writing a presentation for Thursday. So so so so so bored by the latest guidelines on Acromegaly (hormone disease). EW.

I am a redhead again and I absolutely love it. It is L!ve so it is fading to pink. Just as well I am only seeing patients tomorrow. I'll be at the conference in Devon this week and annifa is kindly hosting me for one night. So much to tell you but none of it uber-exciting. Just pleasant stuff to counteract the badness ( Read more... )

..has been a productive month. Two conferences, one training day, one exam organised and conducted, really good appraisal from my boss and audit project off the ground. Regretfully I can't sit my exit exam this year as two of my colleagues will be doing so ( Read more... )

Saj is in Japan.　Overall verdict - pleasant but disappointing.　Positives - food｡

Who: ArtPianos: Irena Powell and Małgorzata Jackowska - a Krakowian piano duo taking on modern classics.

What: Gershwin: An American in Paris
Grainger: Two Musical Relics of My Mother
Grainger: Fantasy on Gershwin’s Porgy and Bess
Marquez: Danzón no.2
Gnattali: Brasiliana no.8
Villa-Lobos: Bachianas Brasileras no 1

When: Saturday 5th May 2012; Doors open ( Read more... )

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