Many of us are aware of the dire financial straits that re-organisations and changes have created for Mid Yorks Hospital Trust and we keep hearing of additional issues. Just emerging we discover that people phoning Mid Yorkshire Hospital Trust have been hit by an enhanced phone charge scam that has generated over £100,000 in revenue by bumping up the bills of people ringing in. This charge on the sick and vulnerable is simply not acceptable and they should stop it.
I will be criticised by some for suggesting that in these difficult times that they should do away with the tactic , but would simply counter that those GP practices that use this money generator tactic at public expense are being challenged to stop it by the NHS and the other Yorkshire Hospital Trusts do not put this extra charge on their users.
Update:
I asked a question in the council chamber on Wednesday of Cllr Pat Garbutt, who was a Director of the Mid Yorks Hospital Trust, but apparently is no longer. They see off directors quite quickly it seems.
That said a number of members of the previous board resigned on mass following my advice that they should (have a look hear)
On the call charging front I guess my next person to challenge is the CEO
I will be criticised by some for suggesting that in these difficult times that they should do away with the tactic , but would simply counter that those GP practices that use this money generator tactic at public expense are being challenged to stop it by the NHS and the other Yorkshire Hospital Trusts do not put this extra charge on their users.
Update:
I asked a question in the council chamber on Wednesday of Cllr Pat Garbutt, who was a Director of the Mid Yorks Hospital Trust, but apparently is no longer. They see off directors quite quickly it seems.
That said a number of members of the previous board resigned on mass following my advice that they should (have a look hear)
On the call charging front I guess my next person to challenge is the CEO
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