Pathetic that it's possible if Luxon just says nothing like the first 6 months of this travesty - and let's his minions be the fall guys, he might go up in the polls. His nonsense prefacing of comments about Tamaki's thugs with a nod to "freedom of (alt-right) speech taken a tad too far' is another example of spineless leadership of this government by stealth.
At least two other large health districts are now quietly declining Othopaedic patients purely on grounds of BMI (>40). And yes, this is a new process to reduce the number of people who make it onto the waitlist.
Also many, many Bariatric referrals up to >18 months old haven't even been graded yet due to lack of bariatric clinicians to grade them. These patients aren't visible in the waitlist stats.
Nevermind the fact that the BMI was designed for use at the population level rather than for making decisions about individuals. The medical profession seems to be very attached to using it despite the science behind it being as dodgy as fuck.
The little lost girl did it for me and the policeman who picked her up. We could all do with a bit of that right now. I remember that image so vividly. Thanks for your sub. x
Me too. I saw the ‘it was the same day….. don’t say sorry to me, say sorry to his kids’ ad on YouTube the other day and I could recall it word for word 30 odd years later
Pathetic that it's possible if Luxon just says nothing like the first 6 months of this travesty - and let's his minions be the fall guys, he might go up in the polls. His nonsense prefacing of comments about Tamaki's thugs with a nod to "freedom of (alt-right) speech taken a tad too far' is another example of spineless leadership of this government by stealth.
Remember the Orange One saying there are good people on both sides? Yeah nah nah nah
It's vitually impossible not to think of things in black and white, for sure.
At least two other large health districts are now quietly declining Othopaedic patients purely on grounds of BMI (>40). And yes, this is a new process to reduce the number of people who make it onto the waitlist.
Also many, many Bariatric referrals up to >18 months old haven't even been graded yet due to lack of bariatric clinicians to grade them. These patients aren't visible in the waitlist stats.
Fatness is the last prejudice that society thinks is justifiable.
Imagine how much healthcare resource we would save if we up the funded bariatric surgeries?
Nevermind the fact that the BMI was designed for use at the population level rather than for making decisions about individuals. The medical profession seems to be very attached to using it despite the science behind it being as dodgy as fuck.
PS oh god, that police ad! 😭😭😭
That Police ad made me remember and reflect and cry a little. So I've subscribed to say thank you.
The little lost girl did it for me and the policeman who picked her up. We could all do with a bit of that right now. I remember that image so vividly. Thanks for your sub. x
Me too. I saw the ‘it was the same day….. don’t say sorry to me, say sorry to his kids’ ad on YouTube the other day and I could recall it word for word 30 odd years later