Comments on: Petition UK government for a Military & Veterans Hospital http://www.newfreebooters.com/petition-uk-government-for-a-military-veterans-hospital boats, events, people & equipment - through the eyes of Mike K-H Tue, 31 Aug 2010 15:19:19 -0700 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: admin http://www.newfreebooters.com/petition-uk-government-for-a-military-veterans-hospital/comment-page-1#comment-180 admin Sat, 09 Aug 2008 08:07:26 +0000 http://www.newfreebooters.com/?p=52#comment-180 Thank you, everyone who has linked from here to sign the petition. We have until 19 August to see how many signatures we can raise... Thank you, everyone who has linked from here to sign the petition. We have until 19 August to see how many signatures we can raise…

]]> By: Kay http://www.newfreebooters.com/petition-uk-government-for-a-military-veterans-hospital/comment-page-1#comment-179 Kay Fri, 08 Aug 2008 19:52:03 +0000 http://www.newfreebooters.com/?p=52#comment-179 A military hospital is a different environment compared to a civilian one. (I'm ex-Army.) If it's needed then it should be provided. I support this cause. Thanks for raising the issue. A military hospital is a different environment compared to a civilian one. (I’m ex-Army.) If it’s needed then it should be provided. I support this cause. Thanks for raising the issue.

]]> By: admin http://www.newfreebooters.com/petition-uk-government-for-a-military-veterans-hospital/comment-page-1#comment-171 admin Sun, 03 Aug 2008 11:15:23 +0000 http://www.newfreebooters.com/?p=52#comment-171 Creative accounting isn't limited to companies like Enron - governments do it all the time. The true cost of running the military services includes looking after wounded personnel. Industry has long subscribed to private healthcare insurance to make sure that their workers get back on the job as soon as possible, but try asking BUPA to insure a serviceman for war damage... Also, civilian wards are unsuitable for people returning from the battlefield, who are likely to be traumatised as well as physically injured. Being among mates who have undergone similar experiences as well as being cared for by staff who are seen as part of the services is an important part of the treatment. Creative accounting isn’t limited to companies like Enron – governments do it all the time. The true cost of running the military services includes looking after wounded personnel. Industry has long subscribed to private healthcare insurance to make sure that their workers get back on the job as soon as possible, but try asking BUPA to insure a serviceman for war damage…

Also, civilian wards are unsuitable for people returning from the battlefield, who are likely to be traumatised as well as physically injured. Being among mates who have undergone similar experiences as well as being cared for by staff who are seen as part of the services is an important part of the treatment.

]]> By: Keith http://www.newfreebooters.com/petition-uk-government-for-a-military-veterans-hospital/comment-page-1#comment-169 Keith Sat, 02 Aug 2008 16:59:03 +0000 http://www.newfreebooters.com/?p=52#comment-169 Can I urge everyone, military, ex-military, military dependant or just know someone in the military to support this. I'm ex-RAF, and know that all three Services have a tradition of 'looking after their own'... after so many years of Wroughton, Catterick, Ely etc. it comes hard to hear about 'our lads' being handed over to the faceless form-fillers, jacks-in-office and quota-fillers of the National Health Service, who do much to undo the good work that most doctors, surgeons and nurses do. Can I urge everyone, military, ex-military, military dependant or just know someone in the military to support this.

I’m ex-RAF, and know that all three Services have a tradition of ‘looking after their own’… after so many years of Wroughton, Catterick, Ely etc. it comes hard to hear about ‘our lads’ being handed over to the faceless form-fillers, jacks-in-office and quota-fillers of the National Health Service, who do much to undo the good work that most doctors, surgeons and nurses do.

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