If you're heading for Furness General Hospital

Look forward to it!

A friend of mine has just returned from nearly a week on Ward 2. He had a fantastic time and was full of praise for the staff there. 

He had extensive tests and reported that the staff where brilliant and very caring.

Sad that they are  all getting a negative press.

There are clearly problems but we need to be careful where we put the blame.

The problems seem to be in the way the place is managed and there's still a long way to go with some good specialist staff leaving. The government changes are going to add enormous pressure to existing staff in a system already close to collapse in some areas. All this then needs us to react to what we actually experience and give much needed praise wherever appropriate.

It also needs us to be discerning and being critical and speaking up when things do not run well.

Let's not all be swayed by a press that takes a superficial look and is always looking for :

The Big Story

Which inevitably is a negative one.

A friend and I were saying that it should be required by law that 50% of the news is positive. In reality we all live lives with great people and only meet inconsiderate behaviour a few times a month.

Many of us avoid the 'news' like the plague and can only take it in small doses.

What are people around me doing to be positive?

Making wonderfully colourful flags for Flag Fortnight in a couple of weeks. These should bring a 'lift' to anyone that sees them!