GPs are rubbish. Long live the NHS Walk IN Centre. I’m ill and sitting at home bored, so what else to do but blog? Here’s my tale of woe and wonder at today’s NHS…
About two weeks ago I came down with a bit of a cold. With the aid of a freshly purchased thermometer I reassured myself that I didn’t have swine flu as my temperature was normal, so I took things easy but got on with it. After a little over a week I was starting to feel a bit better and hoped I was recovered. But earlier this week a new series of symptoms started developing and by Wednesday I was off work with a rather swollen throat. With no improvement by Thursday I was fearing tonsillitis and decided a trip to the doctor was in order.
This, however, was easier said than done. I’m living for a while in Manchester due to my current project at work, but since it isn’t a permanent move, I hadn’t bothered doing things like registering with a GP here, as I’m still registered in London. OK, no problem I thought. I looked up a local GP on NHS Direct’s website and gave them a call. Read the rest of this entry »
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There. I did it. I used the same bloody headline as everyone else. I have no imagination. Happy now? But frankly, the launch of iPhone 3G did feel rather apocalyptic. Here’s my story of woe… Read the rest of this entry »
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I’ve recently gone from being an occasional reader to an avid follower of the BBC’s Internet Blog. It’s written by some of the senior people in my devision (Future Media & Technology), though it’s about the BBC’s web presence, not something I work on. It can provide fascinating insights into some of the work that goes on behind bbc.co.uk, iPlayer and more. If you’ve got even a vague interest in both technology and the BBC, it’s well worth a look.
Today’s post by Ashley Highfield sent me on a chain of links which made my blood boil. The Telegraph have recently published a few articles about the cost of online TV. It’s an issue which is large in the minds of the BBC, as ISPs’ concern grows about increasing internet bandwidth usage due to the growth of online video. iPlayer has contributed heavily due to its success. Read the rest of this entry »
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I wanted to add a little extra to my post on using and owning an iPhone. All I said there still applies, but there’s a couple of things I didn’t mention.
I ranted about how wonderful an Internet experience iPhone provides, and that’s absolutely true. The one thing which has come under a lot of criticism is the lack of 3G. Read the rest of this entry »
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Well, it’s been about a week and a half since I got my hands on my iPhone. It’s certainly got more attention than any other gadget I’ve ever bought (though there’s been just as many cries of ‘tart’ and ‘mug’ as there have oohs and aahs!), and I certainly enjoy using it. But like anything, it isn’t so black and white…
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