Guest guest Posted May 27, 2004 Report Share Posted May 27, 2004 fantastic anna!! Dont be afraid to e mail your comments to MPs. it is very ironic that every area of public health starts with the family!! and whose been churning away without recognition or funding? yip health visitors. funny though in norfolk we aint even included on the public health agenda or on the executive groups. i am so much for involving the public but what about involving the practitioners!! mgt holtz Houston <annamhouston@...> wrote: So we have a new government report into obesity!Picture this:-1st Government Guru (Office Senior, glasses perched on end of nose): I'm really worried about this report into obesity and health and the long-term damage, I mean what about that 3 year old? It could all be very costly you know, down the line.2nd Government Guru (Office Junior balling up paper and aiming for the waste basket): I know what you mean - I'm just thinking of all that paperwork!1st Government Guru: (leaning back in chair) If only we could prevent it, there could be quite a saving in that type of thing you know!2nd Government Guru: Yeh! that could save a few trees. (two dozen scrunched paper balls surround the waste bin)1st Government Guru: No! I mean really prevent it.2nd Government Guru: Well! I ask you, prevention? Who has the clout to take on the food industry?1st Government Guru: We do actually!! We're the government remember!! (laughs)2nd Government Guru: (laughs, gives up on waste-paper basket and leans back to swing in his chair) Food giants aren't the whole story though are they? People need to take responsibility for what they eat, I mean I don't see you refusing the doughnut at coffee time! if you dont mind me saying so!1st Government Guru: (straightens up glasses and returns to his filing system) Hrumph! There's no need to go into personal cases here.2nd Government Guru: (resumes the work with the wastepaper basket while swinging in the chair) Anyway big corporations and food - I think I'll stick to worrying about paperwork and trees thanks! People dont understand all this stuff about diet and eat this and dont eat that anyway. Just wait for a week and last week's policy will be out of date, I liked the one about - wine's not good for you, - Oh! yes it is! (laughs, heartily and falls off chair, bumps head on filing cabinet)1st Government Guru: Yes! (thoughtful, ignores chair-falling incident) you do have a point there about clarifying it for people and helping them to understand. Hm!What about if you had someone to talk to parents and advise them. A sort of two-pronged government approach dealing with the corporations through legislation whilst at the same time helping parents with practical ideas for good nutrition and good health.2nd Government Guru: (re-adjusting chair aimed to prevent repeat performance) What do mean like? Someone to tell them they can't have doughnuts! If you ask me no-body is going to join a queue to be 'advised' by some health bod in a uniform what they can and cannot eat. That would never work! Processing that system would be a lot of paperwork as well. I can just imagine that as a coming headache!! (rubbing back of head surreptitiously).1st Government Guru: (gets up and starts walking up and down in the firing line of the wastepaper missiles) Now! Just hold on! I really do think I have the kernel of a good idea here! A health advisor could go round and visit people in their homes, they dont have to queue, it could work as a sort of early warning, home-visiting preventive health service. Just think of the savings we could make! (reaching for calculator). They could be a professional with specialist knowledge on a whole range of matters to do with the individual, people in communities even, or whole populations. A system of advice and care that starts before the baby is born!!!2nd Government Guru: Nah! - never catch on!! (stops swinging in chair) Wait a minute, didn't we used to have something just like that, (straightens the chair) I'm sure I had papers on my desk recently for something like that!! (rummages through voluminous in-tray, topples fiirst four inches) you signed it off yourself last week, (still pursuing the elusive paper through the remaining five inches of paper left standing) dont you remember? Ah! here it is (stands to attention in honour of his success) It's called the (voice falters) De-regulation of Health visiting!!!!!!!!!!!!!!I rest my caseBest wishes all in these difficult and trying professional times!_________________________________________________________________Use MSN Messenger to send music and pics to your friends http://www.msn.co.uk/messenger Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 27, 2004 Report Share Posted May 27, 2004 Wonderful , . That is just how it seems at the moment. It made me smile. best wishes, Gurus talk So we have a new government report into obesity!Picture this:-1st Government Guru (Office Senior, glasses perched on end of nose): I'm really worried about this report into obesity and health and the long-term damage, I mean what about that 3 year old? It could all be very costly you know, down the line.2nd Government Guru (Office Junior balling up paper and aiming for the waste basket): I know what you mean - I'm just thinking of all that paperwork!1st Government Guru: (leaning back in chair) If only we could prevent it, there could be quite a saving in that type of thing you know!2nd Government Guru: Yeh! that could save a few trees. (two dozen scrunched paper balls surround the waste bin)1st Government Guru: No! I mean really prevent it.2nd Government Guru: Well! I ask you, prevention? Who has the clout to take on the food industry?1st Government Guru: We do actually!! We're the government remember!! (laughs)2nd Government Guru: (laughs, gives up on waste-paper basket and leans back to swing in his chair) Food giants aren't the whole story though are they? People need to take responsibility for what they eat, I mean I don't see you refusing the doughnut at coffee time! if you dont mind me saying so!1st Government Guru: (straightens up glasses and returns to his filing system) Hrumph! There's no need to go into personal cases here.2nd Government Guru: (resumes the work with the wastepaper basket while swinging in the chair) Anyway big corporations and food - I think I'll stick to worrying about paperwork and trees thanks! People dont understand all this stuff about diet and eat this and dont eat that anyway. Just wait for a week and last week's policy will be out of date, I liked the one about - wine's not good for you, - Oh! yes it is! (laughs, heartily and falls off chair, bumps head on filing cabinet)1st Government Guru: Yes! (thoughtful, ignores chair-falling incident) you do have a point there about clarifying it for people and helping them to understand. Hm!What about if you had someone to talk to parents and advise them. A sort of two-pronged government approach dealing with the corporations through legislation whilst at the same time helping parents with practical ideas for good nutrition and good health.2nd Government Guru: (re-adjusting chair aimed to prevent repeat performance) What do mean like? Someone to tell them they can't have doughnuts! If you ask me no-body is going to join a queue to be 'advised' by some health bod in a uniform what they can and cannot eat. That would never work! Processing that system would be a lot of paperwork as well. I can just imagine that as a coming headache!! (rubbing back of head surreptitiously).1st Government Guru: (gets up and starts walking up and down in the firing line of the wastepaper missiles) Now! Just hold on! I really do think I have the kernel of a good idea here! A health advisor could go round and visit people in their homes, they dont have to queue, it could work as a sort of early warning, home-visiting preventive health service. Just think of the savings we could make! (reaching for calculator). They could be a professional with specialist knowledge on a whole range of matters to do with the individual, people in communities even, or whole populations. A system of advice and care that starts before the baby is born!!!2nd Government Guru: Nah! - never catch on!! (stops swinging in chair) Wait a minute, didn't we used to have something just like that, (straightens the chair) I'm sure I had papers on my desk recently for something like that!! (rummages through voluminous in-tray, topples fiirst four inches) you signed it off yourself last week, (still pursuing the elusive paper through the remaining five inches of paper left standing) dont you remember? Ah! here it is (stands to attention in honour of his success) It's called the (voice falters) De-regulation of Health visiting!!!!!!!!!!!!!!I rest my caseBest wishes all in these difficult and trying professional times!_________________________________________________________________Use MSN Messenger to send music and pics to your friends http://www.msn.co.uk/messenger-- This email has been verified as Virus free Virus Protection and more available at http://www.plus.net Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 27, 2004 Report Share Posted May 27, 2004 Wonderful! Thanks, , for making us all laugh. Houston wrote: >So we have a new government report into obesity! >Picture this:- > >1st Government Guru (Office Senior, glasses perched on end of nose): I'm >really worried about this report into obesity and health and the long-term >damage, I mean what about that 3 year old? It could all be very costly you >know, down the line. > >2nd Government Guru (Office Junior balling up paper and aiming for the waste >basket): I know what you mean - I'm just thinking of all that paperwork! > >1st Government Guru: (leaning back in chair) If only we could prevent it, >there could be quite a saving in that type of thing you know! > >2nd Government Guru: Yeh! that could save a few trees. (two dozen scrunched >paper balls surround the waste bin) > >1st Government Guru: No! I mean really prevent it. > >2nd Government Guru: Well! I ask you, prevention? Who has the clout to take >on the food industry? > >1st Government Guru: We do actually!! We're the government remember!! >(laughs) > >2nd Government Guru: (laughs, gives up on waste-paper basket and leans back >to swing in his chair) Food giants aren't the whole story though are they? >People need to take responsibility for what they eat, I mean I don't see you >refusing the doughnut at coffee time! if you dont mind me saying so! > >1st Government Guru: (straightens up glasses and returns to his filing >system) Hrumph! There's no need to go into personal cases here. > >2nd Government Guru: (resumes the work with the wastepaper basket while >swinging in the chair) Anyway big corporations and food - I think I'll stick >to worrying about paperwork and trees thanks! People dont understand all >this stuff about diet and eat this and dont eat that anyway. Just wait for a >week and last week's policy will be out of date, I liked the one about - >wine's not good for you, - Oh! yes it is! (laughs, heartily and falls off >chair, bumps head on filing cabinet) > >1st Government Guru: Yes! (thoughtful, ignores chair-falling incident) you >do have a point there about clarifying it for people and helping them to >understand. Hm! >What about if you had someone to talk to parents and advise them. A sort of >two-pronged government approach dealing with the corporations through >legislation whilst at the same time helping parents with practical ideas for >good nutrition and good health. > >2nd Government Guru: (re-adjusting chair aimed to prevent repeat >performance) What do mean like? Someone to tell them they can't have >doughnuts! If you ask me no-body is going to join a queue to be 'advised' by >some health bod in a uniform what they can and cannot eat. That would never >work! Processing that system would be a lot of paperwork as well. I can just >imagine that as a coming headache!! (rubbing back of head surreptitiously). > >1st Government Guru: (gets up and starts walking up and down in the firing >line of the wastepaper missiles) Now! Just hold on! I really do think I have >the kernel of a good idea here! A health advisor could go round and visit >people in their homes, they dont have to queue, it could work as a sort of >early warning, home-visiting preventive health service. Just think of the >savings we could make! (reaching for calculator). They could be a >professional with specialist knowledge on a whole range of matters to do >with the individual, people in communities even, or whole populations. A >system of advice and care that starts before the baby is born!!! > >2nd Government Guru: Nah! - never catch on!! (stops swinging in chair) >Wait a minute, didn't we used to have something just like that, (straightens >the chair) I'm sure I had papers on my desk recently for something like >that!! (rummages through voluminous in-tray, topples fiirst four inches) >you signed it off yourself last week, (still pursuing the elusive paper >through the remaining five inches of paper left standing) dont you remember? > Ah! here it is (stands to attention in honour of his success) It's called >the (voice falters) De-regulation of Health visiting!!!!!!!!!!!!!! > > >I rest my case >Best wishes all in these difficult and trying professional times! > > >_________________________________________________________________ >Use MSN Messenger to send music and pics to your friends >http://www.msn.co.uk/messenger > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 27, 2004 Report Share Posted May 27, 2004 Brilliant! Judy -----Original Message-----From: Houston [mailto:annamhouston@...] Sent: 27 May 2004 08:07 Subject: Gurus talkSo we have a new government report into obesity!Picture this:-1st Government Guru (Office Senior, glasses perched on end of nose): I'm really worried about this report into obesity and health and the long-term damage, I mean what about that 3 year old? It could all be very costly you know, down the line.2nd Government Guru (Office Junior balling up paper and aiming for the waste basket): I know what you mean - I'm just thinking of all that paperwork!1st Government Guru: (leaning back in chair) If only we could prevent it, there could be quite a saving in that type of thing you know!2nd Government Guru: Yeh! that could save a few trees. (two dozen scrunched paper balls surround the waste bin)1st Government Guru: No! I mean really prevent it.2nd Government Guru: Well! I ask you, prevention? Who has the clout to take on the food industry?1st Government Guru: We do actually!! We're the government remember!! (laughs)2nd Government Guru: (laughs, gives up on waste-paper basket and leans back to swing in his chair) Food giants aren't the whole story though are they? People need to take responsibility for what they eat, I mean I don't see you refusing the doughnut at coffee time! if you dont mind me saying so!1st Government Guru: (straightens up glasses and returns to his filing system) Hrumph! There's no need to go into personal cases here.2nd Government Guru: (resumes the work with the wastepaper basket while swinging in the chair) Anyway big corporations and food - I think I'll stick to worrying about paperwork and trees thanks! People dont understand all this stuff about diet and eat this and dont eat that anyway. Just wait for a week and last week's policy will be out of date, I liked the one about - wine's not good for you, - Oh! yes it is! (laughs, heartily and falls off chair, bumps head on filing cabinet)1st Government Guru: Yes! (thoughtful, ignores chair-falling incident) you do have a point there about clarifying it for people and helping them to understand. Hm!What about if you had someone to talk to parents and advise them. A sort of two-pronged government approach dealing with the corporations through legislation whilst at the same time helping parents with practical ideas for good nutrition and good health.2nd Government Guru: (re-adjusting chair aimed to prevent repeat performance) What do mean like? Someone to tell them they can't have doughnuts! If you ask me no-body is going to join a queue to be 'advised' by some health bod in a uniform what they can and cannot eat. That would never work! Processing that system would be a lot of paperwork as well. I can just imagine that as a coming headache!! (rubbing back of head surreptitiously).1st Government Guru: (gets up and starts walking up and down in the firing line of the wastepaper missiles) Now! Just hold on! I really do think I have the kernel of a good idea here! A health advisor could go round and visit people in their homes, they dont have to queue, it could work as a sort of early warning, home-visiting preventive health service. Just think of the savings we could make! (reaching for calculator). They could be a professional with specialist knowledge on a whole range of matters to do with the individual, people in communities even, or whole populations. A system of advice and care that starts before the baby is born!!!2nd Government Guru: Nah! - never catch on!! (stops swinging in chair) Wait a minute, didn't we used to have something just like that, (straightens the chair) I'm sure I had papers on my desk recently for something like that!! (rummages through voluminous in-tray, topples fiirst four inches) you signed it off yourself last week, (still pursuing the elusive paper through the remaining five inches of paper left standing) dont you remember? Ah! here it is (stands to attention in honour of his success) It's called the (voice falters) De-regulation of Health visiting!!!!!!!!!!!!!!I rest my caseBest wishes all in these difficult and trying professional times!_________________________________________________________________Use MSN Messenger to send music and pics to your friends http://www.msn.co.uk/messenger ---Incoming mail is certified Virus Free.Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com).Version: 6.0.689 / Virus Database: 450 - Release Date: 21/05/2004 --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.689 / Virus Database: 450 - Release Date: 21/05/2004 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 28, 2004 Report Share Posted May 28, 2004 Thanks for your comments guys Margaret - I am afraid to send anymore stuff to my MP, I could almost hear his sighs of despair during the Senate Mayday Campaign when we tried so very hard to straighten out the legislation before the predicted 'DOOMSDAY'. I was flooding him with daily digests!! Letters to MP's seemed to generate the standard response from government that was also far from satisfactory - They could almost be re-read as look we are not listening this is what we are going to do and so just be quiet. My letter to one of the government departments great haste, deadline to be met, urgent legislation change - was replied to some time later as, We do aplogise, we note that audit has alerted us to the fact that we have failed to respond to your letter dated .... You cant help but see the irony in the thing and my desire to shout never mind the bloody audit what about the issue!! Anyway, Nick Soames was pleased when I was exhausted and did be quiet and so here we are today with all doom-laden predictions met. ( truly thank you for all your really hard work on this issue) and here we go with the - Cest la vie! Anyway I sent the 'Gurus' to Radio 4 today programme as a giant email from their own website. So I feel I can still be shouting about something however ineffectual that is!! At any rate I was moved to humour so that in itself is helpful, however wry it is!! www.faxyourmp - is still useful for anyone so inclined though, so do forget my pessimism and take up Margaret's good suggestion. ps do you know whats really worrying about this when you let your arts 'bent' get out of the box, I have given the Gurus names (privately) and I can see what they look like, somebody, help get me back in my Sure Start researcher box!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! b/w From: margaret holtz <holtz62@...> Subject: Re: Gurus talk fantastic anna!! Dont be afraid to e mail your comments to MPs. it is very ironic that every area of public health starts with the family!! and whose been churning away without recognition or funding? yip health visitors. funny though in norfolk we aint even included on the public health agenda or on the executive groups. i am so much for involving the public but what about involving the practitioners!! mgt holtz _________________________________________________________________ It's fast, it's easy and it's free. Get MSN Messenger today! http://www.msn.co.uk/messenger Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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