The Last Ditch by Tom Paine

Link: NHS Blog Doctor: Brilliant letter from Mr Mike Hallissey.

It tells you everything you need to know about today’s NHS that people cannot decide if the letter referred to in this post by Dr. John Crippen over at NHS Blog Doctor is (a) for real, (b) a brilliant spoof by Mr Hallissey, or (c) an act of revenge by a junior doctor.

The letter, published in the Daily Telegraph, contains the following magnificent sentence:

"Experience and academic ability are elitist principles which the Government has worked hard to nullify."

Yet members of the medical profession cannot decide if it is (a), (b) or (c). Read the comments over at the original post. This is fascinating!