Reference :- As hospitals struggle to cope with patient numbers , we are told plans are afoot to deal with the problem .

Reference :-    To relieve crowding at public hospitals , we are being told that more patients should be treated at home .

What a great idea .  Many simple procedures don't need a hospital , so why not treat a sick elderly person in their own stinking hot filthy kitchen ?   Sure , there will be countless hours of wasted time as health professionals sit in traffic jams and commute through the endless maze of toll roads while their sat nav keeps dropping out .  And they might sometimes drive miles  looking for a park .  And they might  do their backs in lugging bags of gear .  And something important might get left behind at the hospital occasionally .    But even taking all that into account a nurse might still see three or more patients each day in their own homes . Somewhat fewer than the thirty they might see in the hospital environment , but think of the savings in building costs and the power bills for air conditioning alone .    There could be even more savings if medical waste can simply be chucked into the patient's wheelie bin rather than processed at a special facility . 

You have to admit , these economists and private health funds sure know how to run a medical service .     Before long we will rival the USA for efficiency .    

 Your comrade , Ken