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Tony Eldridge's avatar

In theory, Council Tax should be one of the easiest debts to recover. The person responsible is known, their address is known, the debt is simple to prove in court and, if if it remains unpaid after court action, a charge can be imposed on the property or an order obtained for amounts to be deducted from income, as appropriate. Yet, once again, our councils have demonstrated their incompetence and lethargy in failing to follow these simple procedures to protect public money.

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Jacqueline  Rice's avatar

Re the piece on Yeovil Hospital maternity care. What do you mean by a "birthing person"? Do you mean a woman giving birth or a birthing partner such as her husband supporting her?

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Richard Thompson's avatar

I nearly pmsl at that one too, but then stopped laughing and find myself asking the question;

Whoever thinks that the term 'birthing person' is an appropriate term for a woman needs reatment?

They should not be allowed anywhere near a hospital, except as an inpatient at a mental health institution.

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Harry Mottram's avatar

Top work.

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vivian willis's avatar

“Frankly, I do not think the NHS is being transparent with the public. No-one has been able to reassure me that the Yeovil unit will reopen within 6 months. Personally, I don’t believe we’ll see Yeovil Maternity Unit reopen at all but I genuinely hope I’m wrong.” Annie Coombes is spot on. Is this closure - as with the HASU the death of YDH by a thousand cuts? Or worse, is this approach towards a fully privatised no longer an NHS hospital?

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