UKIP Health Policy Unveiling - Rochester

The video discusses the importance of nurse-led triage at Medway Hospital to ensure proper intervention for patients dissatisfied with GP services. It highlights the independence granted to hospitals by the Labour government, focusing on financial aspects and the development of an emergency village. The video also emphasizes the need for improved accountability in the NHS, with a system of hospital inspections and local governance to replace failing management.

What is the primary role of nurse-led triage at Medway Hospital?

• To manage hospital finances

• To replace hospital leadership

• To ensure patients receive appropriate care levels

• To develop new hospital facilities

Why was Medway Hospital allowed to become a foundation trust?

• To improve its emergency services

• As a result of a government decision

• Because of its excellent patient care

• Due to its financial stability

What was the purpose of the £20 million investment at Medway Hospital?

• To develop an emergency village

• To hire more staff

• To build a new outpatient clinic

• To upgrade medical equipment

What is the role of hospital inspections in the NHS?

• To increase hospital funding

• To oversee hospital management

• To train new doctors

• To develop new medical technologies

What power does the NHS have over failing hospitals?

• To merge them with other hospitals

• To close them down

• To replace their leadership

• To increase their budget