'The Priority of a Public Service Is to Serve the People'; the Herald has Been Inundated with Letters for Our Health Debate. Here Are Some of Your Opinions:

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Serve the people Thank you for promoting debate on the health service. The problems besetting it are extensive and some are complex, but none is insuperable. There are a few simple principles that politicians must apply to resolve them and deliver the health service the public needs.

First of all talk with, listen, and report back to the people. They are both the potential recipients of the service and partners in specifying how it should evolve. Second, listen to the staff who provide the service. Value them, do not bully them, and pay particular attention to those who tell you what you do not want to hear. Third, do your job properly. Do not tell lies or finesse the truth and do your homework.

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'The Priority of a Public Service Is to Serve the People'; the Herald has Been Inundated with Letters for Our Health Debate. Here Are Some of Your Opinions:

Finally, never forget that the priority of a public service is to serve the people and act accordingly. If these principles are followed, the public might begin to regain some trust in the good faith and competence of politic...

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