Get some patients - Yes, Minister - BBC

and this is Jay theater how much do all this cost together with radiotherapy and intensive care two and a quarter million wasn't it appalling that it's not being used oh no a very good thing in some ways it prolongs its life cuts down running that's got a new patient no but the essential work of the hospital still has to go on our patients do safer work at the hospital running an organization of 500 people is a big job minister but if they weren't here they wouldn't be here what no won't do either you must get some patients into this hospital or I suppose yes well administer in the course of time no no not in the course of time mrs. Rodgers now get rid of 300 of your people get some doctors and nurses and get some patients now look here without those 300 people this hospital just wouldn't function do you think it's functioning now Minister it's one of the best run hospitals in the country Florence Nightingale award what praise that it's won by the most hygienic Hospital in the area mrs. Rogers I've said my last word 300 staff must go you mean 300 jobs lost couldn't do any serious surgery with just a skeleton medical staff don't do any serious surgery I don't care if you are to do varicose veins hernias and piled do something do you mean 300 jobs lost yes I do mr. Fraser a hospital is not a source of employment it is a place for healing at the thick well there's a source of employment for my memberís and you want to put them out a word you is that what you call a compassionate society I'd rather be compassionate to patients under your member right we'll come out on strike will do what's it matter who could it harm do please come out on strike the sooner the better and take the administrators with you while you're at it and aside okay huh

Channel: BBC Studios

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Keywords: BBC, Yes, Minister, Comedy, Get, Some, Patients

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Length: 2min 10sec (130 seconds)

Published: Thu Apr 29 2010