Everything that is wrong with this country.

Took mum into the Beatson today. This is the West of Scotland's specialist cancer treatment centre. It is bright and cheery and with exceptional staff who treat everyone as individuals not numbers. Had a great conversation with an elderly man who sAt down beside me while we were waiting. We both love crime and thriller novels and had great fun comparing. Mum attends just to get her blood platelet count checked and her consultant is just lovely. Told us today that we really shouldn't be attending his clinic but he quite likes having a straight forward complaint to deal with and he likes to see mum. She was very chuffed. As she becomes more confused these interludes where she relates to someone she recognises and who treats her with the respect she once received from everyone are very precious. There is a lady who works with the pharmacy department within clinic 4 called Sally. She personifies everything good about the concept and practice of the NHS. NOW to the picture of my blip. The sign is outside the main entrance of the building. There are people with bits cut out or off of them. There are people with tubes there are skeletal people there are REALLY SICK people AND THEY ARE STILL SMOKING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! State of the art medical care and they ARE STILL SMOKING!!!