New ideas for old concerns | Derek Prinsley | TEDxNHS (TEDx Talks)

Derek Prinsley qualified as doctor in 1942, before the NHS had formed and during WWII. When asked what he remembered of the birth of the NHS, he replied that he didn’t notice it, he was too busy doing the job. The biggest healthcare policy ever to have been enacted in modern Britain went unnoticed by one of its foot soldiers.
In his TEDxNHS talk Derek Prinsley shares his reflections of healthcare as a medic in the early days of the NHS. Some of these are unimaginable in our currently industry; the stealthy swapping of hospitals, and others remain unchanged; if you put up a bed, somebody will come lie in it.
Professor Derek Prinsley qualified as a doctor before the NHS founded. He served as a Medical Officer during WWII before returning to England to continue in his work as a Doctor. During his career he became a pioneer of Geriatric Medicine. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx

New ideas for old concerns | Derek Prinsley | TEDxNHS