Incapacitated

Monday 10 November
8:00pm - 8:30pm
BBC Radio 4

As the government unveil a tough new benefits system for the sick, Dr Ben Goldacre explores the parlous state of the incapacity benefits system, an eight billion pound legacy created by party politics and unthinking medics. Ben discovers that, after being on incapacity benefit for more than two years, you are statistically more likely to die or retire than ever find work again. He asks how this can have been allowed to happen and considers whether the new government plans will help.

From the Radio Times Website

Will this have the usual BBC bias such as "On the Fiddle' ?

Hopefully not. More about Dr Ben Oldacre HERE

hi charlie and jim

would not hold out much hope that dr ben goldacre proggramme will be unbiased.
http://homeopathy4health.workpress.com/2008/01/02/goldacres-conflict-of-interest-e...

interesting friends this doctor has, found simlar articles, on other sites, and for those who follow the involvment of insurance companys in welfare reforms, they will recognise some of the names mentioned.

also there was a debate on welfare yesturday in the house of commons: house of commons hansard debate for 05 nov 2008 (pt 0014) report.

pug

He went to my old uni and has got the same type of smile as Purnell! I think it will be very pro DWP given that he works for the NHS. How do we know he was on benefits anyway?

I seem to have misunderstood the original post: thought is was Dr Ben Oldacre who was on benefits! My brain fog

Pug - your link doesn't work.