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What ideas and suggestions would you like us to pass on to the new government?

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Carriemumsnet · 15/06/2010 22:23

We are meeting with government in the next few weeks and we'd like to pick your brains. Obviously times are tight and most government departments will be anxious to find ways to increase efficiency. Do you have any thoughts about how things could be made simpler and easier, perhaps by using Mumsnet to implement services or offer support currently offered in other ways? Are there particular services that you think warrant special protection and should be ring-fenced? Or any particular ones that you feel are badly implemented/ wasteful? How could Mumsnet work with government to make life easier for parents? For example should Mumsnet be promoted by Midwives and Health Visitors to parents when they leave hospital or have their final visit? Could Mumsnet be used as a job-share hub? We know you'll have lots of ideas and suggestions, so please post them here and we'll try and pass on as many of them as we can.

Thanks, MNHQ

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fluffyhamster · 15/06/2010 22:54

MN could be used as more of an educational 'hub' - promoting BFing, good diet & nutrition for kids, positive parenting skills, and literacy (Pedant's corner...)

Ah - so, well .... it already does that doesn't it?

everythingiseverything · 15/06/2010 22:49

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gaelicsheep · 15/06/2010 22:46

Oh yet, definitely definitely get rid of NHS Direct (and please meet with the Scottish Govt and tell them to get rid of NHS 24 as well - totally pointless, useless piece of sh*t that has stopped us from accessing out of hours care on more than one occasion because they can't be bothered to phone back).

gaelicsheep · 15/06/2010 22:44

Isn't there already a Govt-run website that does/could do this stuff? I forget the name of it - it's got forums etc. but it's not that great.

I would have serious reservations about posting on a forum that had Govt links tbh (and I'm a fan of this Govt so far). Keep Mumsnet's independence I say. Otherwise, where would you stand legally with the feeding and other advice threads?

belledechocolatefluffybunny · 15/06/2010 22:41

Health visitors shouldn't be peddling netmums.

belledechocolatefluffybunny · 15/06/2010 22:41

Can you put some more nurses into the NHS? It will save money in the long run, better patient care means less litigation.

Get rid on NHS direct, the people on Mumsnet do a far better (and more efficient) job