Article in the Telegraph by a Dr George Caldwell (ret'd) relating to the amount of paperwork involved in a patient going through A&E.
He placed the paperwork on the floor and laid next to it. Hes 5' 10" and it extends way beyond his height. Suggests 70% of time is spent form filling.
www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2023/01/21/pictured-doctor-shows-army-pointless-forms-burying-nhs-hospitals/
It's behind the paywall but the picture can be found elsewhere.
Excessive bureaucracy and systems that don't talk to each other.
Sounds similar to the Police.
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