Professor Darzi live webchat

The eminent and knowledgeable Professor Darzi has kindly spared us a few minutes of his time to answer a few questions; many thanks for taking the time to answer these questions, I am sure your NHS patients are missing you greatly as we speak, I say this despite the fact that he actually does very little clinical work these days as most of his time is spent working for the party:


Question from John in Bradford: Do you not think that the consultation process is a bit of sham given that it is virtually impossible for clinicians to attend, and that the public are being paid for their views?


Prof Darzi: How dare you suggest this, the consultation process is a genuine attempt by those of us working for the party to provide evidence for what we are about to do for the NHS, your suggestion is absurd and an insult to all of us who work so hard for the party and the party leader Gordon Brown.


Question from Gordon in Whitehall: How do you find to do so much good work in helping the public in so many different ways?


Prof Darzi: It isn't easy, that is for sure, however a mixture of hard work and dedication to the party do help be get through the gruelling 40 hour week. While the financial support from the party in the form of large brown envelopes does make things that little bit easier for me to manage.


Question from Patricia in Australia: Do you agree that you have a very hard job on your hands to improve the NHS, given that it arguably had its best year ever last year?


Prof Darzi: This is true Patricia, my, you speak like someone who really knows what they are talking about. It will be hard, but I am very skilled indeed and have every confidence in my ability to continue the efficient privatisation of the NHS with little stealth.


Question from Tony in Newcastle: Can you ask Gordon if I can have my old job back please Prof Darzi, I am ever so bored in my new job?


Prof Darzi: I am ever so sorry Tony, Gordon doesn't want to speak to you until you say that you were sorry for not keeping your promise about him taking over as the party leader.

Question from Mr Boots living in an offshore tax haven: Please may I have first dibs on a few of the juicy primary care contracts?

Prof Darzi: I can't make any promises, please send a blank cheque addressed to Gordon at the party headquarters and we will do our best.

Question from little Jimmy in Scunthorpe: I want to be a government stooge and microsurgeon just like you Professor Darzi, what advice can you give me?

Prof Darzi: It is very important to make friends in the right places Jimmy, never say 'No' and always make sure to bend over when asked, you can't go far wrong if you obey those two rules.

Many thanks Prof Darzi for such a wonderful set of answers, we really are close to running our of honours to give him, great work for the party. Professor Darzi may well have some more time to answer some of your questions, so please feel free to post any questions below that you feel need to be answered.