understanding of HIV."
Does he think the criticism of Brighton NHS Trust unfair?
"I admit that the picture painted with no stars didn't look good.
Whether it was just a snap shot or too many old ladies on trolleys I don't
know. But there are incontrovertibly good things here - the Lawson Unit
is excellent and the patients' representation is fairly unique and definitely
not tokenistic."
Why does he do it?
"I believe in it. I'm a bit of an old radical and I think it makes
a difference. It's easy to be cynical and say it's just window dressing
but it means something to me, the people I help as well as to the doctors
and the trust. Occasionally we even get praise, especially when people
realise our doctors treat the patient and not just the illness."
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