Patientline called in the administrators on Friday







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"MB" <MB@invalid.invalid> wrote in message 
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> Patientline called in the administrators on Friday

There *is* a god, after all! A greedy money-grabbing company finds that 
people don't want to use its rip-off services, and it makes a fundamental 
and naive error in failing to get contracts for work that it carries out for 
the NHS (but which is never used).

The concept of patients or their relatives paying more than standard BT 
charges for incoming and outgoing phone calls from hospitals is one which I 
find repugnant and abhorrent. Talk about exploiting a captive market.

On Mon, 28 Jul 2008 11:16:21 UTC, "Mortimer"  wrote:

> "MB" <MB@invalid.invalid> wrote in message 
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> > Patientline called in the administrators on Friday
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> There *is* a god, after all! A greedy money-grabbing company finds that 
> people don't want to use its rip-off services, and it makes a fundamental 
> and naive error in failing to get contracts for work that it carries out for 
> the NHS (but which is never used).
> 
> The concept of patients or their relatives paying more than standard BT 
> charges for incoming and outgoing phone calls from hospitals is one which I 
> find repugnant and abhorrent. Talk about exploiting a captive market. 

Since they've now been acquired by a similar operation, but get your 
hopes up too much. They haven't promised anything except 'lower incoming
call charges'. Down from 50p to 45p a minute perhaps?

-- 
Bob Eager
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On Mon, 28 Jul 2008 12:08:26 +0100, MB <MB@invalid.invalid> wrote:

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>Patientline called in the administrators on Friday
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and bought back by the same scumbags under a different name

"Patientline UK has announced its decision to enter administration and
been acquired by the newly formed Hospedia Ltd, a hospital
entertainment and telephony company funded by the existing Patientline
banking syndicate"

"Emil Tiades"  wrote in message 
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> On Mon, 28 Jul 2008 12:08:26 +0100, MB <MB@invalid.invalid> wrote:
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>>Patientline called in the administrators on Friday
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>
> and bought back by the same scumbags under a different name
>
> "Patientline UK has announced its decision to enter administration and
> been acquired by the newly formed Hospedia Ltd, a hospital
> entertainment and telephony company funded by the existing Patientline
> banking syndicate"

Good scope for disparagement if they dare to operate in Children's
Wards.
-- 
Graham.

%Profound_observation%

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> Patientline called in the administrators on Friday
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Good riddance. Another rip-off merchant bites the dust!
Especially one that was taking advantage of a totally
captive market.

On 28 Jul, 12:08, MB <M...@invalid.invalid> wrote:
> Patientline called in the administrators on Friday

Not surprised at all, given that hospitals now allow mobile phones in
most areas.

Alas it might not be the back of them, as there appears to be a rather
"convenient" sale to a new start-up (Hospedia).



Jim

On Mon, 28 Jul 2008 14:33:01 +0100, Graham. wrote:

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> "Emil Tiades"  wrote in message 
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>> On Mon, 28 Jul 2008 12:08:26 +0100, MB <MB@invalid.invalid> wrote:
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>>>Patientline called in the administrators on Friday
>>>
>>>
>>
>> and bought back by the same scumbags under a different name
>>
>> "Patientline UK has announced its decision to enter administration and
>> been acquired by the newly formed Hospedia Ltd, a hospital
>> entertainment and telephony company funded by the existing Patientline
>> banking syndicate"
> 
> Good scope for disparagement if they dare to operate in Children's
> Wards.

otherwise I'll just refer to them as hosspiss for laughs

"Emil Tiades"  wrote in message 
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> On Mon, 28 Jul 2008 12:08:26 +0100, MB <MB@invalid.invalid> wrote:
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>>Patientline called in the administrators on Friday
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>>
>
> and bought back by the same scumbags under a different name
>
> "Patientline UK has announced its decision to enter administration and
> been acquired by the newly formed Hospedia Ltd, a hospital
> entertainment and telephony company funded by the existing Patientline
> banking syndicate"

Putting a company into bankruptcy, and then buying it back for next to 
nothing having reneged on your debts seems to be a good scam. I just wonder 
how they get away with it? This seems to have happened a few times in the 
past year including a computer company and an on-line supplier of 
components.

Retired

On Tue, 29 Jul 2008 15:11:47 +0100, "Retired" 
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>"Emil Tiades"  wrote in message 
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>> On Mon, 28 Jul 2008 12:08:26 +0100, MB <MB@invalid.invalid> wrote:
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>>>
>>>Patientline called in the administrators on Friday
>>>
>>>
>>
>> and bought back by the same scumbags under a different name
>>
>> "Patientline UK has announced its decision to enter administration and
>> been acquired by the newly formed Hospedia Ltd, a hospital
>> entertainment and telephony company funded by the existing Patientline
>> banking syndicate"
>
>Putting a company into bankruptcy, and then buying it back for next to 
>nothing having reneged on your debts seems to be a good scam. I just wonder 
>how they get away with it? This seems to have happened a few times in the 
>past year including a computer company and an on-line supplier of 
>components.
>
>Retired 
>

It seems that this is not what has happened here.

patientline has been purchased from the reciever by its bankers who
have written off about 30 million of debt.

It remains to be seen how the new owners will change the business
plan, for change it they will have to, to enable the company to become
profitable and thus be a saleable proposition.

What has happened to the contracts Patientline had with the various
health authorities - did they die with the company? if so it will be
interesting to see if the Health Authorities learned anything from
last time.

-- 
Cheers

Peter