How To Run A Hospital | Yes Minister | BBC Comedy Greats

Back with series two of Yes Minister, Humphrey is giving a lot of explanations as to why a hospital with no patients requires even more workers.

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[bg]

This was Humphreys absolute best 'defend the indefensible' scene. By the end I'm thinking; 'No, he's got a point.'

[jodywhitehead]

They really don't make this stuff up. Back in the early 90's I went into our local Provincial Agricultural Office to get assistance with identifying an insect infestation at my farm. The receptionist said there was no one in the office available to help me. I asked when they'd be back. She replied that no one worked there that was trained to help me. I suggested that an Agricultural extension officer must have had entomology courses/experience. She then told me that there were no longer any Agricultural workers in the office. Provincial budget cuts had left only administrative staff.
Edit:. I exaggerated for effect. There was an economist.

[paulkerrigan]

The line about them being overworked gets me every time.

[jellebos]

Running a hospital myself, it does not get any funnier and/or better than this. My absolute favorite of the series!!

[FairySweetness]

As a nurse this episode is brilliant and hilarious. Hugely accurate as well. I do wonder if some people in management do wish that the hospital didn't have any patients, as it would be a lot easier.

[classicrock]

When he says "Those 500 people are seriously overworked", I nearly die laughing!

[rezimonavardisashvili]

"I dont hold out much hope" "Go"... Snaps pencil This series is pinnacle of comedy. Sharply written and masterfully acted

[joedennehy]

Having worked in health until I was exasperated, I once asked someone what we would save if we had no patients at all, it was around ten percent from memory, this was clearly the model

[nightwtchman]

I love how Hacker is seriously losing his sanity here.

[Hermetic_]

3:01 “we don’t measure our success by results, but by activity”. That’s the truth...the goal is not results, but to keep people busy.

[three-quartersbadger]

This might be my favourite scene of all. As good as Nigel Hawthorne is, Eddington's emotions and expressions are priceless. He genuinely does not believe what he is hearing. It's impossible to the Minister that he could be wrong, but Humphrey's arguments sound very logical.

[Tadicuslegion]

Hacker: Well then what’s the point of having a hospital if it’s not going to take care of patients?! Isn’t that why we build them?
Humphrey: well I wouldn’t ask the NHS that question

[TheVergile]

greetings from berlin. thats how we run our airport

[blyatman]

Hacker's face in the thumbnail is nothing short of perfection.

[darylcheshire]

I work for the education department and I was reminded of this episode when I had to migrate the admin computer systems of closed schools. I said at least they had no difficulties in student attendences (0). The reasoning was that the systems were finalised financially (closed off) some time later and the migration facilitated this.

[gohjingyi]

Watching this for the 10+ time Humphrey actually has a point. Demographic surveys, procurement and so forth do need to be carried out even before opening the hospital.

[britannia]

Nice to be treated with all of these new Yes Minister clips!

[harishnunkoo]

At some point, even Sir Humphrey doesn't believe in his own saying. And then, Bernard expressions are just priceless as always. What a complementary trio. Whoever were involved in the production of this programme were pure geniuses.

[Bustamamgendut]

This sitcom teach me everything on how to run a government.

[pernilsson]

We don’t measure our sucess by result, but by activity