How can I make this python coding more elegant..and shorter

import sys
from PyQt4.QtCore import *
from PyQt4.QtGui import *
from time import *
 
queue = []
abc = 0
 
 
 
 
#classes and functions
 
 
 
 
 
class Patient(object):
    
    
        '''
        Program creating an object with the patient class with all the information
        of the patient is stored as attributes of the object.
        The queue is stored as a global of the objects called "queue" '''
 
 
 
 
 
    def queue_patient(patid, forename, initial, surname):
 
        '''function of the patient queue which creates a object of the patient class
        which then adds an object to the tail..-1 if there is same id..or 0 if there
        is no error with the id
        '''
 
        a = Patient()
        a.id = patid
        a.forename = forename
        a.initial = initial
        a.surname = surname
 
        x = 0
 
        for patient in queue:
            if patient.id == patid:
                return -1
 
        queue.append(a)
        return 0
        
 
 
#Reads the queue
 
    def read_queue(filename):
 
        '''  Calls this function when the program starts.
        Function is to read the queue in the parameter filename'''
 
        fin = open(filename, "r")
        for line in fin:
            s = line
            nonewline = s.replace("\n","")
            record = nonewline.split(" ")        
            patid = int(record[0])
            forename = record[1]
            initial = record[2]
            surname = record[3]
            queue_patient(patid, forename, initial, surname)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
#Next patient
            
    def treat_next_patient():
 
        '''This function deletes head of the queue or it returns -1 if there
        is an error or no patients'''
 
        try:
            del queue[0]
        except IndexError:
            print "There are no patients in queue."
            print
 
 
 
 
 
 
#Writes to queue
 
    def write_queue(filename):
 
        '''This function writes to the queue in the parameter filename
        using the same format specified by def read_queue'''
 
        fin = open(filename, "w")
 
        for patient in queue:
            s = str(str(patient.id) + " " + patient.forename + " " \
                + patient.initial + " " + patient.surname + "\n")
            fin.write(s)
 
        fin.close()
 
 
 
 
 
 
#Patient detail
 
    def list_patient(index):
 
        '''This function prints one row of text giving all the details
        stored in queue[index]. Returns -1 if index
        does not point at a record in the queue, 0 oth-
        erwise.'''
 
        try:
            pdetails = queue[index]
        
            print "ID: %-10i Forename: %-10s Initial: %-10s Surname: %s" % \
                  (pdetails.id, pdetails.forename, pdetails.initial,
                   pdetails.surname)
 
        except IndexError:
            print "There are no patient in index %i" % (index)
 
 
 
 
 
 
#View list(queue)
 
    def list_queue():
 
            '''This function print a list of the queue, by calling list _patient'''
            
            for patient in queue:
            print "ID: %-10i Forename: %-10s Initial: %-10s Surname: %s" % \
                      (patient.id, patient.forename, patient.initial,
                       patient.surname)
 
 
 
#Moves patient
 
 
    def move_patient(index1,index2):
 
            '''This function moves the patient at queue position index1 to
            queue position index2'''
            
        try:
            move1 = queue.pop(index1)
            move2 = queue.insert(index2, move1)
        except IndexError:
            print "The Index out of range."
 
 
 
 
#Deletes patient
 
    def delete_patient(index):
 
        '''This function deletes the patient referred to by
        queue[index]'''
 
        try:
            del queue[index]
        except IndexError:
            print "There are no patient found in index ", index
 
 
 
 
 
#Find patient
            
    def find_patient_id(patid):
 
        '''Find the patient by ID otherwise it returns -1 '''
 
        for patient in queue:
            if patient.id == patid:
                print "ID: %-10i Forename: %-10s Initial: %-10s Surname: %s" % \
                      (patient.id, patient.forename, patient.initial,
                       patient.surname)
                return
        return -1
 
 
 
 
 
 
#Edit detail
 
    def edit(index, detail):
 
        '''Added an extra function, so it makes the program more user friendly
        Edits the detail of the current patient'''
 
        a = queue[index]
        if detail == 'id':
            patid = input("Please enter new ID: ")
            for patient in queue:
                if patient.id == patid:
                    print "Patient already exists with that ID..."
                    return
                else:
                    a.id = patid
            
        elif detail == 'forename':
            a.forename = raw_input("Please enter a new forename: ")
        elif detail == 'initial':
            a.initial = raw_input("Please enter a  new initial: ")
        elif detail == 'surname':
            a.surname = raw_input("Please enter a new surname: ")
        else:
            print 'Invalid Selection'
            return
        print "Editing Details..."
        sleep(10)
        print "....Edited"
        print
 
 
 
#=======END OF FUNCTIONS========
 
 
 
 
 
#======Program startup======
        
    '''Loads up the menu and starts calling all the function to make the program
    work'''
 
    try:
        read_queue(raw_input("What filename would You like to open: "))
        
    except IOError:
        print "There is no such file..."
        print "Loading default file.."
        read_queue("filename")
               
    print
    print
    print "NHS Queue"
    while abc == 0:
        
        print "\n                MENU                 "
        print
        print
        print
        print "1:          Add new patient"
        print "2:          Next patient"
        print "3:          Save file"
        print "4:          Print patient in index(x)"
        print "5:          Print patient queue"
        print "6:          Move patient queue"
        print "7:          Delete patient"
        print "8:          Find patient (ID) "
        print "9:          Edit patient details"
        print
        print "10:         EXIT"
        print
        print
        print
 
        try:
            menuselect = input("\nPlease Select an Option: ")
            print
            if menuselect == 1:
                if queue_patient(input("ID: "), raw_input("Forename: "),\
                            raw_input("Initial: "), raw_input("Surname: ")) == 0:
                   print "Patient successfully added"
 
                else:
                   print "\nPatient already exists with that ID Number"
 
            elif menuselect == 2:
                treat_next_patient()
 
            elif menuselect == 3:
                write_queue(raw_input("Where would you like the file to be saved:... "))
                print "File is now saved..."
 
            elif menuselect == 4:
                list_patient(input("Enter the position of the patient:... "))
 
            elif menuselect == 5:
                list_queue()
 
            elif menuselect == 6:
                move_patient(input("Move from position: "), input("To position: "))
 
            elif menuselect == 7:
                delete_patient(input("Delete the patient in position:... "))
 
            elif menuselect == 8:
                if(find_patient_id(input("Patient ID:... "))) == -1:
                    print "No such patient exists with that ID number..."
 
            elif menuselect == 9:
                edit(input("ID of patient: "), \
                                    raw_input("CHange details in this format(id, forename, initial,"
                                              " surname): "))
                
            elif menuselect == 10:
                   abc = 1
 
            else:
                print "InvAlid Selection. Try again."
 
        except NameError:
            print "\nInvalid Selection. Try again."
 
 
 
 
 
#Saves to file before exitting, as requested#
            
    write_queue(raw_input("Save On exit? "))