
annaj
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Sherwick, of course patient care is vitally important and of course any of us would want to know and take action if a relative of ours was being abused or not recieving the care they should, but you simply can't dismiss confidentiality as unimportant or trivial. The message, to my mind, is not "shut up", but report failures of care through the process of adverse incident reporting, the due process that you are so scathing of, which in many places is actually quite effective, but sadly underused, because people share your belief that it'll be ineffective.
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new bar on LL - BoHo Bar where amusement arcade used to be
annaj replied to Mick Mac's topic in General ED Issues / Gossip
Good point PGC. The ad is quite clear that they're looking for a bloke to mix the cocktails and a girl to serve them "she be the queen of our floor" no less. The wording is quite nauseating and possibly illegal. No idea what the bar will be like, but the term concept bar doesn't fill me with enthusiasm. -
Absolutely, but that's the point. Confidentiality isn't a trapping of the profession it is the foundation on which the doctor-patient relationship is based. It is part of what creates the trust that allows us to do what we need to do for the patient. A doctor's (and I'm talking about doctors now, because that's what I know) first duty of care is to their patient, not the population at large (although we do have wider responsibilities in certain circumstances) or the greater good. The circumstances in which a breech of confidentiality is justified are fairly clear cut. You have to believe that the patient poses an immediate danger to themselves or others or has commited certain serious crimes, such as murder or acts of terrorism (the addition of terrorism is quite a new thing) There are grey areas, where you could argue that a breech was in a patient's best interests, which I assume is what this nurse believed, but the regulatory body may disagree. MM, I agree entirely that confidentiality is poorly maintained on a day to day basis and it's something I am passionate about improving. As someone who works in the area I live in, in front line healthcare, confidentiality has to be improtant to me and I am extremely careful to maintain it in my own practice.
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Indeed. Can any long term ED residents tell us when the glorious pink pub last got a lick of paint?
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Crossed posted MM, but I have to say confidentiality is far more than a technicality. It is fundamental to the work that doctors and nurses do and everyone who works in the professions should understand that. Was it definitely for the greater good? Was there no less drastic action that could've acheived the same thing? Did she have the right to decide that exposing those patients was in their best interest? I'm not sure she did. Or at least I think when she took that decision she should have known that she ran the risk of loosing her registration, because she breeched a fundemantal professional and ethical responsibility.
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I think I probably agree with you, Jetsetwilly. Confidentiality is one of the absolute certral principles of medical and nursing professionalism. She must have know that she was getting into something very serious and had a responsibility to think about the implications not just for herself, but also for the patients that she involved. # Is the greater good of exposing poor practice worth the risk of exposing individuals without their consent? And was secret filming the only way it could have been done? I don't know the answer to those questions in this case, but I'm afraid I won't be adding my support without knowing a lot more about it.
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As far as I know it'll be closed for about four weeks for redecoration, but it is under the same management and they're not planning major changes, just a freshen-up. As Bredan says, everywhere needs a lick of paint every now and then.
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As far as I know, Huguenot, she was struck off, not for whistle-blowing, but for breech of confidentiality, because she didn't take consent from the patients she secrectly filmed in order to expose poor practice. I don't know enough detail of the case to know if her actions were justified I'm afraid, but it would be the NMC position not the NHS that you would need to research to come to a decision. The NHS employs doctors and nurses and handles local disciplinary procedure, but registration is regulated by the GMC or NMC.
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Sue, I'm glad it's not just me, I thought it was just one van that moved about for ages. I believe it was the good Mr MacGabhann who finally convinced me that it wasn't. Are people really that bothered by these vans? I don't really see anything to get upset about.
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The upholstered back seats are not only good news for the bony-bottomed, Bredan, but also very nice for those of us (or perhaps it's just me) who used to slide off the old seats everytime the bus stopped or took a corner a bit fast. Very happy with the new 40s.
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Oooooo, by the time I read it was all asterixed out already. What was the shocking swear word? I do love a good scandal.
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Lard, did you report the Chelsea ticket post at the time? There's a link at the bottom of all posts that allows you to report them to Admin if you think they're out of order for any reason.
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Quids, are you serious? Anyone without children should just move out, because ED is a "family suburb"? Foolishly, I thought within a whole postcode there might be room for more than one type of household and I'm really surprised to hear such intolerance from you. I'm childless, but I'd like to stay in your suburb if that's alright. As for the rest of the debate, pointless and polarised as always when this comes up. Some parents are considerate and tolerant and some are not and some are mostly considerate and tolerant, but occasionally not. Some non-parents are considerate and tolerant and some are not and some are considerate and tolerant most of the time, but occasionally not. Most people would agree that well behaved children are better than badly behaved children and most people recognise that not all children behave well all the time and that's ok. Generalisations are rubbish. It's *Bob*'s law all over again.
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Congratulations Keef and MrsKeef, I'm so happy for you. I'll be smiling to myself all day now. ps David, I think baby does trump job, but new father probably doesn't stay out drinking as long as man with new job, so you might not be completely off the hook.
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daizie, is there really any need to wade into the middle of a perfectly benign and harmless thread with such negativity? In case it's not clear from the title, this is a thread where people announce the sucesses of people they know on the forum and other people congratulate them. Sometimes they're big things, sometimes they're small things, it doesn't matter, it's just about congratulating people on things they have achieved. It's a good thing, a positive thing. It's being nice to each other. Why such scorn?
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Don't know about tits, but I can report following the short walk home from the shops that the postman is in summer uniform (shorts and wide-brimmed hat). I also counted three pairs of shorts, two floaty summer dresses and two young men playing football with shirts off and trousers rolled up to mid-shin. I was still in t-shirt, cardigan and jacket, but I do feel the cold. What's the official verdict Mr Ben?
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Hurrah! Well done and well deserved.
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Just in case anyone is thinking of following BigPhil's medical advice, it's worth knowing that the doses given on the box of paracetamol are not there just to annoy or decorate the box, but because they are the maximum safe amounts to take over 24 hours. The lowest potentially fatal dose of paracetamol is only 150mg/kg body weight over 24 hours if you're completely fit and well, or half that (75mg/kg) if you take certain medications or drink alcohol regularly. In addition, staggered overdose, where the pills are taken over a period of time not all at once, can be more dangerous. The most common reason for liver transplant in this country now is paracetamol overdose (take a moment to digest that fact, it's a shocker) and some of those overdoses were accidental, people who thought it was ok to ignore what it said on the packet. Also, there is no medical evidence that higher doses of paracetamol give better pain relief. Quite the opposite in fact, high doses of paracetamol can cause headaches and nausea. Sometimes safety warnings are there, you know, for you safety.
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ps flapjackdavey, jandels are what New Zelanders call rubber or plastic flip-flops.
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Ahhh ok. Tit Monday is what I think of as Beep-Beep-Wayhay-Day. You know, the first warm spring day when males drivers (usually, but not exclusively, white van driver*) just can't resist tooting their horns and shouting at every woman they pass. *by which I mean drivers of white vans not white drivers, obviously, before anyone starts anything.
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I had a real thing for Rutger Hauer (in the hitchhiker / blade runner / guiness ad days not now he's an OAP obviously) which I thought was quite normal and not at all embarrassing, but I mentioned it to MrJ the otehr day and he thought it was pretty weird...
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Damn! Just posted a long, considered response to this and it disappeared into the ether. I hate it when that happens*. The short version is this, there is no issue here dulwichdoll and who_cares, apart form the one you are creating. Luckypoppy has started several threads, usually in the early hours, that don't quite ring true and sometimes contain outright incosistences, so quite a few people don't really believe her. The response to this thread has reflected that, but hasn't been malicious and certainly not bullying or vilifying. It's more the online equivalent of a bunch of people rasing an eyebrow and saying "Yeah, right." before going back to what they were doing. I don't know if poppylucky's stories are true or not and I don't much care, but I do know that the people on this thread throwing around insults and accusations are the two of you. What I don't understand is why. As for forum drinks, who_cares, even they are not a clique. I've been going regularly for over a year and still almost always don't know everyone there and meet new people. They are always full of new faces and as far as I know, no-one has ever been made to feel unwelcome. In fact, it is often the people who have the fiercest debates on here that end up chatting away all night. * but I understand that it's just a computer blip and not "the man" trying to surpress my opinion...
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Shhhhhh.... I'm about to watch last night's. It's my pre-night shift treat.
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Oh My God! I'm buying a hat.
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Just bringing this thread back to see if anyone else has any taxi company recommendations (I've had a look at airportscars.co.uk but just want to get a few alternatives if possible) for a cab to Heathrow? We need to get there for a 4am check-in so public transport is not really an option and a hotel room that we'll only use for a few hours seems a waste. Edited to say sorry Admin, I know this should be in the WO&R section, but the original thread was here and I wasn't sure if starting a new thread when one already existed on the subject was a worse EDF crime than posting in the wrong section ;-)
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