How many nurses live in Dulwich?

[cypriot turk]

I am a nurse and just like to know how many other nurses live in Dulwich, just out of interest.

[PeckhamRose]

I reckon twenty three.

WHAT DO YOU THINK.

[Michael Palaeologus]

Where are you from by the way?

[karter]

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[Jeremy]

Bit uncalled for, karter...

[RosieH]

yeah, don't be mean

welcome CYPRIOT TURK - people are making funnies because your posting was all in upper case (which is kind of like shouting in forum speak) - don't worry about it

[Mick Mac]

When I was younger I used to think there were never enough nurses...in dulwich or anywhere else.

[cypriot turk]

For your information, I was born in Dulwich hospital and still live in Dulwich.

As 4 the kebab and wine thing, that was not funny and quite offensive Karter.

[Mick Mac]

Cypriot turk - I feel you have been harshly treated as it seems this is your first post/thread? if the intention is to meet other nurses then you might be better starting a new thread asking a direct question along those lines. Good luck with it.

[cypriot turk]

RosieH Wrote:

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> yeah, don't be mean

>

> welcome CYPRIOT TURK - people are making funnies

> because your posting was all in upper case (which

> is kind of like shouting in forum speak) - don't

> worry about it

Thanks for the advice and welcome.

Shame others are not as nice and wecoming.

[HonaloochieB]

Hello and welcome CT.

You obviously didn't get karter.

I'll do my best to get a photo of him to you, so that if he is ever in your ward you can do that whole replacing-the-rectal-thermometer-with-a-daffodil-up-the-arse that they did to James Robertson-Justice in that film.

What was it again? The Seventh Seal?

Anyway I reckon there'd be 34 nurses in Dulwich.

[cypriot turk]

HonaloochieB Wrote:

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> Hello and welcome CT.

> You obviously didn't get karter.

> I'll do my best to get a photo of him to you, so

> that if he is ever in your ward you can do that

> whole

> replacing-the-rectal-thermometer-with-a-daffodil-u

> p-the-arse that they did to James

> Robertson-Justice in that film.

I doubt Karter would be on my ward, as i am a gynaecology nurse. LOL

But you never know. :)

> What was it again? The Seventh Seal?

> Anyway I reckon there'd be 34 nurses in Dulwich.

[HonaloochieB]

CYPRIOT TURK Wrote:

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> HonaloochieB Wrote:

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> -----

> > Hello and welcome CT.

> > You obviously didn't get karter.

> > I'll do my best to get a photo of him to you,

> so

> > that if he is ever in your ward you can do that

> > whole

> >

> replacing-the-rectal-thermometer-with-a-daffodil-u

>

> > p-the-arse that they did to James

> > Robertson-Justice in that film.

>

> I doubt Karter would be on my ward, as i am a

> gynaecology nurse. LOL

> But you never know. :)

So you'd be in a better position than most to tell him to stop acting the...you know maybe sometimes it's best to emulate the British Charles Bronson and just not finish a sentence.

[Michael Palaeologus]

"If all the nurses in ED were la..............................."

[SimonM]

There used to be lots of nurses in ED, working at both Dulwich Hospital, King's and further afield. They often shared flats or houses quite locally, anytthing from two to six per property, or lived in the Nurses' homes at Both Dulwich & St Francis Hospitals. I'd be surpised if many can still afford to do the first, and the second is now impossible as the Homes have been demolished.

So actually the question is a damned good one....:'(

[Huguenot]

Hmmm, I guess it would depend upon what kind of nurses were covered by the description.

The Royal College of Nursing has 49,000 members in London covering a population of 6 million. This means they're on average of 0.8% of the total population.

Apply this to ED ward's 5,000 residents and you'd come to around 40-50.

However, as SimonM pointed out, we've got a couple of hospitals nearby and we're comparatively middle class and cheap compared with some of our neighbours. We've also got some dedicated housing.

I wouldn't be surprised if they were 4-5 times higher than average - 200 or more?

Would it be on the census?

[giggirl]

Hello and welcome Cypriot Turk. My best friend is Cypriot Greek. I have no idea how many nurses in ED but 34 seems like a well researched and reliable figure so I would go with that.

[citizenED]

I know at least 3 and one who was one but is in the process of becoming something else. Oh, and dare I ask if Midwives count?

[SeanMacGabhann]

surely they do count - otherwise how would they know how many come out? ;-)

[bignumber5]

Huguenot Wrote:

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> I wouldn't be surprised if they were 4-5 times

> higher than average - 200 or more?

Quite - masssive hospital up the road...

[citizenED]

a tally system, notches on the bedpost?

[zephyr]

Well I am technically a nurse but officially not (as I have let my registration lapse) and technically a midwife and officially a midwife. I used to live in ED but now live in ED borders (Nunhead) as its cheaper.

Do I count?

[dulwichmum]

I know dozens of nurses who live in East Dulwich, and some of them can even afford it, imagine that!

We have a good bus connection from West Dulwich to St Thomas's Hospital, rail links from East and West Dulwich to Guys and Lewisham hospitals and a large hospital at Kings and East Dulwich. There is large a health centre on Townley Road (base for district nurses and health visitors) and many GP practices (practice nurses). There are schools of nursing and midwifery at Southbank and Kings College Uni (also good rail and bus links). The base for NHS direct is in Beckenham (http://www.citylifeltd.org/uploads/gallery/Huw_Edwards.jpg) - also great rail links.

[LuLu Too]

More than 200.... Bedpost notches not counted.

[brum]

Well there's a nurse in the flat next door to me and another two doors up. Assuming this sequence is repeated throughout ED, I reckon there's at least 10,000 nurses in these here parts. In fact there must be a lot of firemen living here too because I'm one and I know there's one other in my road.