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Originally Posted by gpick24
Most likely, but these days you can`t just have a fag, you have to walk down to haslingden road to do it, and when you see people doing this when you`ve gone 10 hours with no dinner, brew or even a sit down, it does kind of wind you up slightly. Main reason she got off the wards as soon as she could. But it`s not just the NHS though, it`s exactly the same where I worked, constantly pulled up for being at the drink fountain (worked in over 100 degree heat most days) yet others are fagging it every hour without fail.
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We had a courtyard next to our wards and the staff used to go out there for a quick fag break.(it was permitted for staff to use these internal courtyards as long as they didn't leave their dog ends lying around)
It has to be stated that this was some time ago...I have been retired now for 11 years and my, unit as it was, moved over to Burnley,
I cannot say what it is like over there, but I do know that the work hasn't got any easier...and though I miss the interaction with patients, I am not sorry to be out of it.
I reckon I worked in the NHS at the very best of times. I certainly enjoyed my work and always enjoyed the challenges.