Silly Sock - NHS
 

I read an article this afternoon about NHS staff not being allowed to wear "Silly Socks". I didn't give it much more thought, until, i went into my local newsagents and saw the front page of tonights Lancashire Telegraph. I've posted a link below for futher details. It seems however that the hospital managers had a meeting to discuss the issue. What a waste of public money. I agree that there should be some sort of dress code, but this is crazy.

BBC NEWS | England | Lancashire | Novelty socks ban plan for medics

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Surely a dress code is already in place for NHS staff so it should be adhered to. If the code doesn’t specify the type of tights, stockings or socks then I would interpret that as the choice being up to the wearer.

If I were a patient lying in bed with some illness or injury the last thing on my mind would be the leg attire of the nurse attending to me.

If the management want to have a meeting about something they should consider bringing back the rule that nurses must not leave the hospital still wearing the uniform.

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These are the same managers that allow most hospitals to fall into debt. I'm sure that the time, money & effort could be better spent trying to save money & provide a better service. Are they now going to employ some sort of fashion police? Any person caught wearing "Humourous socks" will face disciplinary action according to the Evening Telegraph.

Again a serious waste of resourses.

:mad:

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If I am in a condition that needs me to be in hospital and if I am close to death or seriously ill I don't think I will be paying much attention to what socks the person attending me is wearing.
If however I am on the mend and I catch a glimpse of a 'silly sock', it might just brighten my day a little to know that the person that is dealing with me is human and doesn't always have to have a serious side to them.

I thought there was a term, laughter is the best medicine?

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If they want to cheer up some of the patients and make them feel comfortable then some kind of atire that "lifts the spirits" might help. Sometimes a person or persons at the bed of a patient mightt make them feel uncomfortable. Besides what happened to individuality?

Jambutty would a nurse in fishnet tights make you feel better??? ;)

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Yes. Silly/novelty socks, along with ties, should never be worn.:D

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Second paragraph of the link you sent us to, so surely it must be relevent?:confused:

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I meant it was a good pun. socks - who foots the bill.

:)

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There you go cross purposes, because I thought willow had deliberately spelt tattoos as tattoes just to make that pun work:D

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I saw that, but just thought it was one of Willows usual spelling mistakes.

:D

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Well they would have to cater for all tastes. I was riping the peagloss out of the whole situation by refering to fishnet tights. :o

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I think the local NHS trust could save an awful lot of money by getting rid of some of these managers who have nothing better to do than conjure up silly rules like this. Don't tell me thay are going to have a morning dress parade where someone in authority will inspect the workforce for these banned garments.......and if they want staff to wear particular styles of socks then they should be provided as part of the uniform.
I would be far more inclined to agree that no-one should leave the building in uniform unless they have a full length coat to cover up all of the said uniform. In fact when I was employed by this trust...THAT was uniform policy...though I can't say it was ever upheld.
If they are going to discipline members of staff who do not follow the policy, they will soon have their debt problem solved...they will have no nurses to worry about.

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The dress code for nurses in hospitals has to be strictly enforced.. I mean you would not want to be Ill in bed with female nurses attending you with short skirts stockings and suspenders would you!

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whats it got to do with the managers what socks the nurses have on,do they stop the staff from working i think not

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Definately not. That would be terrible. lol

:D

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What has underwear got to do with anything? Are they going to start doing striptease acts for the patients now? :eek: :confused:

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From what I can gather about the underwear issue is that underwear should not be obviously visible through your uniform, hence no black bras with white uniforms. To be honest that's fair enough, black bras can look trashy under white clothing IMO:D

Tattoos and piercings must be covered up by your clothing. The policy does not say that you cannot have tattoos and piercings, just that they should not be visible. Again, fair enough. Many employers have those same dress codes.

The socks thing is just plain ridiculous. I see no relationship between how good a doctor or nurse is and the socks they wear. I did hear a rumour that the sock issue was based on some evidence from one of these useless studies which showed that wearers of novelty socks aren't as productive as their more seriously socked counterparts. Whoever did this alleged study has probably wasted a couple of years of their time, lots of someone else's money and is probably a novelty sock wearing layabout who wishes to stay in Uni all of their life instead of getting a real job..:D ;)

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Well said lettie.

It amazes me, that these studies & meeting still continue. The amount of time & money that is being wasted is ridiculous.