Just a small anecdote that happened when working at the National Neurological hospital in central London - it's the most prestigious neuro hospital in the country.
Anyway, my friend made the headlines of the local tabloids because we were both working there as temp nurses, and we'd only worked a few shifts before, but the surgeon was used to the nurses automatically getting his cup of tea, but as we were new there, had no idea. But he didn't tell me to get the tea (maybe because I was a guy) but he asked my friend (who was female) where his cup of tea was.
She politely told him she was there to fetch his tea for him.
The doctor didn't exactly complain, well, nothing official, but he did speak to the charge nurse, who did excused the temp nurses actions and had a quiet word with her.
My friend wasn't happy about this, moaned about it to her friends outside of work, one of whom happened to work in the newspaper business, and suddenly her story is on the front page of the paper.
On at least one post on this thread I have stated to the effect that anyone is free to insist on whatever opinion they wish in regard to the situation I mentioned, but that since I have posted no factual information in regard to that situation or any details of any kind. their opinions are not based on the facts of the situation. It was never my intention to reveal the facts of the situation. My first post, as you saw, was a personal experience related to tea and doctors.
Alotta words, not much said. My head hurts. I'm outta here.
Ok I am going to bite the bullet and say I have been nursing since the middle 80's in the north of the U.K. a and not once did we get tea/coffee for any doctor whether it was house officer to consultant and not one expected it
But are you a woman? And did you see any news articles about it?
Farawyn
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Alotta words, not much said. My head hurts. I'm outta here.